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padi56 · 20 July 2005, 04:59 PM

Like Phoenix from the ashes - the astonishing rebirth of
Minerva SA,interesting read and plenty of pictures on moden day watchmaking. (In four parts)

http://www.ornatus-mundi.ch/artikel_11/artikel_11_1.htm

JJ Irani · 20 July 2005, 05:17 PM

Nice link, Padi, thanks. I do remember "Minerva" from my childhood days. It was considered the poor man's watch, but it did the job.

JJ

padi56 · 20 July 2005, 06:06 PM

Minerva was a well respected brand in the old days,made some very good watches
and now some vintage Minerva are now quite collectable.

Rockrolex · 20 July 2005, 10:42 PM

Good links, Padi. This is a brand I don't know. The watches seem nice. The dials are nice and clean. They remind me a bit of Oris faces.

padi56 · 20 July 2005, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

Good links, Padi. This is a brand I don't know. The watches seem nice. The dials are nice and clean. They remind me a bit of Oris faces.

Minerva quite a old watch company,some say the fore-runner
of the modern day chronograph.Think it was in the early 20s
they made a 17jewel Breguet balance spring column wheel mechanism think it was cal 20 or 23 cannot remember.And they had a very good name as a
movement maker of very high quality.And in the 30s they used to do all the time keeping, for the winter Olympics.Then they seemed to disappear in the 50s 60s then came back for a short time in the 70s-80s,but like many watch manufactures then, the Quartz killed quite a few off at this time,many gone but not forgotten.

Manatee · 20 July 2005, 11:47 PM

Thanks, Padi. Interesting article.

Some of their current watches are very nice looking.

21 July 2005, 02:18 AM

Thanks for the link Padi - very interesting. Too bad their smallest watch is 41mm......

dman · 21 July 2005, 03:19 AM

I really know nothing about this brand, very cool link Padi!!

JBG · 17 April 2011, 07:56 AM

Hi, Where can I get my vintage Minerva VD712 restored? Thank you.

20 July 2005, 04:59 PM	#1
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20 July 2005, 05:17 PM	#2
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Nice link, Padi, thanks. I do remember "Minerva" from my childhood days. It was considered the poor man's watch, but it did the job. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

20 July 2005, 06:06 PM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,039	Minerva was a well respected brand in the old days,made some very good watches and now some vintage Minerva are now quite collectable. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

20 July 2005, 10:42 PM	#4
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,945	Good links, Padi. This is a brand I don't know. The watches seem nice. The dials are nice and clean. They remind me a bit of Oris faces. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

21 July 2005, 03:19 AM	#8
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	I really know nothing about this brand, very cool link Padi!! __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

20 July 2005, 11:47 PM	#6
Manatee Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Are Posts: 677	Thanks, Padi. Interesting article. Some of their current watches are very nice looking.

21 July 2005, 02:18 AM	#7
---- Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the link Padi - very interesting. Too bad their smallest watch is 41mm......

17 April 2011, 07:56 AM	#9
JBG "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2	Hi, Where can I get my vintage Minerva VD712 restored? Thank you.

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