Help identifying movement

[marcoskaiser]

I went trough Ranfft very carefully, but still could not find this Larex watch. Closest I could find was HB106. Is there any other source for finding movements like this vintage one?1078A swiss made...

 

[oldhippy]

We need to see the keyless work, so remove from case and take off hands and dial and take a good clear photo. Some times the I D can be on that side. Have you removed the balance complete and looked there?

[marcoskaiser]

I looked underneath the balance complete and there was no mark. Will remove from the case then. Thank you Oldhippy

[rogart63]

It looks a little like the Eterna 1078. But the endcap plate is nothing i have seen before. 

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk&Eterna_1078UC

Edited July 4, 2018 by rogart63

[rogart63]

There is also a Langendorf 1078A . But i haven't found any picture of that . Also found a picture of a movement on ebay when searching 1078 movement. Didn't say anything more. Love the datewheel. 

Edited July 4, 2018 by rogart63

[marcoskaiser]

That’s very close, thank you rogarth63. I will open the thing asap.

[marcoskaiser]

Got the thing out! the glass pops out without the need of a watch glass opener.. just a knife..

Not HB 106..

Edited July 10, 2018 by marcoskaiser

[oldhippy]

Could it be A Michel.

[GleaveandCoLuke]

The symbol in a circle on the front of the movement is for Lanco = Langendorf, So it's a Lanco 1078A I think, not very popular.

 

[marcoskaiser]

Could it be A Michel.

Thank you Oldhippy, this 10 1/2 movement is evading all classification. No wonder I got it free.. the trademark looks like two “A”s or a “W”...

[marcoskaiser]

The symbol in a circle on the front of the movement is for Lanco = Langendorf, So it's a Lanco 1078A I think, not very popular.
 

Thank you Luke, the lanco is the closest to date, but not exactly..

[oldhippy]

I have just found this.

Larex is a trade name of the Langendorf watch company of Switzerland. You need to look for Langendorf.