Question About V72r

[vlaletom]

hi folks.

I am wondering if anybody can explian me what is sepecific to the Vjl 72R ?

how does it deffer from the 72/726

so far here is the info i got :

71 Large 15 Ligne version of Valjoux 72 (13 Ligne or just under)

72 Basic ‘Plain Jane’ Valjoux 72.

721 "Seafarer" Tides complication in 9 o'clock sub-dial...

722 Rolex variant with Breguet Overcoil & MicroStella Balance

72c/723 Tri-Date non-moonphase v.72

724 GMT complication

725 I've never seen a movement marked 725, probably skipped.

726 Improved v.72 movement.

727 Rolex version of 726 with Bruget Overcoil & MicroStella*

728 1 Register/Center Pinion Chrono Minute hand varitant.

729 GMT, probably v.726 with GMT complicaton added.

730 Another Triple-Date model, perhaps DDM v.726?

88 Triple-Date Moonphase model (v.723/72c with Moonphase)

But i couldn't find info on the 72R.

I have seen this movement a few time on the bay, and there is one actually.

Would it be correct for a DW case kit (no extra fonction added) ?

Thanks

[alligoat]

I guess you've been to Chuck Maddox's blog site on the V72?

I've seen the 72B, which is pretty common, it's the movement in my Wittnauer and alot of the other chronos from that period (60's)

72R doesn't mean Registered, as in like copyright does it?

Or my last guess would be R for Rolex- an early 72 that was modified by Rolex, prior to the 722 and 727.

Rolex ran the 72 in the 6238 and I believe the 6234- the 6234 dates from the late 40's to the early 60's, so it had a fairly long production run and went thru a number a variations/changes like hands, dials and even cases.

The more I think about it, I'm inclined to lean towards "Registered".

You'd think it would fit in a DW case, but you won't know till you try!

[the collector]

I have the same exact question, what is a Valjoux 72R??