Broken balance staff

[TerryMcCabe]

Hi. Have a Waltham wrist watch. Caliber 1155. I have looked everywhere for a balance staff but to no avail. Can anyone lead me in the right direction?

Thanks

Pics of the watch:

[Chopin]

Unlike other parts you can try and find someone that can make one for you on a lathe.

Some people are really crafty and can make a 1:1 balance staff. Price might be similar to what would one cost...

Ebay has these movements for 30$.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=waltham+1155&_sacat=0

[JohnR725]

When looking for parts sometimes the name on the watch isn't who actually made the watch. Especially in the case of American names with the word Swiss on the movement and/or.. Then minor problem is that there are at least four different staffs. The first link tells us who really made the movement complete with two staff numbers. Differentiated whether you have balance screws which you do or not having screws. Then the other variation is the balance shock protection system. You'll notice on the third link the picture has a Incabloc System Which is why you have a different staff and the fourth variation I'm not sure.

WAL 1155    100/1345    STAFF/FF 70    BESTFIT BALANCE STAFF
WAL 1155    100/1579    STAFF/FF 70-2    BESTFIT BALANCE STAFF
WAL 1155    100/341A    STAFF/FEL 275    BESTFIT BALANCE STAFF
WAL 1155    100/767B    STAFF/FF 70-3    BESTFIT BALANCE STAFF

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&Waltham_1155

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&FHF_70

https://17jewels.info/movements-en/movements-f-en/movements-f-fhf-en/768-fhf-70.html

 

[TerryMcCabe]

Thanks everyone. Excellent information JohnR725.