Hi all,

Today i received the Valjoux 72 Carrera I had been waiting for so long.I bought in on E-Bay, the photographs were kind of blurry ,seller claimed that the watch was "like new"however, so eventually I gave it a chance, also because the seller answered my questions very dilligently.And guess what, I got it for approx. USD 1500,-.

Eventually my belief in the good nature of most people was rewarded. The watch is an absolute stunner and must be my "once in a life time buy". Not one scratch on the case, the Valjoux 72 looks pristine ( my friend who is a apprentice watchmaker opened the watch today and was taken by awe and wants to buy it, won't sell for now though), the hands are like new and the dial is clear and free of patina.The accuracy of the watch is incredible: my friend the watchmaker has one of those fancy measuring instruments with which he measures the watches running qualities ( rhythm, amplitude etc etc). What a joy to see those digits so stable!

I will make a few photos this evening and send them to Jeff stein (jeff what is the address again)?

While studying the watch I was caught by the strap. It looks like an old fashioned strap like I saw them in the sixties seventies.Leaderish, simple but not particularly attractive as per today's standards.It is in new state however. On the back side are the words "Heuer" and "Corfam" printed in a gold colour. Now here's my question: can anybody tell me whether this could a genuine 60ies strap?Was Corfam supplier to Heuer? According to the seller the watch is from 1965.
Look forward to your expert feedback