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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

 

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