Swiss 6497-1 doesn't looks gen enough ? How about this

[goin6633]

Just spend some times to replace some parts .
The hairspring , incoblock system ...
Of course fix the shape .
How do you think ?

 

[takashi]

Did this on the older -1 movement http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/...-movement-6497-38028?t=38028&highlight=6497-2

On the newer one, the PAM112h:

Main telltale sign is the Glucydur balance. This one will never be replicated properly.

 

[Drulee]

goin, did you get the two shock assemblies I sent yet?

 

[goin6633]

Not yet mate .

 

[hooligan]

...Main telltale sign is the Glucydur balance. This one will never be replicated properly.

Taka, I'd argue the "main tell" is the finish of the bridges, pal.

 

[Drulee]

Taka, I'd argue the "main tell" is the finish of the bridges, pal.

I guess it depends on the person. The first thing my eyes go to is the shock system and that top plate, when I check a movement through a display back. For me it is currently the easies and fastest method, no matter what the lighting is like

Of course, if the top plate passes inspection, I then move onto the finish of the bridges in a well lit environment.

 

[goin6633]

sorry about the poor pics , I will take some other pics again .
It's a Swiss ETA 6497-1 with better bridges .
But you know , the Swiss movt. we got now are all with wrong shock system and bigger hair spring wheel (18000 VPH) , so I replace it to incoblock system and also fix the shape , smaller spring wheel (21.6K) .
And that will make the movement looks better .
The bridges are better finished than Asian for sure , maybe I will make it better after some polish and platinum plating works .
Still trying to make the movt. looks closer to gen .

 

[avitt]

Will the smaller balance wheel work properly in an 18kbph movement? I thought that they were a specific size, to create the proper inertia. My guess is that a 6497-1 will run too fast with a smaller balance wheel.

 

[Drulee]

Are you sure there is a difference in size of balance wheels for the 6497-1 and 6497-2 ? I am not doubting it, just want to know with absolute certainty, as it would help me identify what beats a few loose shock assemblies I have lying around are. By the way, the ones I have are all the same size, so if this is true that means they are all one particular beat, just have to figure out which one

 

[mojojojay]

Goin , is that going into my 177 ?