6152/1 where to buy?

[evildee]

Maybe you guys can help me out. I'm looking for a 6152/1 with 3 hands and a 6497 movement.

I found one here but.... you know
http://www.wo-mart.com/product_info.php ... cts_id=842

I asked Davidsen but he doesn't have a movement to make it.

I'm trying Ruby at the moment.

 

[moggio]

this is nice...i like it too...do let us know when you get it . and where from.

 

[hooligan]

Silix has them on their site, but says it's out of production. Maybe they can get you one?

 

[evildee]

This isn't that hard to find, it's an older rep, and you are showing a GEN as an example which is misleading because the issue is the movement and dial ...

The only way you will find this REP is as a 6497 or a Molnija movement. The issue is that both of these movements have the sub second too far out to the edge. (thus you have a 1950 looking dial result to fit the sub second register.)

An original 6152 has larger indices and the subdial was closer in because the movement on all of these was the ANGELUS 8 day ... so the REP is a compromise. The dial will not look exactly right, the sub dial will be too close to the 9:00 due to the mechanics of using the 6497 or the Molnija for the watch.

If this is all right by you then you should try Angus (Pure Time) or Andrew (TWG) either should be able to find this watch for you. As well Sean at (etaswiss) can probably get it.

Thanks enzo for the heads up. I didn't realize the flaws till you mentioned it plus it was kinda hard to tell from the crystal distortion. I ended up getting Davidsen's 6152/1.

 

[kye_lin]

Hi enzo
How about the rolex pocket watch movements I saw in some of the 6152 hommages?? Are the second hand dials at 9 o'clock further out from the center as well?? As compared to the Angelus 240 movement?? Thanks.

Kai

 

[razerreg]

WOW! thanks enzo for dropping another pearl of wisdom about this subject

 

[kye_lin]

Thanks enzo!! You are a fountain of knowledge. I am going to copy this and put it into a Word Document for future references. Answered a lot of questions for me. Keep it coming....!!!

Kai

 

[hooligan]

FYI, for anyone else looking for the watch that Evildee was asking about, Joshua sells one with the Molnija movement:

http://watchwindersworld.com/pnv47003-v ... p-699.html

 

[evildee]

That was one of the watch I was looking at before deciding. I wasn't interested with that particular movement. Also notice that the sub seconds is too far to the left making the 9 smaller than the rest of the indices. It's the same with the 6497 movement.