vaccum Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 There are different opinions about this two movents...swiss ETA, Chinese ETA, Swinese, Chiwiss and so on So I took some pics of the 6497 "E" series to show some of the detais of the engraving, Regulators, bridges and [censored], etc..... After viewing this pics you will have a better idea of the differences between the two here we go.... Dial side Needle regulator movement Dagger regulator movement Engraving details Needle Regulator movement Engraving details Dagger Regulator movement Balance Wheel and Regulator Details plus ETA stamp Side by Side Thanks for looking! vaccum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 WHat do you think then? Which one is the best made, differences etc etc... To my eye the needle looks much better quality but I am no movement expert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaccum Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 WHat do you think then? Which one is the best made, differences etc etc... To my eye the needle looks much better quality but I am no movement expert My vote is for the needle regulator movement...better finish overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 it´s simple the needle is swiss based... and the dagger is ASIA movement look Paul on wo-mart price list. He sell the dagger one for cheap. Do you think he can sell a swiss Unitas with swan neck so cheap? the swan neck on needle version is not working??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 it´s simple the needle is swiss based... and the dagger is ASIA movement I don't think it's that simple. The early Unitas movements used the main plate with the [censored] (If the Asian manufacturers were going to produce a new movement from the ground up, why would they choose an older model). So I think that these are both based on a Swiss base movements, with Asian parts added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I don't think it's that simple. The early Unitas movements used the main plate with the [censored] (If the Asian manufacturers were going to produce a new movement from the ground up, why would they choose an older model). So I think that these are both based on a Swiss base movements, with Asian parts added. Pics? Please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 my opinion honestly as i have many of both and have serviced many examples of both....the dagger movement is a POS! the needle movement is very high quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Pics? Please. (Picture credit: reelamore) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam-O-licious Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Needle FTW! Thanks for posting ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Great pics. I had always been told the needle version was the better version. Has anyone been anal enough to swap the regulators? Also I don't see any evidence of the screws holding down the main bridge. Mine do show if you look carefully. Oh well, you can't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 (Picture credit: reelamore) Nice!This pic gives some answers!Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Very useful comparison pics. Good effort. Wonder if you can swap needle for dagger and leave the rest of the movement unaltered...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Great comparison pics. I have always been wary of the modified movements, on grounds of reliability, combined with the fact that the mods aren't totally convincing anyhow. For that reason I have concentrated on the earlier solid caseback models which are most sought after by genuine Panerai collectors. All my reps have unaltered Swiss movements and these have been totally trouble free. However the needle version seems to be well finished. I know that there have been quality issues with some of the modifed movements but has anyone identified how many different versions of modified movements exist and which have the least problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaccum Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I have not done the swap of the regulator arms, but I guess it can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiowas Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Noob here, I personaly like the needle movement quality. can the needle regulator be swap with the dagger regulator? than it look more to gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Of course to have an entirely accurate movement you need the older style Incabloc anti shock device, not the newer Novodiac. The swiss based rep movement (needle type) has the Novodiac, the Chinese one (dagger type) has a replica (one presumes) of the old Incabloc. The genuine Panerai movements use the older Incabloc type although it is slightly different to the stock ones. Heres a link in case none of the above made any sense... http://www.tztoolshop.com/page94.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaccum Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Of course to have an entirely accurate movement you need the older style Incabloc anti shock device, not the newer Novodiac. The swiss based rep movement (needle type) has the Novodiac, the Chinese one (dagger type) has a replica (one presumes) of the old Incabloc. The genuine Panerai movements use the older Incabloc type although it is slightly different to the stock ones. Heres a link in case none of the above made any sense... http://www.tztoolshop.com/page94.html Novodiac anti shock device are showing more and more this days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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