need info on watch I bought at auction

[steinpom]

Hello everyone.  I just bought a watch that appears to be quite good condition but I'm curious about its history.  It says MIMO automatic 30 jewels on the dial.  The outside of the back has absolutely no markings on it.  Just a plain metal screw on back.  Inside the movement is marked Felsa 1560 Consul.   I can find info on MIMO, Felsa, and Consul but not in a way that connects all 3 in  one watch.  Anyone have any thoughts?  Also curious as to the age, why the back is so plain and whether it is actually worth anything.  Thanks for any info

[RichardHarris123]

Photos would help. 

4 hours ago, steinpom said:

Hello everyone.  I just bought a watch that appears to be quite good condition but I'm curious about its history.  It says MIMO automatic 30 jewels on the dial.  The outside of the back has absolutely no markings on it.  Just a plain metal screw on back.  Inside the movement is marked Felsa 1560 Consul.   I can find info on MIMO, Felsa, and Consul but not in a way that connects all 3 in  one watch.  Anyone have any thoughts?  Also curious as to the age, why the back is so plain and whether it is actually worth anything.  Thanks for any info

From Ranfft, 

[JohnR725]

4 hours ago, steinpom said:

Felsa 1560

I have a link to some information about your movement.

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&Felsa_1560

 

[Nucejoe]

Felsa made good movements. Dr ranfft describrs the winder mech of 1565 which is in my opinion unique.

Its a good watch and I think is collectable.

[steinpom]

any ideas as to any true connection to MIMO?  Is anyone branding their watch  with the MIMO name.  How can I tell about when the watch was produced.  Its a head scratcher.

On 3/16/2023 at 11:41 PM, RichardHarris123 said:

Photos would help. 

From Ranfft, 

 

[Nucejoe]

Any brand/ mini brand  can/ could have bought this movement from Felsa. 

Felsa would have stamped the movement per customer's order. 

Mimo is just another brand or watchmaker among countless others, but Felsa powered many brands.

[RichardHarris123]

Nucejoe is correct, any company could of bought the movement.  Many companies went under in the quartz crisis and all information on them was lost.

[oldhippy]

Photos would be nice. If the case is  solid gold then it has a value and that will depend on weight and carat. 

[Neverenoughwatches]

10 hours ago, steinpom said:

any ideas as to any true connection to MIMO?  Is anyone branding their watch  with the MIMO name.  How can I tell about when the watch was produced.  Its a head scratcher.

 

Hi steinpom . As others have said Felsa ( already part of ESA by this time ) supplied tnis movement to many Micro brands but also big brands such as Gruen who were also watchmakers in their own right. Maybe due to the fact of the bi directional rotor design originally known in its earlier form as the bidynator developed by Felsa and Friedrich Meyer ( as far as i can tell not associated with meyer and studeli ( MST ) but possibly family related ) These earlier Bidynator models were supplied to the likes of Breitling and Glycine. All told they were good quality movements. I Tried to find the link of the HM, was hoping it was a founder's or designer's initials but have been unsuccessful tracing that up to now.

[Nucejoe]

MST is a  brand among  my favorates, have a few pieces , check out MST 520, it gives you plenty of access to oil the escape wheel, gears  are easily accessable. 

A HM trade mark is for Hindustan Made.