Helvetia

[Vich]

Saw a nice looking Helvetia on the bay but looking through the pics I saw this.

Is it just me, I am not really familiar with Helvetia but is that right ?

Cheers,

Vic

[clockboy]

No something wrong there. It looks like a screw is being used to hold the cap jewel.

[Vich]

Yes it all looks wrong, I checked out the movement on Ranft and the jewel on the watch is held down by a right dogs breakfast. The symmetry is wrong and as you said there is a screw head there, Definitely giving that one a miss.

Cheers,

Vic

[Geo]

Hold your horses boys, it would be better to see a clearer picture, but it isn't all wrong!

Edited March 19, 2015 by Geo

[Vich]

I see what you mean George, there is a resemblance after all. I think I may have mistaken reflections in the jewel as additional pieces of the retaining fingers. Well spotted. The movement is advertised as a Helvetia 830 and the jewel retainer on the Ranft pic is totally different but that is not unusual really, I may have a punt after all but I have eyes on some other stuff as well - we will see !

Cheers,

Vic

[clockboy]

Good one Geo, However the screw in the original pic looks rather large & it still looks an abused movement to me I would still avoid

[Geo]

Remember that that is only a schematic and is just indicative. It certainly intrigues me!

[Vich]

It does look like the sort of screw that I would lose with monotonous regularity. 

 

I recently bought a variety box of 250 recycled watch screws some of which need viewing under the microscope to see them properly, actually pretty handy and reasonable quality. 

 

I reckon it is a replacement but the head is too big.  Trouble is you never know about these things till they are in your hands.  The watch is working but if for instance the original got lost, and someone retapped the hole for a more common screw size and that is what we are seeing I could never sell it on in case someone thought I had done it.  Anyway I will steer clear I think there are loads more Helvetia watches in the sea - or should that be fishes ?

 

Cheers,

 

Vic

[Geo]

I think there are loads more Helvetia watches in the sea

You're right Vic.

I really like Hevetia watches, I got one from the missus for my birthday recently and it's exactly the same age as me!

[bobm12]

Nice watch Geo! Helvetias have a nice clean design, very enjoyable from my point of view!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[Vich]

Yes, that looks nice and 100 times better than the one I was perusing.

Cheers,

Vic

[Vich]

It eventually went for £30 inclusive of postage - I decided to wait for another

Cheers,

Vic