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If it's a Förster it is a bi-directional automatic movement. I am not sure about the earlier movements, but you could find that information at the following two sites: http://www.christophlorenz.de/watch/movements/e/eta/index.php?l=en http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&a&2uswk Dr. Ranfft has an excellent archive with great information on thousands of movements.

ERMI was owned by Ernst Mitschele from Pforzheim. He was primarily an assembler, using ETA and Forster movements.

ERMI automatic, don't know much about it. Just picked it up at the post today. A recent eBay purchase all the way from Poland. The seller claimed it was a swiss automatic but there weren't any markings other than the indicated 25 jewel movement so I wasn't overly concerned with it actually having a Swiss origin. The rotor on the movement is labeled "Rotor-Record". Did a little bit of digging and I found another ERMI watch using a Forster movement, which I understand is actually a German maker. I like it all the same . I belive the automatic movement winds no matter which way the rotor is turning. All in all a nice little vintage dress watch.

And the dummy he has his real name plastered all over the bottom of an ad for an illegal replica. Along with a link to his Google+ page.

Same watch as before today. BUT transformed to a Kampfschwimmer homage

Good Friday Great White

Anathema - weather systems. Can't believe it's already available

1016 for me, too. How long does it take to get up that damn mountain, anyway?

390

Here you go. And the wrist shots..

Thanks Cougar. All of the things you mentioned are working fine, so that makes me feel better. The watch is keeping great time and the power reserve is pretty good. If I pull it out of the box and shake it a few seconds, it starts right up. And it's never stopped while wearing it. The only issue I've noticed is that there is a noticeable increase in the resistance when winding it manually. Although, I tried it again this morning (it wasn't stopped) and it felt fine like when I first bought it. So maybe I'm crazy. My DSSD and my Tag AR500M wind up silky smooth and never give me any reason to doubt them. And my PAM177 handwind winds smoother than any of them. So that's what made me notice this one I think. After hearing all the replies, I think maybe I'm worrying over nothing. I just didn't want to keep doing something that was damaging the watch. Thanks for all the help everyone!

Great watch and fantastic strap! Which is it, White?