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| Author: | 1st generation [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | My Fathers watch |
Hi Guys, I am new to the forum, recently my father gave be his Navi-timer which he hardly wore. I have been doing some research on the particular model and have found that its a first generation Venus movmt 806??? Just wondering what people think and if anyone can shed more light on the model and what dollar value it would be worth? I have attached some photos for your thoughts.posting.php?mode=post&f=11# Any help wold be much appreciated. Thanks mike |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
nice. do you have a pic of the inside caseback and movement ? would need that to say anything relevant regarding value. if you find the time, it would be good to count the bezel beads, seem small/early. |
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| Author: | 1st generation [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
Thanks for the reply WatchFred I did pop the back but didn't take a picture. WOG was on the movement. |
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| Author: | cruvon [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
Congrats, nice watch to get as a hand down. I would take it to a watchmaker to take the caseback off and post a picture of the movement and inner caseback here to get more info. |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
WOG would indicate late 1957 and after. counting bezels from iphone or ipad screen pics is quite impossible, pls print a pic and count your beads ? movement pic and serial number would be neccessary to say anything reliable. if you want to read more about that watch, a search in the vintage directory will get you quite a lot of interesting reads, here is a must-read about them: http://kurt-b.com/ |
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| Author: | 1st generation [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
92 beads on the bezel watchfred. |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
92 is interesting, because we have yet see one we can date. here is a great post by Rene, member Dracha, who has invested a lot of time and efforts in the subject/ viewtopic.php?f=11&t=36494&p=267358&hilit=806+beads#p267358 |
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| Author: | 1st generation [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
Sorry Re count 93 beads (they are small) |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
a pity but in line w/ a correct later black/black 806 |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My Fathers watch |
Looks like a nice piece in original condition. As others have said a more accurate / detailed assessment will need the movement photo and inside of the caseback to date it, but you have a nice piece. |
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