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IWC Portuguese Gen Movement


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Since there are still issues with seconds at six movements, is it possible to find/buy the seconds at six version of the IWC Portuguese gen movement somewhere and swap it with the rep?

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You mean if it is possible to put gen movement into rep case? As i do remember this is possible, but it is not a direct swap. You have to redrill the case to lower the profile as gen movement is a bit thicker than rep. But use search instead maybe i am wrong :) There is so much written about this. Moreover concepta was selling two gen movements in sales area few days ago.

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Thanks for the details guys. It was a bit of a whim question. I'm looking for a more dressy watch that I would like to own and that one seems like a top choice for me.

The seconds at six is a reliability problem. My understanding is that the rep movement, with the senconds subdial a the six o'clock position, is prone to breaking.

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Upon reading more it's pretty hard and time consuming to mod this model.

Here are a couple of screenshots of the 3714 gen. $7900 for gen is doable. possibly used even lower.

 

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probably you could start by reading lets say here:

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/145132-portuguese-seconds-at-six-some-facts/

 

and

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/160205-3714-sec6h/

 

and then type "3714" in the search bar and go through the threads. Half of the threads deal with sec@6 problem and fitting gen movement in the rep case.

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probably you could start by reading lets say here:

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/145132-portuguese-seconds-at-six-some-facts/

 

and

 

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/160205-3714-sec6h/

 

and then type "3714" in the search bar and go through the threads. Half of the threads deal with sec@6 problem and fitting gen movement in the rep case.

 

 

 

hey this is issue that i can fix ? if i buy the portuguese watch? 

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