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harry in montreal · 2 January 2022, 02:48 PM

Well, I found 90% of a poor man’s Daytona. It does not run, missing a pusher and crown. Maybe I will find the bezel before someone decodes the zodiac cypher, lol.

Have any of you folks ever replaced a pusher like this? There are many on eBay, but I’m not sure if a comparable Heuer pusher will fit.

Happy 2022!

ELLimon · 2 January 2022, 02:53 PM

That is a nice zodiac depending of it having a 7736 or a valjoux 72. Is its value, finding a pusher will not be a problem, the zebra will be difficult to source.

Good look!

harry in montreal · 3 January 2022, 03:41 AM

Thanks for your comment. I am pretty certain it has the v72 movement in it. I will bring to my watchmaker and let him clean the movement. I will have to figure out the crown too. I wonder if a heuer/Hamilton/Baylor crown will fit?

ELLimon · 3 January 2022, 05:23 AM

Those watches use standard Crowns. Pretty sure your watch maker will find one

harry in montreal · 3 January 2022, 05:53 AM

Thanks for your responses Ellimon

Here is the movement, I’m pretty sure this is a 72. I will have to beg my guy to come up with some old parts.

spoilsofwar01 · 3 January 2022, 06:35 AM

great find fella, valjoux and Felsa make really good movements, well worth a restoration,

harry in montreal · 3 January 2022, 10:18 AM

Thank you. It was quite a surprise to f8nd it among a collection of real junk. It didn’t seem to really belong, and I feel it was likely misplaced by the orig owner. If the watch could talk I fear it was bought by a young guy maybe stationed overseas during the Vietnam war. It’s sad that the family lost the heirloom.

spoilsofwar01 · 4 January 2022, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by harry in montreal

Thank you. It was quite a surprise to f8nd it among a collection of real junk. It didn’t seem to really belong, and I feel it was likely misplaced by the orig owner. If the watch could talk I fear it was bought by a young guy maybe stationed overseas during the Vietnam war. It’s sad that the family lost the heirloom.

be sure to keep us updated during the restoration process, once again Nice Find, enjoy,

ELLimon · 4 January 2022, 04:12 AM

Yes valjoux72 and a clean one, the modern version, with Incablock and newer chronograph parts style.

harry in montreal · 4 January 2022, 08:45 AM

Thank you both for your encouragement. I really love the watch. I don’t mind just waiting for the bezel to come along on eBay. I’m more of a Tudor collector but have had to branch out into seiko and other brands. Tudors became too expensive; I kind of lost interest.

enjoythemusic · 4 January 2022, 09:03 AM

Wow, now THAT is a fantastic find. Clean movement no less!

2 January 2022, 02:48 PM	#1
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	I recently bought a collection and found a poor man’s Daytona! Well, I found 90% of a poor man’s Daytona. It does not run, missing a pusher and crown. Maybe I will find the bezel before someone decodes the zodiac cypher, lol. Have any of you folks ever replaced a pusher like this? There are many on eBay, but I’m not sure if a comparable Heuer pusher will fit. Happy 2022! Attached Images

3 January 2022, 05:23 AM	#4
ELLimon "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: San Francisco Posts: 446	I recently bought a collection and found a poor man’s Daytona! Those watches use standard Crowns. Pretty sure your watch maker will find one

3 January 2022, 05:53 AM	#5
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	Thanks for your responses Ellimon Here is the movement, I’m pretty sure this is a 72. I will have to beg my guy to come up with some old parts. Attached Images

3 January 2022, 06:35 AM	#6
spoilsofwar01 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: "H" Location: England Watch: ing Rainclouds Posts: 1,439	well done you great find fella, valjoux and Felsa make really good movements, well worth a restoration, __________________ "H" 5513 Submariner 1968 114270 Explorer 2005 Smiths W10 1968 Tissot Seastar 2011

4 January 2022, 09:03 AM	#11
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2 January 2022, 02:53 PM	#2
ELLimon "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: San Francisco Posts: 446	That is a nice zodiac depending of it having a 7736 or a valjoux 72. Is its value, finding a pusher will not be a problem, the zebra will be difficult to source. Good look!

3 January 2022, 03:41 AM	#3
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	Thanks for your comment. I am pretty certain it has the v72 movement in it. I will bring to my watchmaker and let him clean the movement. I will have to figure out the crown too. I wonder if a heuer/Hamilton/Baylor crown will fit?

3 January 2022, 10:18 AM	#7
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	Thank you. It was quite a surprise to f8nd it among a collection of real junk. It didn’t seem to really belong, and I feel it was likely misplaced by the orig owner. If the watch could talk I fear it was bought by a young guy maybe stationed overseas during the Vietnam war. It’s sad that the family lost the heirloom.

4 January 2022, 04:12 AM	#9
ELLimon "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: San Francisco Posts: 446	Yes valjoux72 and a clean one, the modern version, with Incablock and newer chronograph parts style.

4 January 2022, 08:45 AM	#10
harry in montreal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal Watch: The Habs pick 1st! Posts: 3,589	Thank you both for your encouragement. I really love the watch. I don’t mind just waiting for the bezel to come along on eBay. I’m more of a Tudor collector but have had to branch out into seiko and other brands. Tudors became too expensive; I kind of lost interest.

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