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Hi,

I'm currently working on a Majestime jump hour watch bought from a US eBay seller. Before buying, I searched for Google and found it was using EB 880X movement.:geek:

But yesterday I got it and there was a BFG 582 movement!:startle:After searching, I found there're plenty of BFG 866 watch but no 582 watch on website in China. :hot:Of course, there are several suppliers in US, UK and India saying they have 582 parts. However, the postage is twice or more as the price of parts. And as a senior middle student, it's not affordable to buy.:bow:

By the way, the barrel wheel and balance is broken.

So, I come up with two ideas:

1. Using 866 parts

2. Install 582 jump hour parts on 866 movement.

Is it possible?

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6 hours ago, clockboy said:

Looking at Cousins a reference NO is the answer. The balance complete offered are different. Your best way forward is to find a donor movement. There are few balance complete for sale on eBay see below:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BFG-Complete-Balance-Calibre-582-Part-721-/222437745806?hash=item33ca52a48e:g:vuwAAOSwuxFYxYx-

Hi,

How about the barrel?

And, maybe I have to make a hairspring adjustment but I don't know how to take the balance apart.

Last, if using 866, can I install the 582 jump hour system on it?

Thanks

Jonnes

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Almost sure that it won't work. Not the same dimensions on a bfg866 movement? 

Can take a picture of a movement plate on a BFG866 if that is any help? 

 

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2xlYXZlYW5kY28uY29tfHRlY2huaWNhbHxneDoyN2Q0Yzc3NmM0YzhiMTJm

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2xlYXZlYW5kY28uY29tfHRlY2huaWNhbHxneDoxYjEzZGJlODIzN2M0MWFk

 

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11 minutes ago, rogart63 said:

Almost sure that it won't work. Not the same dimensions on a bfg866 movement? 

Can take a picture of a movement plate on a BFG866 if that is any help? 

 

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2xlYXZlYW5kY28uY29tfHRlY2huaWNhbHxneDoyN2Q0Yzc3NmM0YzhiMTJm

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2xlYXZlYW5kY28uY29tfHRlY2huaWNhbHxneDoxYjEzZGJlODIzN2M0MWFk

 

OH, I do not have an BFG 866

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18 minutes ago, rogart63 said:

Almost sure that it won't work. Not the same dimensions on a bfg866 movement? 

Can take a picture of a movement plate on a BFG866 if that is any help? 

 

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2xlYXZlYW5kY28uY29tfHRlY2huaWNhbHxneDoyN2Q0Yzc3NmM0YzhiMTJm

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2xlYXZlYW5kY28uY29tfHRlY2huaWNhbHxneDoxYjEzZGJlODIzN2M0MWFk

 

It seems that bfg 866 has similar structure of jump hour.

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&&2uswk&Baumgartner_582_DIG

 

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&&2uswk&Baumgartner_866_DIG

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3 hours ago, Jonnes said:

But they don't look the same in any other parts? So my guess is that i won't work? Not even the same size. 

I have a BFG866 movement that i can take a picure of? If it's any help? 

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18 hours ago, rogart63 said:

But they don't look the same in any other parts? So my guess is that i won't work? Not even the same size. 

I have a BFG866 movement that i can take a picure of? If it's any help? 

Thanks.

However, now it's time to do a hairspring adjutment. If successful, the problem solves. If not, there's exactly nothing to do with it. Thinking a lot, I guess it makes no sense to move jumping hour system to an 866. Maybe replacing the whole movement is more easier.

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