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Yeah cool, I kinda guessed it was a Val 72 because the lower pusher is perceptibly further from the crown than the upper but have never seen this reference before - found it now, Ref E 13001
I’m currently balls deep in a vintage Heuer phase and the 2447’s are also powered by teh sex Valjoux 72.
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Very nice! Heuer really are chrono masters. Im guessing you probably follow already but check heuer_carrera and heuervintage on instagram if your not, great stuff on there.
A lovely 3647N went at auction the other week, second hand looked a bit battered though. Love them. They seem to do quite a few references with or without a tachymeter scale.
I was reading about how Dodane started making cases for multiple brands the same way Leonidas did when they linked up with Heuer. On your search just avoid looking at the resurrection of Leonidas...they didn't quite hit the mark.
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Val. 72 are the ford escort of chrono movements aren't they? Just ubiquitous because they are awesome and work.
I've a dedicated eBay search for them and I get all sorts pop up.
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Movement is a Valjoux 72, same as the Daytona. These version were made in France, with even fewer having that written on the dial. Some people say they think they're maybe less than 100. Think this would easily reach double its price in a few years or sold by a dealer. Will try and find the listing.
@Ordinata Yeah it's mainly the crystal as @inchpincher said. For its age I think it's in amazing condition, once you clean it up it'll look amazing! Seen loads of other people advertising pieces that are way past this, 'tropical' dials that are just in plain bad condition, missing lume, damage due to the tritium etc. Guess it's always open to opinion anyway.