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Are really something ! More so with the valjoux movements.
Nice addition Nilo. U always seem to find great pieces !
Congrats ! Let us know when your watch makers is thru with the refurbishment !
Very much looking forward to your further impressions after more time with it.
The patent is now approved. So please send this funky beast to me as payment for using "Blomman WS"!
Best
Blomman
Eterna Chronograph Valjoux 72 - Sometimes we got luck
Team,
Around December 9th, a dear friend "captured" an Eterna Valjoux 72.
I took some pics and we discussed here. Click here to see the original post.
It so happens that my friend has other targets and yesterday we agreed on a simple trade.
Now its mine!
As part of my plans for 2014 and beyond, I go to have few pieces and, if I'm lucky, some interesting vintage ones, not many.
In any case, I got it, removed the bracelet (at this point everyone knows that I'm not a bracelet person), put a soft pigskin strap and ... I'm happy.
Here some morning shots. I will do better ones as soon my watchmaker do a full maintenance (no polishing, please).
1) The "Phantom bezel" and now I notice that chronograph minute sub dial has a blue tone. Cool.
2) Need to check if the hour chronograph hand is correct. Black? I don't think so. Nothing that a rhodium bath cannot fix.
3) Amazing deep dial.
4) Movement shot. Dry as a bone, IMHO. Just notice that this is my first Valjoux 72 (726). Got a poor man Daytona.
5) To finish, a "Blomman (pat pending?) styled shot.
On a summary, love the case, dial, hands and movement (Look Vlad, NO DATE).
I will do a full review when it returns from the watchmaker (that is spending his much needed vacations).
Cheers,
Nilo
Around December 9th, a dear friend "captured" an Eterna Valjoux 72.
I took some pics and we discussed here. Click here to see the original post.
It so happens that my friend has other targets and yesterday we agreed on a simple trade.
Now its mine!
As part of my plans for 2014 and beyond, I go to have few pieces and, if I'm lucky, some interesting vintage ones, not many.
In any case, I got it, removed the bracelet (at this point everyone knows that I'm not a bracelet person), put a soft pigskin strap and ... I'm happy.
Here some morning shots. I will do better ones as soon my watchmaker do a full maintenance (no polishing, please).
1) The "Phantom bezel" and now I notice that chronograph minute sub dial has a blue tone. Cool.
2) Need to check if the hour chronograph hand is correct. Black? I don't think so. Nothing that a rhodium bath cannot fix.
3) Amazing deep dial.
4) Movement shot. Dry as a bone, IMHO. Just notice that this is my first Valjoux 72 (726). Got a poor man Daytona.
5) To finish, a "Blomman (pat pending?) styled shot.
On a summary, love the case, dial, hands and movement (Look Vlad, NO DATE).
I will do a full review when it returns from the watchmaker (that is spending his much needed vacations).
Cheers,
Nilo
You know that I have a soft spot for ...
C-shaped cases.
Funny thing is to figure that, after all those years, that this one carries my first Valjoux 72 (of Rolex Daytona fame).
Cheers,
Nilo
Funny thing is to figure that, after all those years, that this one carries my first Valjoux 72 (of Rolex Daytona fame).
Cheers,
Nilo
Vintage Eternas
Are really something ! More so with the valjoux movements.
Nice addition Nilo. U always seem to find great pieces !
Congrats ! Let us know when your watch makers is thru with the refurbishment !
Very much looking forward to your further impressions after more time with it.
I agree with you about vintage Eternas ...
Thank you for "stopping by".
I have a passion for vintage Eternas and this one makes a great pair with my Kon Tiki:
Cheers,
Nilo
I have a passion for vintage Eternas and this one makes a great pair with my Kon Tiki:
Cheers,
Nilo
Just a guess, Nilo, but the hour totalizer looks correct . . .
. . . to my eyes. Similar can be found via internet search. Nice touch, if you think about it.
That's a handsome one; you did well today!
Currently chrono-less,
Art
Thank you ...
It was a nice bonus to see that the movement is very clean and it was not butchered by the pseudo watchmakers that abound on this blue planet.
Cheers,
Nilo
Cheers,
Nilo
Congrats, Nilo!
The patent is now approved. So please send this funky beast to me as payment for using "Blomman WS"!
Best
Blomman
In respect to the patent ...
You are 100% correct.
There are some legal fees, before our Country recognizes your patent.
My legal counselor just called and he is pretty sure (do you notice that lawyers are never 100% sure) that if you send to me few watches (a Snowdrop, a Polaris and few IWC) we can cover the initial expenses.
Do that ASAP and the Eterna may be yours. (notice the may)
Cheers,
Nilo