Documenting my 1946 Datora Valjoux 72C Triple date 785

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:06 am

Hi, here's some pics of my 1946 Breitling Datora Valjoux 72C Triple date 785 in 18k Rose gold documented in pictures.

Here are the pictures before this virtual barn find was serviced and when it was brought to my notice on Breitlingsource when it came up for sale. Thanks to the verification for originality, etc. by the wonderful guys here on this link viewtopic.php?f=11&t=36757 who encouraged me to pursue this irresistible beauty:)

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:07 am

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:08 am

And here are pictures after a movement service and a cleanup by Craig@ Chrondeco, who made sure that everything remained original on the watch while at the same time bringing it to it's former glory so that I could wear it more often, giving me a glimpse and feel of what the original owner might have felt like wearing this watch when he bought it in 1946, the pictures say it best!

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:10 am

Thanks guys for letting me enjoy this beauty because without your advice and assistance I wouldn't have added her to my stable!

WatchFred · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:14 am

cruvon wrote:

And here are pictures after a movement service and a cleanup by Craig@ Chrondeco, who made sure that everything remained original on the watch while at the same time bringing it to it's former glory so that I could wear it more often, giving me a glimpse and feel of what the original owner might have felt like wearing this watch when he bought it in 1946, the pictures say it best!

San, embedding might be better, i think.

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:18 am

WatchFred wrote:

cruvon wrote:

And here are pictures after a movement service and a cleanup by Craig@ Chrondeco, who made sure that everything remained original on the watch while at the same time bringing it to it's former glory so that I could wear it more often, giving me a glimpse and feel of what the original owner might have felt like wearing this watch when he bought it in 1946, the pictures say it best!

San, this might be better, i think, hope it is ok for you ?

Thanks Fred, that's great. Could you please do that for the pictures above before the watch was serviced too?
Cheers

Edit: Thanks Fred, I figured had to put the "IMG" tag on the links, done!

WatchFred · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:27 am

San, it is easy.
just edit your posts, highlight each link line and click the Img button !

for future posts, in photobucket click on the "IMG" line, not the "direct link" and copy that to your post - and you are done - and so am I :wink:

beautiful watch, btw.

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:29 am

WatchFred wrote:

San, it is easy.
just edit your posts, highlight each link line and click the Img button !

for future posts, in photobucket click on the "IMG" line, not the "direct link" and copy that to your post - and you are done :wink:

beautiful watch, btw.

Thanks Fred, done:)

WatchFred · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:31 am

great ! deleting mine, pic overload :oops:

rick · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:33 am

and then some. Wear it well Cruvon!!!!!!!

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:38 am

WatchFred wrote:

great ! deleting mine, pic overload :oops:

Thanks for the tip Fred!

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 6:38 am

rick wrote:

:yeahthat and then some. Wear it well Cruvon!!!!!!!

Thanks Rick, pretty enamored by it:)

cruvon · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 8:04 pm

and the end result here, I don't think I yearn for a dress Patek anymore:)

Cavalieresq · **Posted:** Thu May 31, 2012 9:04 pm

That is a gorgeous piece. Absolute stunner.

cruvon · **Posted:** Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:08 am

Cavalieresq wrote:

That is a gorgeous piece. Absolute stunner.

Thanks mate!

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