Might make you laugh but i need help identifying this somehow

[Ishima]

So get this I had a watch come into the shop from a customer who enjoyed tinkering with watches and he tried, unsuccessfully, to fix this basic quartz Rotary, which wouldn't be a big deal, only he managed to completely lose the top plate, which we had to point out to him, which presumably held the make/calibre info.




I attempted to use cousins' movement searches with the size (length) of 18.2 mm and the other clearly observable specifications, got no immediate answers. I considered contacting Rotary but based off of past negative experiences, I didn't want to spend an hour on hold (especially without loudspeaker) to probably be told they don't know and can't help.

is there some really clever person here who might be able to somehow identify this? 
 

[Ishima]

In retrospect I should have just written down the case back info instead of being lazy, that picture is not very readable. 

[Vich]

Hello Ishima,

Just replaced a movement in a similar Rotary and it was a Ronda (Cousins Ref RH785). It may be worth checking the Ronda section.

Cheers,

Vic

[frenchie]

Hi Ishima,

Can you see anything stamped on the plastic, around the outer edge?

[Neileg]

In retrospect I should have just written down the case back info instead of being lazy, that picture is not very readable. 

So what does it say?


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[Ishima]

searched carefully for any etching in the plastic, to no avail. 

Actually zooming in on the case back, it does appear readable to me, let me type it out: LS02489/06(12805) that should be the serial at least. 

Interesting, I might have to flip through the cousins' catalogue on Rondas, I assumed it was a Japanese movement due to how it was put together, I even flicked through some in the catalogue on those, although half-heartedly. 

Edited August 17, 2017 by Ishima

[Neileg]

That's the Rotary model number but I can't translate that to a movement.


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[Watchtime]

I will check this Rotary Dolphin watch I have at home and give you the details on the mvt

[Vich]

PS. Mine was a front loader and I had to split off the bezel to change the movement.  I have remembered that did work on a Rotary chrono some time ago, again a movement change, and it was quite fussy, two sub dials and lunar phase plus date indicated by  a hand as well and that one did actually have a Miyota 6P50 movement in it.

Cheers,

Vic

[frenchie]

Looks a lot like a Miyota 9T13

[GleaveandCoLuke]

I identify movements all day long.  It's a Miyota 1L12, Date at 3.

[Ishima]

Wow, way to come through, thanks for the help, that looks to be spot on, Luke.