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| Author: | rocinante [ Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Serviceability of Venus and Lemania movements |
Hey all. I'm closing in on the idea of getting an older Navitimer Cosmonaut - tossing and turning on precisely which reference, frankly may just come down to availability and price. One issue in the back of my mind is how far back in time I feel comfortable going and getting a watch I can maintain over the long term. Which brings me to the crux of the question - are the old manual wind Lemania and Venus movements maintainable in 2020? Is there a difference between them from an ownership POV? Is there anything specifically I should be aware of/looking for? |
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| Author: | buddman [ Wed Oct 14, 2020 4:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Serviceability of Venus and Lemania movements |
New parts are no longer provided so you have to source them if needed. There are some web resources of places to buy. in terms of Venus watches, I would say that most people probably don't wear them every day or are worn in rotation. and they get treated with a fair amount of care.... For Lemania, I assume you are talking about thee ones from the 1990s? (which we wouldn't really term as vintage...) |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Serviceability of Venus and Lemania movements |
parts for the Lemania 1873 are incomparably easier to source. but the Venus-based "true vintage" are also incomparably more charming (personal view only) |
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