Chronus Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 (edited) I've been thinking. I wasn't interested in HBB due to the Asian 7750b1 copy movement and higher price. Is this movement such a good copy? If the dealers say that the Swiss ETA 7750 movement won't fit (or work) in the HBB case, is this movement really a copy of the Swiss ETA 7750? If the Asian 7750b1 is a copy of the Swiss ETA 7750, it stands to reason that they should be interchangeable, and that it should be possible to have a version with Swiss ETA 7750. Any thoughts? Edited April 15, 2007 by Chronus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 ow yeah, great question: Swiss eta, serif issues resolved and an engraved rotor, I would pay up to double of what they are going for now.... but with the current flaws, and the asian.. no way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maikel Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that Angus said he could deliver the HBB with the swiss movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 The gen is based on a 7750 with a specific module (I can't remember the number). Yellomen was selling one somewhere. To convert to Swiss it should only require retaining the few Asian gears that allow the movement of the date. It has been done with the PAM 196. You won't get the exact spacing between date wheel and dial as the gen but it will be very close. When I do finally give in and buy this one (or when they get the back right on the ceramic - whichever comes first) I am planning on doing the conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawo Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 The gen is based on a 7750 with a specific module (I can't remember the number). Yellomen was selling one somewhere. To convert to Swiss it should only require retaining the few Asian gears that allow the movement of the date. It has been done with the PAM 196. You won't get the exact spacing between date wheel and dial as the gen but it will be very close. When I do finally give in and buy this one (or when they get the back right on the ceramic - whichever comes first) I am planning on doing the conversion. It's based on the 7750/3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 16, 2007 Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 It is based on the 7750. Yellomen is selling a movement with this type of module: http://www.rwg.cc/members/swiss-7750-with-module-t24282.html This is ETA's substitute for the 7753 which they are rapidly phasing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted April 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2007 The gen is based on a 7750 with a specific module (I can't remember the number). Yellomen was selling one somewhere. To convert to Swiss it should only require retaining the few Asian gears that allow the movement of the date. It has been done with the PAM 196. You won't get the exact spacing between date wheel and dial as the gen but it will be very close. When I do finally give in and buy this one (or when they get the back right on the ceramic - whichever comes first) I am planning on doing the conversion. That's an expensive rep! The rep ($400-600) plus the cost of the ETA 7750 plus the cost of the workmanship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z3k0 Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 The gen is based on a 7750 with a specific module (I can't remember the number). Yellomen was selling one somewhere. To convert to Swiss it should only require retaining the few Asian gears that allow the movement of the date. It has been done with the PAM 196. You won't get the exact spacing between date wheel and dial as the gen but it will be very close. When I do finally give in and buy this one (or when they get the back right on the ceramic - whichever comes first) I am planning on doing the conversion. There was already discussion about that, and I learned that gen movement is La Joux Perret movement which is basically 7750 with chrono module done by La Joux Perret. bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 As soon as one shows up here, we will know the answer... RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rek001 Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 You guys are so smart and knowledgeable, you put the Timezoners to shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzanine Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 As soon as one shows up here, we will know the answer... RG I'm shocked one hasn't. If I hadn't purchased one that had been serviced, it would've been immediately off to you. Can't believe that smart members (probably more likely to be willing to pay for the HBB due to cost/interest ratio), wouldn't have their watches sent in for servicing. I worked at the Brantford casino through university, so I don't gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Well mine is supposedly on its way. I have to check with the seller. It should have been there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I'm confused. Are all the HBB rotors stickered or are some engraved? The Mellow Yellow is undoubtedly stickerized, but some of the pics I've seen seem to show engraved rotors (not that it matters much since the font is too bold and the casebacks are missing the "materials" engraving)...or maybe just pics that make the stickers look like engraving? All of the "H's" on the bridge are stickers, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RiverwindMDS Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 All stickers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I'm confused. Are all the HBB rotors stickered or are some engraved? The Mellow Yellow is undoubtedly stickerized, but some of the pics I've seen seem to show engraved rotors (not that it matters much since the font is too bold and the casebacks are missing the "materials" engraving)...or maybe just pics that make the stickers look like engraving? All of the "H's" on the bridge are stickers, right? The letters are indeed glued on... How do I know? Well I recognized the picture of one that was just posted, as I had serviced one a while back...unbeknown to me, I threw the rotor in the bath with the rest of the movement. When I removed all the parts and dried them off, as I was putting them in the tray, I noted a letter "H", and then a "U" and then more letters...crap, I washed all the letters off... I did reglue them in place, and clear coated them to keep them secure. Embarassing to say the least. RG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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