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Yes but the "Scotland" part is new!

I had this project to build a watch based on the ETA 6498-1 or UT 6498 (or the 97 variant)...It happened that I sourced a Chinese 6497 and had from a previous purchase a UT 6498...The logical outcome:

I was very taken with an article in Mark's blog on a Hamilton Intra-Matic watch that he'd serviced - one with a Buren calibre 1281 micro-rotor movement. So - some days ago, I found one on the German, Ranfft "bidfun" auction database, put in the minimum bid - and came back from Devon today to find I'd been successful in my bid. (Even on holiday, "watchitis" continues apace...). Lovely movement, and I'm looking forward to getting this one.

Hi and welcome to the forum. Whoever supplied that - it's unacceptable in my opinion. I would complain. The proper 2824 mainsprings will have a hook that fits the barrel arbor. The Swiss GR reference for the mainspring is: GR3149X But you can buy genuine ETA and the reference at Cousins is ETA28201801. However if you do want to close it - you have quite a gap there, I have reduced them before but obviously the larger the gap the greater the risk of snapping the spring. I would say it's 50/50 - it could go either way. Good luck - and let us know how you get on :)