amanico
[JLC Moderator]
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A good old vintage Minerva Chronograph, Ref 1527.
A rare beast, I only saw once in person:
Featured in this ad:
Best,
Nicolas
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A good old vintage Minerva Chronograph, Ref 1527.
A rare beast, I only saw once in person: Featured in this ad: Best, Nicolas ...
I’ve always been a fan of most Minerva
chronographs. I’m always looking for the next one 😁. That one is a beauty. I’ve never been lucky enough to see that one in the flesh. All three in that ad are really nice. Thanks for post this 👍
Lots to like here, Nicolas...
Beginning with the bezel and the hands. Such a cool example...
On the minutes subdial...
...the long marks for 3, 6, and 9 minutes. Supposedly used to time phone calls back in the day, or at least that is one theory...