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  1. Diabolik Mar 7, 2016

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  2. bazamu wincer, not a bidder Mar 7, 2016

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    Wow, and I thought it was overpriced at $9K last week ::screwloose::

    The movement is definitely strange - unsigned bridge is a big red flag right off the bat. Are you sure it should be a cal 130 (aka Valjoux 72.6) movement? My later serial Evil Nina (second gen) has a Valjoux 72 (or cal 85 to UG), which preceded the .6....right? This is more a learning/educational point for me if you happen to know the answer.
     
  3. Diabolik Mar 7, 2016

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    The V72.6 (or UG 130) it is based on the 72 (or UG cal 85).

    The balance wheel is different and it uses a breguet hairspring. It beats 21000 alt / h instead of 19600, hour reset counter has a modified mechanism which is more reliable than that of standard V72. It formed the base movement for the 72.7 developed by Rolex in 6263 and 6265. Only 47K Valjoux 72.6 were manufactured while the V72 has been made him more than 260,000 copies. Therefore, a much better and rare movement than the V72 or caliber 85. That is why they are so difficult to find!

    The caliber 85 replaced the caliber 130. It was cheaper to make but less reliable and of lower quality.
     
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  4. bazamu wincer, not a bidder Mar 7, 2016

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    Facinating, thanks for the info. I guess I assumed that since the 72.6 had a higher beat rate (and was a modified V72) that it was used subsequent to the cal 85 (standard V72). Very interesting.

    Still doesn't explain the unsigned bridge though...
     
  5. aap Mar 7, 2016

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    Those hand lumes hurt my eyes ::facepalm1::
     
  6. zr4484 Mar 7, 2016

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    Thanks for sharing this, I always wondered what the difference was between 130 and 85.
     
  7. Diabolik Mar 10, 2016

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