Chuck P Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 And I have to say, I LOVE IT! So much I am contemplating a gen swiss 7753 down the road. It currently is a7750 with rotor removed. Anyone know where I can find the thicker DW caseback? If I go gen 7753 I would just assume leave it auto wind as I don't like hand winding watches not designed with that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Nice, nice , nice! If you put a gen 7753 in then there is a quick and easy (for a competent watch smith) manual wind conversion. It isn't a bodge neither, it's the proper method and involves removing the autowind mechanism and putting in a genuine ETA/Valjoux manual wind bridge that is available from Cousins UK etc. There are 2 (?) manual wind versions of the 77-- movement, Valjoux 7760/7765. Keep it thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 +1 - Keep it thin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Looks ugly as sin. Can I haz? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmg_3 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I'd ride this till the wheels fall off. If it stops then i would consider a gen movement. You'd want it to be manual to mimic gen, Swiss makes it a lot thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Very nice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Wow. Nice! I'm really starting to like these vintage Daytonas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck P Posted April 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks guys. I am really impressed with this watch. I think I will ride this Movt until it gives out and then hunt down a gen Swiss and pay for a full manual conversion. I think this watch is worth it. Even nicer than I expected. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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