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Amanico,
I had a repair to my Minerva Villeret 1858 13-20 Crono. I lost one of the push buttons, so it had to go back to the Minerva shop in 2012 to replace that one. They found that the movement had sufferd from moister inside and it could not leave the workshop without a complete overhaul. It took approx 6 weeks and the cost was at Montblanc Villeret level (Eur 1200). So very pricy. It is not an every day watch now any more and I only wear it on special occasions.
Now these last 13-20 movements where state of the art, handfinished and with tighter tolerances so this might drive up the price considerably. I expect that for regular chronograph movement the cost would be much lower.
Regards Wim
Do you think Montblanc would service that old Minerva watch?
Because I am very tempted to go for... That: An oversized pilot chronograph form the 40ies ( 42 mm ). What fo you think? Ok, there is the option of the independant watchmaker, but would he have all the pieces??? Thanks for sharing your lights. Best,...
What a strange question.....?.....
It is obvious to my humble person that, with all due respect, you have very limited knowlege of the watch world, hence, your very strange question! What you are showing us is just a piece of junk, so do not, I repeat...for your own good, do not purchase t...
I'm a former professional watchmaker from Minerva.
I'm using this friendly member (Tyler) login to post. My name is Relyt. To give you a quick answer. NO. Montblanc won't service it but the good news is I can help you. Just sent the watch to your friend Tyler and I will take care of the rest. No worries I...
Can someone please fill me in on the joke?
Is this watch a fake or is there some myth at play regarding vintage Minerva vs modern Montblanc Minerva? I would hope the atelier would be proud to work on their vintage pieces! Sorry for being a newbie and missing the point :-(
No jocke.
Does someone know if Montblanc, who bought Minerva, still have the pieces to repair or to service this movement? Not all the brands do have them. Hence my question. Best, Nicolas
The responses seemed tongue-in-cheek
I know for VC they will manufacture any part that may be required if one is not in-stock. There was much said about Minerva retaining it's watchmaking roots back in 2004 when Richemont acquired them and Montblanc lobbied vigorously to bring the Minerva at...
My original post was really serious.
And when I read your answer, I know that you got my interrogation and I tjink wev are on the same line. It is nothing more than an interrogation, as I don't know the answer, but I hope it will be yes. And not only for this watch I consider buying, but for...
An Olde English phrase
18th century - an expression of disbelief was to push one's cheek out with the tongue. Today, the phrase substitutes for the act. I think there are many similar actions used to express feelings, such as biting one's thumb, thumbing one's nose or, in moder...
As for 'tongue in cheek', Nicolas, it refers to . . .
. . . the reflexive facial expression rendered. If you place your tongue in your right cheek, your eyes will move up, which conveys a sense of doubt. If placed in the left cheek, your eyes move down, which is even more emphatic.
A practical demonstration by Dr. No
of speaking "tongue-in-cheek" ;-) Merry Christmas to everyone on the forum!!
Cal. 17-29Ch...
... designed in 1931 by Jacques Pelot (whose signature is in the red circle). amp;v=xdAJkD34yIU ...
Bingo. It is indeed a 17-29 CH.
Here is the document which helped me to identify it: The 19-9 being slightly differently designed, and too big for the case of this Chrongraph. Best, Nicolas ...
The Minerva cal. 17-29Ch...
... also can be found with two pusher (by "Norma", watch of my friend Gravina). Orologi & Passioni è il Forum italiano in cui solitamente scrivo (...where usually I write) ...
Hi Nicolas...I got you an official answer from Montblanc HQ
"Btw, re the post on Minerva repairs. We certainly continue to repair historic Minerva watches. It is part of the heritage we want to keep alive and is close to our heart- especially when speaking about beautiful chrono like the 17.29. you can hand them i...
Thanks for the excellent news, Mike.
Now, the issue will be to know if the service won't cost me the price of the watch... Which will help mez to take a decision. But how to bring them the watch if I difn't buy it before? ;) Best, Nicolas
Repair
Amanico, I had a repair to my Minerva Villeret 1858 13-20 Crono. I lost one of the push buttons, so it had to go back to the Minerva shop in 2012 to replace that one. They found that the movement had sufferd from moister inside and it could not leave the ...
Why Romanian, and why Air Force, Cisco?
It is what I think to be a Pilot Watch from the end of the 30ies, early 40ies, but I am far from being sure that it has a military background. Best, Nicolas
It just reminded me the Longines for the Romanian Air FOrce
Well documented here amp;language=english but no Minerva mention. cheers Francois