This one is from 1997 and made in 50 examples. Reference A71-A6B. 42mm which was considered somewhat oversized back then. It runs an NOS Valjoux 71 movement produced between the 1930βs to 1940βs. My watchmaker just regulated it because it was running -30 ...
So this one seems to need some clarity in terms of its nameβ¦. Itβs part of the AVUS II family of three models. Yours is a the Aviation 45. Do the other two model have names? All three models were released in 1997 to mark the 100th year of the use of the β...
related to the AVUS family, but Iβm not 100% sure. The A45 is a steel watch, itβs 40mm instead of 42mm, it has a plastic crystal versus mineral crystal on the A45. It has the Venus 152 movement. If someone knows for sure, please educate me. Thank you. ...
seen it pre edit. Please see again. I donβt think yours is Venus 152. I think valjoux 71 as it says on your caseback. Same as mine. Youβre says stainless steel and mine says sterling silver.
The Aviation 45 has the Valjoux 71 and the AVUS I posted has the Venus 152. Below is the Aviation 45 with the Valjoux 71 The one below is my AVUS with the Venus 152 ...
I didnβt know you had two of them. π When you said here: βThe A45 is a steel watch, it's 40mm instead of 42mm, it has a plastic crystal versus mineral crystal on the A45.β I thought βA45β= Aviation 45 β¦ π€ Anyway, itβs sorted now. The Aviation 45 is NOT pa...
So β¦ quick summary: A) AVUS - 3 models (?) All using Venus 152(?) AVUS II All 40 mm (?) All in Sterling Silver (?) Released circa 1994 (?) Plexiglass Crown unsigned B) Aviation 45 Valjoux 71 Released in 1997 50 pieces made Stainless steel Sapphire crystal...
But made also in 1997 (same as the AVUS II family) Translation MANUFACTURE D'HORLOGERIE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN "Aviation '45," Half a Century of Watchmaking Art Minerva AG hereby certifies that your "Aviation '45" chronograph, powered by the original Valjo...
As for the movement finishing, Minerva didnβt really focus on that particularly until the Gnutti era, so nothing surprising here π A gem irrespective of that ππ»
... Number 44/50, loved it at lot and still miss it. :-( Sold it to a Minerva collector in Germany when I was in urgent need for money due to financial crisis in 2009. One of my decisions related to watches, I regret most. Today everything's fine again, t...
Iβm sorry that you had to sell it. Iβve been in the same situation over my years of collecting. Maybe youβll be able to buy it back sometime in the future. It really is a great one as you know. Take care, Steve