moreye Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Hi, I found this watch for sale locally. Can I use this movement in a DW case with gen dial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 21, 2016 Report Share Posted June 21, 2016 Is it a Valjoux 71 or a 72? The 71 is 14 ligne and the 72 is 13 ligne. On first glance, your movement appears to be a V71 and they won't fit in a DW case or any other case made for the V72. So get the calipers out and measure! BTW, the very early V72s looked like V71s with the same detent bridge, but once again they were smaller- the 13 ligne size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 My guess is the watch is worth more than any Frankenstein you could put together using the Eterna movement, counting the $$ spent on the Frankenstein case, dial, movement $ervice etc. If the Eterna is reasonably priced ($300 to $400 or so) buy it and set it aside to sell later as a complete watch. If it has a 'Doctor Price', forget it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 If that's a hallmark on the 5 o'clock lug, it could be a 18/14kt gold case. Dial looks nice also- can't tell if it's a redial, but given it's age, it's not the big a deal IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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