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| Author: | Kurt B [ Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | As previously mentioned.... |
I will be publishing the definitive Navitimer article in the British Horological Journal later this year, I just shot this picture of a beautiful patinated 1954 Val 72 AOPA Navitimer, and after having worked with it in Photoshop I'm quite satisfied with the result. I haven't removed any imperfections or similar, just removed reflections of light and made it look as it does for real when you see it, as when you shoot macro pictures from a distance of less then 5 cm, a lot of small white spots that are not visible for the naked eys can be seen, not to mention small scratches on the crystal. The corroded hands is a proof or originality, they are matt silver plated and they all corrode, if you see a val 72 with with hands they have been restored / painted, the starp is also the one it originally was purchased with. It is the best 1954 Val 72 AOPA I have ever had. / Kurt B |
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| Author: | Yaffle [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: As previously mentioned.... |
Great picture Kurt. Simply gorgeous. In your experience of the Navi's is there a quality difference between various dials, leaving aside the all black Navi's, are there major quality differences between the white sub-dialled ones? Look forward to the article. |
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| Author: | Kurt B [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: As previously mentioned.... |
There’s a lot of small differences on the dials, some more attractive then others, I guess the beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the quality is sky high on all of them. Yaffle wrote: Great picture Kurt. Simply gorgeous.
In your experience of the Navi's is there a quality difference between various dials, leaving aside the all black Navi's, are there major quality differences between the white sub-dialled ones? Look forward to the article. |
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| Author: | Aguja [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: As previously mentioned.... |
Enjoyed your pic! Amazing how they still managed to print some of the "15" seconds. Can't see (parts of) "45", (but at 6) "30" is partially visible; none of the "3", only some of the "0", which makes it asymmetrical. But beautiful nonetheless  ps.: will your article also be available online? |
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| Author: | Kurt B [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: As previously mentioned.... |
It's like that on all the dials of the 1954 & 55 Valjoux 72 AOPA's. It will be published here later on, as for now you can read what caused it all here http://vintageure.dk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=109 Kurt B Aguja wrote: Enjoyed your pic!
Amazing how they still managed to print some of the "15" seconds. Can't see (parts of) "45", (but at 6) "30" is partially visible; none of the "3", only some of the "0", which makes it asymmetrical. But beautiful nonetheless ps.: will your article also be available online? |
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| Author: | Aguja [ Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: As previously mentioned.... |
Mighty interesting! Thanks for your link
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