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cruvon · 22 August 2012, 12:51 AM

Pics finally!

Watch: 1st generation Navitimer from 1955 with a Valjoux 72 movement made only in 1954-55 and the official watch of AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association) distributed by Wakmann in the US.These have no reference number on the caseback and the 806 refernce number only appeared on the caseback in late 1955
Numbers: No records on exact numbers but these are very rare.

Here's a pic of her prior to removing the rust on the hands, these get rusted because of the radium lume on the hands and markers which also causes the lume to darken when mixed with rust. I know some of you would have loved to keep the rust but I am a wearer so I had to take that off:),

And here's what she looks like after removing the rust and a movement only service

22 August 2012, 12:51 AM	#2
cruvon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,687	Pics finally! Watch: 1st generation Navitimer from 1955 with a Valjoux 72 movement made only in 1954-55 and the official watch of AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association) distributed by Wakmann in the US.These have no reference number on the caseback and the 806 refernce number only appeared on the caseback in late 1955 Numbers: No records on exact numbers but these are very rare. Here's a pic of her prior to removing the rust on the hands, these get rusted because of the radium lume on the hands and markers which also causes the lume to darken when mixed with rust. I know some of you would have loved to keep the rust but I am a wearer so I had to take that off:), And here's what she looks like after removing the rust and a movement only service __________________ Last thing I remember, I was Running outta sight I had to find the passage back,To the place I was before. ’Relax,’ said this Rolex place,We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, But you can never leave!