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Alternate Movement for 005K


pangustav

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I've been a lurker here on the forum for many years, learning through osmosis. Seems like a few folks have been having movement glitches with their Rep 005K's. One topic I have missed or not been able to find is the subject of replacement upgrade movements. Is there a direct swiss replacement and what is the approximate cost? I just want a backup plan when I pick one up. Thanks in advance for your kind answers.......peace out.

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Just go Ofrei buy a 6497-1 and a H3 CP

If you are looking for a PAM rep of the CDG etc then dont waste your money..just service what you got...

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When I got my 005, the hour hand wasn't pointing directly at the hour marker at the top of the hour, so when I pulled the hands to realign, I decided to go ahead and swap the movement with a seagull 6497-2 with the proper 21.6 BPH. These movements have been bullet proof for me for years. You can get them on ebay for $35-$40 and unlike the Swiss 6497-1, they have the same beat rate as gen.

Nothing wrong with going Swiss, but there is a huge price penalty.

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When a real Seagull ST3600 is used the quality, power reserve and accuracy is on par with a swiss 6497-1 in standard configuration after a service. Actualy I would not spend the extra money for a swiss movement as long as it is not a genuine ETA 6497-2 high beat movement. But those are more than rare...

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When a real Seagull ST3600 is used the quality, power reserve and accuracy is on par with a swiss 6497-1 in standard configuration after a service. Actualy I would not spend the extra money for a swiss movement as long as it is not a genuine ETA 6497-2 high beat movement. But those are more than rare...

So where would I find a high beat Seagull with the standard layout bridges? Preferably EU? There aren't any on the Bay or on the cousins.co.uk page..

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That's my thread over there on w-c. Been trying to do the legwork to get the right parts for an ETA 6497-1 swap, but also picked up a highbeat 6497-"2" from getat.

I'll put the getat into my beater 005 and the ETA into my DLC'd one.

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