5513 movement decision

[Jimster]

I'm assembling parts for a quality 5513 build with an ETA mvt right now since I don't have a gen movement available.

 

I've got two new movements:  ETA 2783 - 25j - date

                                               ETA 2846 - 21j - day date.

 

Same size, same beat - 21,600. 

 

I've also got two singer dials - both not new showing age - a gilt and a nice patina's white.  No hands right now.

 

Thanks for any insight from the pros.

 

Thoughts?

 

 

 

 

[panerai153]

Jim, I'm certainly not going to argue with MD, he's the watchmaker. However ,I have a  2783 in a Tudor big crown 7924 and it's a really solid movement. In fact it was the movement found in some of the Tudor subs. 25j as opposed to 21j, probably of no real consequence, jst more jewels!! i don't think you could go wrong with either one, but both are old, old movements and they really should be serviced before you put them in a watch. send them to MD2020 he'll fix you up.

[Jimster]

Either one sounds safe as they both have the same beat and size. Now, gilt dial or aged white?

[highoeyazmuhudee]

2846

 

i find the 2783 to have more cumbersome parts to work with (more little springs that love to fly everywhere)

 

aged white dial

[Jimster]

I was leaning toward aged white. Add the 2846 and a gen 700 crown from the box. How's the MBW insert stack up? I've got a couple of pearls in the box.