No numbers on my broken Bulova movement. Any tips on how to determine correct replacement movement?

[ChefTofi]

Hello

I have 2007 Bulova watch with a damaged movement that I want to replace.  Not a particularly valuable watch, but it was a gift from my wife and has sentimental value.  There are no visible numbers on the movement (except in the battery well, 280-34).  My best guess is that I have a Miyota movement, but I don't know if any of the items currently shown at the Miyota site are appropriate replacements.  The watch repair service I contacted for an estimate wants me to specify which movement I need (I was hoping they could do that for me).  I have been searching the web for an answer, but no luck.  The Miyota site provides spec sheets and engineering drawings with measurements, but I don't have the tools or expertise to measure my watch to the required level of precision in order to determine fit.

Can any of you nice folks offer advice on how to determine the movement model that was originally installed in my watch?  I am hoping there is an information base somewhere that I have not yet been able to discover.

Thank you.

 

 

[Randy55]

I looked through my JBorel movement book.

I'm thinking that it's the Miyota MIY 6N10

 

Randy

[ChefTofi]

Thank you, Randy.  I have indeed learned that it's a Miyota movement (6M55) which is no longer available.  Ali Baba sells a purported generic equivalent for $8 with additional $8 shipping from China.  I will give that a try.

[rossjackson01]

2 minutes ago, ChefTofi said:

Thank you, Randy.  I have indeed learned that it's a Miyota movement (6M55) which is no longer available.  Ali Baba sells a purported generic equivalent for $8 with additional $8 shipping from China.  I will give that a try.

Let us know how you got on. Updates are good.

Edited March 9 by rossjackson01

[RichardHarris123]

Where are you located?  There's on on ebay uk.

[CYCLOPS]

looks like a Miyota/Citizen 6M55W, I don't think it is dis-continued though.....

[ChefTofi]

On 3/9/2024 at 9:55 AM, rossjackson01 said:

Let us know how you got on. Updates are good.

Ali Baba's movement fits and works - I managed to successfully disassemble and reassemble the watch (thanks to some youtube tutorials).  The date numerals are oriented sideways (90 degrees rotated from the correct orientation) on the replacement movement, but I can ignore that.  They were almost impossible to see anyway, so that "feature" doesn't really affect the appearance.  I was afraid I might mangle the hands or damage the dial face, but I managed to avoid that.  

Thanks for your replies, everyone.  I don't know if I'll end up fixing any  more quartz watches, but it's nice to know I probably can if I need to.

Peace to you all.