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A question for the watch makers and a lesson for me

Posted: April 15th, 2018, 12:38 pm
by Tanukjaju
A while back, I bought a non working vintage dive watch (keyless issues) with this movement ... no sure what brand it is .... I don’t recognize the logo

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So here is the wonky thing...

Position 1 on the stem is winding like you would expect any movement to be.....

Position 2....which I didn’t know existed for a while is time change.... it’s a little tricky to get to from position 1.

Position 3 is date change.

For the longest time I was going from position 1 to 3 and 3 to 1.... wondering how the heck to change the time. Then I figured out the position 2 was there... and viola.

What brand movement is this?

Re: A question for the watch makers and a lesson for me

Posted: April 15th, 2018, 1:01 pm
by zare
In my opinion, it is Unitas

Re: A question for the watch makers and a lesson for me

Posted: April 15th, 2018, 1:03 pm
by Yoda
Fontainemelon caliber 90-5

If it is finicky to find the second position, then it may have a setting spring issue. Sorry, I forgot the name of that part right now.

Re: A question for the watch makers and a lesson for me

Posted: April 15th, 2018, 1:09 pm
by zare
Somewhere I have pictures of logos of most watch manufacturers. I will post when I find them.

Re: A question for the watch makers and a lesson for me

Posted: April 15th, 2018, 2:06 pm
by Tanukjaju
Thank you guys....

I think Michael got it.

http://www.vintagewatchstraps.com/fontainemelon.php

It not these guys though :P

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Re: A question for the watch makers and a lesson for me

Posted: April 15th, 2018, 5:35 pm
by unreformed66
Definitely a Font 90-5. I mean, it's right there in the picture under the balance wheel.... :mrgreen: