klocklind1 Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Is this a real swiss eta / unitas movement ? It comes from Trusty Times/ Perfect clones and they say it is a swiss movement BUT the part under the balance does NOT look like a swiss eta??? Has anyone bought this movement ? http://www.trustytime88.com/index.php?main...cb5525214115029 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) Is this a real swiss eta / unitas movement ? It comes from Trusty Times/ Perfect clones and they say it is a swiss movement BUT the part under the balance does NOT look like a swiss eta??? Has anyone bought this movement ? http://www.trustytime88.com/index.php?main...cb5525214115029 It is definetelly the low beat rate 18800 bph movement lke the swiss ETA-Unitas 6497, but I can Edited March 26, 2008 by Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete2528ca Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I would be careful with that...reason being is that the swiss movements of late don't have the incabloc shock protection on the balance wheel, but the novodoc... and with saying that i am going to post a picture on a thread too to see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 The Swiss incablock, used in the higher grade Swiss movements looks different to this so I suspect that it's an Asian shock protection system. Also the balance wheel has the flared spokes of the Asian high beat movement and, to me anyway, the balance wheel seems to be the smaller 21,600 type. My opinion is that it may be 100% non-Swiss, but then we must remember that all Panerai-style movements, including all based on Swiss, will contain a significant level of non-Swiss or Asian parts. Which is best? A Swiss movement heavily modified with non-original parts or a purpose-built Asian movement? I don't know the answer because my interest lies with the earlier, solid caseback models and all mine have 100% unaltered Swiss (mostly higher grade CdG decorated) movements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klocklind1 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 The Swiss incablock, used in the higher grade Swiss movements looks different to this so I suspect that it's an Asian shock protection system. Also the balance wheel has the flared spokes of the Asian high beat movement and, to me anyway, the balance wheel seems to be the smaller 21,600 type. My opinion is that it may be 100% non-Swiss, but then we must remember that all Panerai-style movements, including all based on Swiss, will contain a significant level of non-Swiss or Asian parts. Which is best? A Swiss movement heavily modified with non-original parts or a purpose-built Asian movement? I don't know the answer because my interest lies with the earlier, solid caseback models and all mine have 100% unaltered Swiss (mostly higher grade CdG decorated) movements. Look at the plate ( that holds the balance shaft ! ) under the balance and it looks VERY different in shape compared to the one on the swiss movements! It is NOT the two "steering pins" that the movement below has ! see this swiss movement ( 18 000 bph ! ) http://www.trustytime88.com/index.php?main...cb5525214115029 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick Brick Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I don't believe Andrew has any of these in stock, nor does Josh. These have been long gone for a while. I think if you found one, you would expect to pay a premium for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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