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Any Certina (Chronolympic) experts here?

  1. palkastu Dec 20, 2017

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    Hi all!
    I bought a great chronograph a couple a months ago, a Certina Chronolympic :)
    I took a chance on this one and got lucky. This is the one with the Valjoux 72 movement.
    Some other dry facts:

    Production year: 1968
    Ref. number: 8501 300
    Movement: 29-052 (Valjoux 72)

    I have a couple of questions I hope you can help me with:
    Are there anywhere I can get the correct en links for this thing? I have the bracelet.
    What would be a fair marked value? The prices I find on the big web are insane.

    The watch is at my local watchmaker for a bit of TLC, but I have this one picture.
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  2. ICONO Dec 20, 2017

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  4. palkastu Dec 20, 2017

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    Thanks!
    Im an avid user of vintagecertinas.ch already (An amazing site btw)

    The bracelet and end links you are referring to is not correct for my watch Im afraid.
    Im basically looking for end links witch is similar to the ones for a regular DS-2 but 20mm wide instead of 18mm.
    The thing is that they are impossible to find.
     
  5. ConElPueblo Dec 21, 2017

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    Yikes, not my field really. I think that @palkastu / palkast is best off looking for advice on Klocksnack.se, where I believe he's also a member; Certina knowledge is pretty good there :)

    Is it the Chonolympic from Auktionsverket? That one ended at €1400-odd + fees, which I believe is a pretty strong price.
     
  6. gop76 Dec 21, 2017

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    Same problem here:

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  7. palkastu Dec 22, 2017

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    Yep, Im a member on Klocksnack.se :) Ill look for advice there.
    Ive been in contact with every known Certina collector here i Norway, but nobody has any spare end links. If I dont find any ill think Ill get them made.

    No, this was bought from the original owner. He bought it as a birthday gift to himself in 1970 but hadnt worn the watch since the 80s. I got the watch at what I think is a great price too :)
     
  8. palkastu Dec 22, 2017

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    NIce!
    Is that a 8501 800?

    If I find a endless source of end links ill let you know :)
     
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