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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 09:39 am |
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Edgel 3T WIS 
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The last of the watches I acquired from an estate sale and just back from my watch maker with a complete COA. A vintage Bovet Freres 30 minute chrono with 17j. Landeron mechanical movement and 35mm size. Now running smooth and accurately. Winds like butter. Attachment: 004.JPG (Downloaded 54 times)
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 10:27 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Quite the find and pickup. Congrats and enjoy. ;) woohoo.gif
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 05:48 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats on a Awesome Bovet Edgel! ...2 eye mechanical chronos are very big right now and a sound investment for Vintage collectors and Bovet is a fantastic high end Swiss brand...that is a real beauty Buddy! cool10.gif
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 08:03 pm |
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mcwright Admin 
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Cool! Is it a painted or ceramic dial? Re-lume?
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 08:14 pm |
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Edgel 3T WIS
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It has a painted dial. The hour and minute hands are replacements but the dial is original, Mike. The thing about this Landeron movement is that I can't hear any tick at all. Almost completely silent. After 24 hours, it was +1 second!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 08:54 pm |
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mcwright Admin
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I don't see any T on the dial so it may not be radium lume. Does re-luming affect the value?
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 09:28 pm |
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scottran 3T WIS 
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I like it alot! hand6.gifhand6.gif
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 09:34 pm |
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Edgel 3T WIS
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My opinion is that if the original is servicable, it is best to leave it alone. I don't think that the numerals are lumed, but only painted on. The original hands were rusted beyond salvaging, so my watch maker found hands like the original but they came lumed. I like the look of new against the old myself and I think it makes the watch more usable.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16th, 2008 07:43 am |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Great find Edgel and I like the fact you only replaced or re-did only what was needed, keeping the original look. A great vintage piece.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18th, 2008 12:10 am |
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