sebvad Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Still pretty new at this obviously. I've got 4 reps now - one of which is a breitling super avenger chrono with the 7750 movement. I'm reading that apparently that's a time bomb waiting to happen, although i've had it for 4 years and it's fantastic. I'd bought it from Toro - and in looking at all his breitlings that are chronos all of them have the 7750 movement. my question, then - are all chrono rep movements 7750, or are there better (i.e. more stable) alternatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcardoza Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 If it's kept great time for 4 years, you've answered your own question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 What Paul said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyr Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Some Moonies and some Daytona have the st-19 hand wind chrono movement in them. It seems to be a pretty reliable movement with a few exceptions. Recently there have been "click" spring breakage problems associated with them.(including my moonie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebvad Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 If it's kept great time for 4 years, you've answered your own question. well, that's an N=1, which doesn't really a trend make. I may have gotten a fantastic one, but i'm getting the feeling that, on average, the 7750's may be problematic. The question i'm looking to answer is are there other chrono movements in the rep work that are alternates to the 7750 that may be more reliable, which is the direction flyr moved (thanks mate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT1 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I've got a MontBlanc Timewaker with A7753 movement, but I guess it's still part of the 7750 family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Buy a vintage V72 beater, rob the movement, go to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebvad Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 slow learner here, bear with me - you're saying 508 that i can take the insides out of the V72 and simply swap them out with the insides of a watch that contains the 7750 (should it die)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 No (to both questions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resistor Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 There are reps with quartz (battery powered) chrono movements and also mechanical handwind chronos. Most Breitling chrono reps are 7750, 7753, or quartz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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