Let's see your movements!

[learningtofly]

GO PanomaticVenue

[Damo8604]

Wow......... That is simply stunning!

[burnsey66]

VivaLeQuartz

[learningtofly]

Steve, best leave this one for the proper watch enthusiasts. Go and make your breakfast, mate.

[M4tt]

I'm bemused by the twin Reed's regulators on that Go. A single regulator I understand and there's little to match it, but surely two just make it harder to regulate precisely as you will have to screw one screw in as you screw one out?

What am I missing, is it just to look pretty (which it definitely does)?

[Malcolm68]

Here's a Patek 5170J







Could almost wear that the wrong way round.


Then one that you can wear whatever way, a UN skeleton





Malc

[Tokyo Tokei]

I asked the same question when a similar picture was shown in another thread. As I said in that thread, this watch is a complete strumpet of a timepiece. Nothing behind the kimono on this one ! Paul

[Thewatchbloke]

I'm bemused by the twin Reed's regulators on that Go. A single regulator I understand and there's little to match it, but surely two just make it harder to regulate precisely as you will have to screw one screw in as you screw one out?

What am I missing, is it just to look pretty (which it definitely does)?

The regulator on the right adjusts the timekeeping +/- seconds per day. The one on the left adjusts the beat error which is the difference between the balance wheel swinging in one direction to the other, usually measured in milliseconds.

[x7 bod]

VivaLeQuartz

burnsy you really make me laugh,just brilliant.!

[learningtofly]

I'm bemused by the twin Reed's regulators on that Go. A single regulator I understand and there's little to match it, but surely two just make it harder to regulate precisely as you will have to screw one screw in as you screw one out?

What am I missing, is it just to look pretty (which it definitely does)?

I'm not sure of the answer, Matt, save that I read somewhere that with a double swan neck, one's for rate and the other for beat. It certainly does it for me in the looks department, anyway.

Edit: Ah, thanks Duncan.

[learningtofly]

[geordie]

I NEED to get a better camera than my phone :(

[learningtofly]

[Geronimo]

Omega Louis Brandt, 1st Series


Elgin Grade 581 B.W.Raymond


French Royal Exchange London


IWC Cal 53

Jaeger LeCoultre Inline


Longines Cal 18.72

[Geronimo]

Vacheron and Constantin Cal1003

[java]

71 jewel 475 parts 3 barrels Glashutte 100 series

[java]

Dornbluth with Gold chatons, 3/4 plate and Swan neck.

[java]

2.4 mm thick JLC ultra thin

[SimonG156]

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1345370338.044462.jpg

A cooking ETA

[java]

Magnified, skeletonised, DLC coated 2892

[java]

Vacheron and Constantin Cal1003

Interestingly that VC movements was designed by JLC and built with their supplied parts
Compare

[lawnmowerman78]

Here's one you might recognise Tony...

[Captainhowdy]

BTR front and back.

[Geronimo]

Interestingly that VC movements was designed by JLC and built with their supplied parts
Compare

Yes very interesting, I wonder where the movement came from originally, I´ll look it up in the books ;)...
I do believe you´re right, I´ve just found this:
I saw some caliber 1003 plates being produced at Vacheron Constantin's Vallee de Joux facilities this past May. VC has taken over the manufacturing of this movement from JCL, which was the original manufacturer of this exclusive caliber (only AP and VC have used it)

AP probably has a stock of them that it can draw on for its needs, if any. The ultrathin 1003 is important to VC, I don't see it being important for AP. It is used for skeleton watches and for the Historiques 1955....

[Captainhowdy]

Longines hand wound from the 70's

[Geronimo]

BTR front and back.

Want to see one of its grandparents?

[java]

Yes very interesting, I wonder where the movement came from originally, I´ll look it up in the books ;)...
I do believe you´re right, I´ve just found this:
I saw some caliber 1003 plates being produced at Vacheron Constantin's Vallee de Joux facilities this past May. VC has taken over the manufacturing of this movement from JCL, which was the original manufacturer of this exclusive caliber (only AP and VC have used it)

AP probably has a stock of them that it can draw on for its needs, if any. The ultrathin 1003 is important to VC, I don't see it being important for AP. It is used for skeleton watches and for the Historiques 1955....

Yes I think that is right. VC now make this movement themselves. However JLC continue to make their own version.
It was also supplied to AP, I don't think AP ever built it themselves.

Fabulous movement though.

[learningtofly]

Here's one you might recognise Tony...

Wonderful photo. I mean movement.

[Dapper]

[SSK007]

Seiko 6r20 movement,

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Oris Movement

[SSK007]

[learningtofly]

[learningtofly]

[learningtofly]

[Neil.C]

The only movement pics I have are of vintage watches which I prefer. They are a bit more prosaic, not quite as fancy but IMO just as interesting...


Hamilton Micro rotor.. without this the cal 11/12 auto Heuers, Breitlings etc would not have been possible







Seiko 6218






WWW Longines..








1940's UG cal 285







Flightmaster 911..







1940's IWC calibre 88








My oldest Seiko movement, from a Unique.








Felsa Bidynator. The first full rotor auto that wound the watch in both directions of travel.

[M4tt]

The regulator on the right adjusts the timekeeping +/- seconds per day. The one on the left adjusts the beat error which is the difference between the balance wheel swinging in one direction to the other, usually measured in milliseconds.

Oh that's very neat! I should have realised, it's obvious once it is pointed out.

Here's a couple of mine:



Omega Chronostop



Universal Polerouter

[robcat]

I like a good display back!

I've got some that are very similar to yours, Tony.

GO PML XL



JLC Master Moon



Plus some others

PAM 312



GO Seventies



AP 15300



And one that you can see from the front!

[learningtofly]

I was waiting for your contribution, Rob

[robcat]

I was waiting for your contribution, Rob

Yes, this is definitely my kind of thread!

I'll just add one I used to own, and I think it one of the best display backs, the IWC 5001. The sheer size of the display back is impressive, and the way the movement fills it.

[nickwray]

This is the movement from my GP Seahawk. I should get a better picture.. but I'm not in the habit of opening my watches when I don't have to!

[java]

And a JLC MC

[Thewatchbloke]

All Seiko's and none are decorated I'm afraid.

6217a:



1957 Marvel:



SBGM023:



6105b



5717a



6206b



7S36

[zelig]

I have only one display back (of note) these days...



Which you can also see (a bit) from the front



z

[swanbourne]

Eddie

[robcat]

Eddie

Now I presume that is actually a movement you put in your own watches?

[JimH]

Some fantastic movements already posted, my only display back is a Parmigiani Fleurier PF331.

[Raffe]

My limited photo skills, poor light and a Cybershot produced this:

IWC portuguese Perpetual Calendar:




IWC Ingenieur 3228:




Seiko Spring Drive Moon Phase:

[Alfisti]

Striking tenth


Pilot big date


1904MC

[Bootsy]

1940s Heuer single button Chronograph featuring E.Gübelin signed movement

[hhhh]

Vintage Sturmanskie 3133...




Vintage Omega cal 625...




Vintage Rolex GMT...




Vintage Astral Jump Hour...




Vintage Zenith Defy...





Tag Heuer Monza Calibre 36 (El Primero)...




Vintage Poljot Alarm...





Vintage Speedmaster Cal 321...





Anonimo Chronoscopio...