IWC Portuguese Gen Movement

[Cromag]

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?

[concepta]

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?

Yes (check the parts section)..but the case need to be modified to accept the gen movement

[van_damme1988]

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.

[van_damme1988]

Yes (check the parts section)..but the case need to be modified to accept the gen movement

 

lol thanks I am a minute late

[bdaniel2]

can you explain to me pls what is the wrong in the Portuguese IWC 6sec ?

i want to buy a IWC  Portuguese 

[Cromag]

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.

[bdaniel2]

And that happened to every IWC Porttuguese watches ?

And what can i do about it ?

[Cromag]

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.

 

[van_damme1988]

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.

[bdaniel2]

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?