Chinese Hand Wind

[digginstony]

I've just been messing with this movement and it has two train bridges and note the extended escapement wheel stem with pinion gear. Just wondering how common this bridge arrangement is ?

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[Cad101]

Used alot this is a Chinese movement out of a rotary skeleton

[digginstony]

Used alot this is a Chinese movement out of a rotary skeleton

It's only a very cheap movement but I am looking more to the Chinese considering what the Swatch watch company is up to. I don't have an ETA 2824 movement but I do have a 2841 which is basically the same movement without the date and hacking feature, which is really nice. But I've heard the Chinese 2130 is every bit as good and about 75% less the cost to buy.

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[Marc]

curiously enough I have just serviced one of these in a Rapport pocket watch for someone. It wasn't too bad quality wise but the general fit and tolerances were not as you would expect on something Swiss and this did reflect in the performance of the watch.

As far as multiple train bridges are concerned this is a fairly common arrangement, particularly with train layouts that are a little less conventional. Again, just off the bench I have a Sekonda from the 70's powered by a Slava 2428. Now there's an unconventional set up of ever there was one; 2 main springs, funny side ways pallet, date quick change arrangement built into the movement ring... and 2 separate bridges for the train.

I shall have to put it together as a walk through when I get the time.

[Cad101]

I think the Chinese movements are getting better in build and quality compared to a few years ago.

[Cad101]

Was it the M2 I serviced one not long ago I defiantly needed pics on that one.

[bobm12]

1 hour ago, Marc said:

I shall have to put it together as a walk through when I get the time.

oohhhooohooo! That's what I'm talking about! When???

[Marc]

1 hour ago, bobm12 said:

oohhhooohooo! That's what I'm talking about! When???

How about now!!  Nothing like striking while the iron is hot...

[digginstony]

Still mucking about with this movement. It fascinated me with one train bridge on top of the other . The whole watch , movement, case and strap cost £10 brand new. The time keeping was awful, with a complete scattered pattern on the timegrapher. I stripped it down, oiled it and reassembled it. Just regulated it even with an unacceptable low amplitude. Better now but not perfect. See pics below. I think originally the hairspring was hitting the seconds wheel.
Anyway was either doing this or jobs around the house this afternoon. No contest really.

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[WileyDave]

On ‎10‎/‎13‎/‎2016 at 11:12 AM, digginstony said:

Anyway was either doing this or jobs around the house this afternoon.

I'll take watches over chores, unfortunately, sometimes they are equally challenging, you have the patience of a saint....