ubiquitous Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 V23 on eBay. This would be a good candidate for a DW swap (if you have the version with the mystery movement that is). Price is about right- This is one of the lowest priced 23's I've seen in a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Ubi, I saw that one indeed... I would really feel sorry to take it apart... better to rip a Nivada or something... This one is a beauty. Do you have any idea which watches carry a v23 swiss. If the owner knows its a v23 and states it on the bay the prices skyrocket... Sometimes you can get lucky and find a watch that people don't know has a v23... Know of any brands? Please PM me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Indeed- It would be a shame to tear that Roamer apart. Just wanted to post it for the price, as it's a very low entry fee for a Swiss Valjoux 23 these days! Anyhow... I got mine from a Nivada that a very nice forum member sold to me at a fantastic price! After an overhaul, it's running great! For me, it's the next best thing to a V72 DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WT2004 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Nice job on the transplant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Randy, I managed to buy this one. I received the Roamer and it is fantastic as is.. I don't feel like stripping it for a DW. I will keep looking for a VJ72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 A V72 like this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/Juvenia-Chronograph-Va...1QQcmdZViewItem Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Unfortunately, a V72 won't fit the DW cases originally equipped with mystery movements without modification to the case That's why the V23 is a great 1:1 swap for these. However... If you have a V72 case, the V72 is perfect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkitesurf Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Mine is the mystery movement one (should be on the way).. so the vj23 should fit. I can also order the DW VJ72 case but I will try and find a vj72 first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.