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What is the most complex rep out there


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That watch is sold for around half price elsewhere. That tourbillon movement is used in other reps like Breguet as well.

As far as complications go you can find many inexpensive reps with many complications. Vacheron Constantin calendar, Patek Phillippe sky moon and others. Check the rusted dealers here and stay away from the replicahause.

BTW, can you show me this $7,000 dollar watch? Is it a replica you are talking about? I assume it is because you don't get a genuine watch with many complications for $7k. I gotta see what a $7,000 replica looks like. It better be better than a $5.00 milkshake for $7k. :D

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I would be tempted to say the bretling blackbird, or bently 6.75

complication include

Big date

running seconds @ 3 moved from 9

min totalizator moved from 12 to 9

chronograph

but from Kollector above

cogold.jpg

If this is a true moon phase then i will concede, bit if it is just a rotating disk then i still say the BBB

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I would be tempted to say the bretling blackbird, or bently 6.75

complication include

Big date

running seconds @ 3 moved from 9

min totalizator moved from 12 to 9

chronograph

but from Kollector above

cogold.jpg

If this is a true moon phase then i will concede, bit if it is just a rotating disk then i still say the BBB

These lemania copys have true moonhpase, which mechanism used i don't know. Atleast its not day/night.

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I think there are no true mechanical moonphase complications available in the replicas offered...most likely they are day/night indicators masceraded as mo0nphases......when having a smiling sun on one side its just diqusting....shame on you:cry2:

correct me if I am wrong

The granulator:bleh:

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I think there are no true mechanical moonphase complications available in the replicas offered...most likely they are day/night indicators masceraded as mo0nphases......when having a smiling sun on one side its just diqusting....shame on you:cry2:

correct me if I am wrong

The granulator:bleh:

You're right Gunnar. The Lemania/Venus/Seagull bi-compax chrono movements are true corruptions when they are fitted with the 24hr module. None of those calibres ever hosted a 'third' subdial register, for any reason. It's a lark of 'replica'. A 24hr hand does not a Moon phase make. It's obvious why the factories build 6263's and other faux tri-compax with the 'animated' hour subdail totalisors; they thought we would prefer 'something' going on down there. In hind sight, no, a 'frozen' hour totalisor and a uncorrupted Seagull bi-compax is preferable. I wonder why they don't build them like that? Now.

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You're right Gunnar. The Lemania/Venus/Seagull bi-compax chrono movements are true corruptions when they are fitted with the 24hr module. None of those calibres ever hosted a 'third' subdial register, for any reason. It's a lark of 'replica'. A 24hr hand does not a Moon phase make. It's obvious why the factories build 6263's and other faux tri-compax with the 'animated' hour subdail totalisors; they thought we would prefer 'something' going on down there. In hind sight, no, a 'frozen' hour totalisor and a uncorrupted Seagull bi-compax is preferable. I wonder why they don't build them like that? Now.

VENUS 175 (as we all know ther are no Lemanias around just plain mania....strange that that erroneously named "LEMANIA" still persists in the commuity and with the dealers)

http://img181.images...us175156eu2.gif

Seagull ST1901 Movement = Venus 175 = The handwound and nicely working chronograph found in som very nice replicas

First the basic data of the ST19 movement:

Made by Tianjin Seagull Watch (Group) Ltd. Co. - in Chinese: 天津海鸥手表(集团)有限公司

(The worlds largest manufatcurer of mechanical watch movements)

Link to the movement division:

http://www.tjseagull.com/default.asp

(Chinese only, with a few English subtitles)

Movement production in:

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, P.R. China

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, P.R. China

Column wheel chronograph movement

Data for the ST1901 variant:

2 register, small seconds at 9, 30 min counter at 3

Handwound

Diameter 31.3 mm

21600bph

Factory acceptance values:

Daily rate +30 to -10 sec/day

Power reserve 38 +/-2 hours

Actual observed values in "real life watches":

Accuracy +15 to +5 sec/day (fits into the statistical expected range) with some samples keeping exceptionally good time at +2 to +5

Power reserve 36 to 50(!) hours. The reason for this is that the mainspring basically can deliver a power reseve of 50+ hours, but to reach this a perfectly assembled and lubricated movement is necessary. In Chinese serial production this can not be guaranteed.

Seagull does not bother with offering "higher grade" movements receiving special treatment during assembly. Would they do so, these might certainly run at C.O.S.C. chronometer standards with the power reserve in the above mentioned range.

Short history:

The ST1901 movement is nearly identical to the Venus 175 - parts are interchangeable. But the movement is not a copy or clone. It actually is the Venus 175, because Seagull has purchased the tooling from Venus in the early 1960ies. Seagull did copy the tooling to be able to produce at 2 locations. Differences or improvements to the Venus 175 are the increased beat (the Venus only had 18000 bph) and an added incabloc style shock absorber.

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more about this VENUS movement in our replica (remember its not LEMANIA):

Original size can be found here: http://www.tjseagull.com/wkt/1901.jpg

The movement comes in 6 variants:

ST1901

2 register,

small seconds at 9,

30 min counter at 3

(Ex Venus 175 - parts compatible, Venus parts can be used for repair)

ST1902

3 register,

small seconds at 9,

30 min counter at 3

12 h register at 6 (non chrono!),

The 12h register's hand is directly geared to the main hour hand - bloody useless. See the pictures of the "Schaferwatches" 3-register chrono, the 12h in the register is always in the same position as the main hour hand.

ST1903

3 register,

small seconds at 9,

30 min counter at 3

24 h register at 6 (non chrono again),

The 24h indicator is directly synchronized with main hour hand, either used as 24h indicator or with the hand replaced by a day/night disk as a faux moon phase - day night indicator.

New variants 2007

ST1905

2 register,

small seconds at 9,

30 min counter at 3

decentral power reserve at 4:30

(Plazeon chronos)

ST1907

2 register,

small seconds at 9,

30 min counter at 3

central power reserve indicator

ST1908

4 register,

small seconds at 9,

30 min counter at 3

date at 12

day/night window at 6

No info about the "missing" denominations ST1904 and ST 1906.

Seagull is developing or considering:

A true 3-register chrono with a 12h chronograph counter at 6, prototypes have been built, this might be one of the missing denominations.

A GMT variant of the ST1903, where the 24h register can be set independently - only in consideration.

The addon of an automatic winding mechanism to this movement (allegedly prototype status).

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