Reply With QuoteThey look nice Eddie, what model are they then ?
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
They look nice Eddie, what model are they then ?
OK I know I am going to get toasted for asking but here goes anyway. Eddie why does one have a red dot thingy when the rest have yellow ones? :D
Don't encourage him, he is just a tease :lol:Originally Posted by ChrisM456
Unitas?
I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
The red is to indicate that it's mine :D
Cheers
Simon
Ralph Waldo Emerson: We ask for long life, but 'tis deep life, or noble moments that signify. Let the measure of time be spiritual, not mechanical.
This is also something I really, really need to know!
I have no idea.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Mmmm. Ok.
Thanks anyway Eddie.
Sean
The red marker indicates its dodgy :)
Would these be for the PRS30 by chance Senoir Platts?
No.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Dreadnought II?No.
Eddie
(we can all get in on the guessing game :D )
BuggerNo.
Eddie
Maybe just a better picture of one of the movements?
B-Uhr Type B?
(pure guesswork, can't even see the pic :D)
That was my guess too!
+1
john
THIN is the new BLACK
It's the Christine of movements.
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
Im new so pls excuse the stupidity:
With all these prospects how one can actually decide what/when to buy or wait?
I already can't decide between SBGMT, Xplorer, and 17CMT (SBGMT is the most likely soon?) but new things are just keep coming in this forum.
marda
We use the jedi mind trick.
john
THIN is the new BLACK
Can you tell what it is yet?
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Not a chance,but then I`m utterly useless when it comes to the inside of a watch... :albino:
I`d love to see where it`ll eventually end up though.
Unitas centre second hand movement. Must be for the B-uhr?
Wait a minute :scratch: Eddie's showing us the red one. What are all of the ones with the yellow crown thingie?
Exactly!
In answer to Eddies difficult question, its the one with the red thingy.
However given that the yellow thingy is more prevalent, do I detect a conspiracy?!
Sean
Whatever it is for, the case must be huge with a stem that long :)
+1 :pale:
john
THIN is the new BLACK
Its a 6497-1 says so on the movement, whatever that means in Eddies
grand scheme.
All the yellow ones are the same as the red one.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Hello gorgeous, what you doing with these then!? I hope it has a nice clean dial with arabic numerals!
Eddie
Wow. I am bound for divorce. I must have that B-uhr :bounce:
'Fraid not, mate, AFAIK those beauties are destined for Type-B dials and cases larger than they need to be :(
I know it's the main man's prerogative and he can do as he sees fit, but still, I can't help bitching about it a little bit :( :( :(
Cheers :(
Stern
That is a lovely looking movement, centre seconds, screwed balance :drunken:
I'm just away to backtrack through old posts, as i've missed all the talk of this
No need for that dude, here it is:
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=42123&hilit=+only+50
Well those look nice :D
Well, it wouldnt necessarily be my first choice, but saying that, Im in the camp of, Id rather have it than not at all.
Looking forward to seeing the finished dial, its going to be a hard one to resist either way.
This movement is the absolute top version available with the centre seconds modification. Because of the extreme difficulty getting hold of them, I decided to have all the bells and whistles instead of wishing I'd done it when it was too late.
Here's the specification:
Unitas 6497-1 Stop Seconde Centrale "Premium"
Rhodium CdG (9 stripes)/Incabloc/Rochet/roue de cour. collimacconé/blue screws/balance wheel Glucydur ā vis/swan neck
The "Deluxe" version doesn't have Incabloc or swan neck regulator and the "Luxe" doesn't have Incabloc, swan neck or the Glucydur balance.
There's a thread running on WUS expressing frustration that Stowa can't get any more of these movements in which a TZ-UK member posted a link to this thread saying "Well we know where some of the movements went" followed by a "disappointed" smiley. I don't understand why he's disappointed I got the movements, they were available to anyone prepared to do their homework and pay the price.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Sounds great Eddie!
I've got to agree with you about the poster on WUS, what's the problem? You pay the money, you get the goods - simple.
Now where's the face / case / strap for this beauty? :twisted:
Eddie, I was disappointed the Jörg didn't do the homework if the truth be told as he's been faffing around for a long time on the AO serial. I personally won't buy a B-Uhr homage unless it's from one of the original makers, but I know you'll do a great job so nothing personal against you.
Great acquisition Senor Eddie...This was the mvt Stowa had used in their FO LE
i wonder in what precista model you'll use this mvt :) I'll pay the price you say Sir :mrgreen:
Congrat. How many boxes of these mvt you'got ? Only 1 box (50 mvts) ?
:D
Eddie
The present incarnation of Stowa was resurrected in the 1990s after disappearing for a while. My Precista, Sewills and Smiths brands are as original as the present-day Stowa.Eddie, I was disappointed the Jörg didn't do the homework if the truth be told as he's been faffing around for a long time on the AO serial. I personally won't buy a B-Uhr homage unless it's from one of the original makers, but I know you'll do a great job so nothing personal against you.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
It was my understanding that Walter Stortz sold the company to Jörg though.
So by this logic, Jaguar is still original Jaguar after being sold to Ford and then to Tata?It was my understanding that Walter Stortz sold the company to Jörg though.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Can someone please tell me what watch this movement is going to go into?
And can I have the one with the red thingy please. I feel that we have bonded. :mrgreen:
A B-UHR Type 2, that will look something like this:Can someone please tell me what watch this movement is going to go into?
Mmmmmmm. I like that.
Thanks Gordon.
Now Eddie about the one with the red thingy....................................
Not quite, as my understanding was that Walter would've let the company die if he didn't find a person who was the right fit to carry on (Although that did come from the Stowa site IIRC). But the argument surely also applies to most 'historic' watch brands and certainly the Glasheutte ones resurrected after the fall of the iron curtain?So by this logic, Jaguar is still original Jaguar after being sold to Ford and then to Tata?It was my understanding that Walter Stortz sold the company to Jörg though.
Eddie
Anyway, this is detracting from the discussion about your watches and this will be a stunning watch with a worthy heart I'm sure.
If you look at this larger image, you'll see the depth and shape of the Geneva stripes. Compare this with the cheaper Geneva striped movements and you'll see chalk and cheese. Anybody spot the extra jewel?
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Geneva stripes are purely decorative, aren't they? I mean they don't provide any useful function, do they?
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