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It's a Valjoux 72...
Apr 30, 2010,07:45 AM
UN advised me that it was a Valjoux 72 made in 1966. UN took the movement and added the exceptional finishing. If you look at a Rolex Daytona of the same vintage with the same V72 movement, the finishing is nowhere near as elaborate as the UN.
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Take a look at the movement
By: dmcwilliams : April 28th, 2010-08:01
Hello all...you may remember my original post of February 11 when I showed a few pictures of my UN chrono with the manual Valjoux 72 movement. I finally got one of those new fangled "horb" rubber balls and took the case back off. The movement is a work of...
Very nice sporty Chrono, Dave...
By: amanico : April 28th, 2010-08:11
I love the look of these '70ies Chronos! This U.N is a spuerb example, indeed. Would love to see more and ( sorry for that ) better pics of the movement. Are there perlages as it seems to be on your pics? Best, and thanks for this post! Nicolas
Yes...
By: dmcwilliams : April 28th, 2010-09:22
Hello Nicolas...there is extensive perlage finishing to all of the gold portions of the movement including the base plates. Sorry for the quality of the pics, I can't seem to get my camera to focus very finely even in the macro mode. I'll try again and se...
Interesting, Dave.
By: amanico : April 28th, 2010-11:31
Would be very interested in viewing your pics. Stability and light! Best, and thanks in advance. Nicolas
It's a Valjoux 72...
By: dmcwilliams : April 30th, 2010-07:45
UN advised me that it was a Valjoux 72 made in 1966. UN took the movement and added the exceptional finishing. If you look at a Rolex Daytona of the same vintage with the same V72 movement, the finishing is nowhere near as elaborate as the UN.