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I'm a sucker for vintage chronographs, here's another one to work on and add to my collection.

From the looks of it it needs a new mainspring. Never worked on this movement before, its a valjoux 92. Looking forward to working on it :)

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I came across an O&W chrono with Valjoux 92 via a friends garage drawer!!!  Had only just started dabling in watches at the time so didn't want to take it on and persuaded him to sell on ***y and it eventually fetched nearly £300!   It needed some work like, new minute counter wheel and hand, stem, bezel etc.  Wish I'd blagged it from him now!

 

I believe O&W (Ollech & Wajs) bought all the original Heuer stock when they went bust.

 

I read a book by Donald de Carle called Complicated Watches and Their Repair which I believe used the Valjoux 92 as his representative movement.  Certainly there were some good tips in it, especialy what screws NOT to unscrew/move!!  I borrowed it from my local library!

 

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Lovely looking watch jnash.

Make sure you take heaps of pics while your stripping and assembling mate. 

 

......You know Bobm12 and me need our fix :startle: , and I'm starting to think Geo is an addict as well: he's starting to show all the symptoms.

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Lovely looking watch jnash.

Make sure you take heaps of pics while your stripping and assembling mate. 

 

......You know Bobm12 and me need our fix :startle: , and I'm starting to think Geo is an addict as well: he's starting to show all the symptoms.

 

Ill post the full works on my blog when i get a sec.. loving the watch at the moment...

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