How to recognize a movement?

[Koen]

Hello guys,

 

Maybe a stupid question, still have to start my 3 year corse in September, but a question that is in my mind for a long time... How do you recognize a movement brand.

Automatic or Quartz, Watch brands call it a like RR257-7 but it's for example a ETA... How can you tell what's inside so you can start finding parts?

 

Thanks for not laughing with me, and answer my question that is playing in my head. ;-)

 

Koen

[jdm]

Even without a picture, Google the designation given by the watch manufacturer, you will land on some forum to known everything about it. 

 

[vinn3]

   like many hobbies or aprentiships;  "it will all come together in a few years".     vin

[Tmuir]

A lot of movements have the brands logos on then, but annoying not always where you can easily see them.

Just keep browsing this forum is a good place to start.

[watchweasol]

As Tmuir says look for the logos usually under the balance along with the calibre number for example:-

as 1712-2  as being the brand 1712-2 the calibre, You will require both numbers to be able to order parts, I have enclosed two PDFs of the bestfit books, Have a browse through them the information will be useful when you start your course. In one of them there is a couple of pages of makers logos. 

bestfit_part1_(1).pdf bestfit_part2_(1).pdf

[rogart63]

Takes some years to recognize and learn movements . I use rannft a lot. http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk

There is usually a number or something on the movement so you can  identify it. Google the number . Even Ebay could help sometimes. 

There is other pages that have a lot of movements. Like https://17jewels.info/

 

[Koen]

Thank you all for the information...

 

@Watchweasol, pdf is secured with pasword? 

[watchweasol]

Ho Koen   the password is tickandtock for both ok  a good read and a good reference books

[Koen]

I just find this website...

 

Maybe you guys know it already, if not, enjoy.

 

https://watchbase.com

[AndyHull]

You may or may not be aware, but older movements can often be found at

https://17jewels.info/

There is also the search facility of the encyclopedic Ranfft.de

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

This does include some older quartz stuff, but mainly mechanical.

 

[rogart63]

Seen it but never used it. Looks like there are a lot of interesting movements . Mostly newer movements which is good. They are hard to find otherwise.  I have even used this to find some odd movements . https://www.millsys-watch.co.uk/gents-watch-movements-21-c.asp