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I once learned that there were four different types of the SF240 movement, but I think that I have found number five...apart from the ones from P******I.

The movement I am thinking about is a 1930s KW SF240 with narrow CdG and glucydur balance assembly....it has been in my cabinet for years and I once planned to create a KW wristwatch with the movement.

As far as I know the glucydur wasn't introduced until the MAI./JUIN. 61 movement.

I think that it made a crack in my world...
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Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 2:51 pm I once learned that there were four different types of the SF240 movement, but I think that I have found number five...apart from the ones from P******I.

The movement I am thinking about is a 1930s KW SF240 with narrow CdG and glucydur balance assembly....it has been in my cabinet for years and I once planned to create a KW wristwatch with the movement.

As far as I know the glucydur wasn't introduced until the MAI./JUIN. 61 movement.

I think that it made a crack in my world...
Not trying to diminish your discovery or anything but is it not conceivable that someone replaced the balance wheel a long time ago thus creating what you have?
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straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:13 pm
Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 2:51 pm I once learned that there were four different types of the SF240 movement, but I think that I have found number five...apart from the ones from P******I.

The movement I am thinking about is a 1930s KW SF240 with narrow CdG and glucydur balance assembly....it has been in my cabinet for years and I once planned to create a KW wristwatch with the movement.

As far as I know the glucydur wasn't introduced until the MAI./JUIN. 61 movement.

I think that it made a crack in my world...
Not trying to diminish your discovery or anything but is it not conceivable that someone replaced the balance wheel a long time ago thus creating what you have?
I have no idea!
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Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:17 pm
straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:13 pm
Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 2:51 pm I once learned that there were four different types of the SF240 movement, but I think that I have found number five...apart from the ones from P******I.

The movement I am thinking about is a 1930s KW SF240 with narrow CdG and glucydur balance assembly....it has been in my cabinet for years and I once planned to create a KW wristwatch with the movement.

As far as I know the glucydur wasn't introduced until the MAI./JUIN. 61 movement.

I think that it made a crack in my world...
Not trying to diminish your discovery or anything but is it not conceivable that someone replaced the balance wheel a long time ago thus creating what you have?
I have no idea!
I meant as in a question, as in would the movement run correctly? I suppose if the weight of the glycydur is the same as the other kind then it should.
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straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:19 pm
Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:17 pm
straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:13 pm

Not trying to diminish your discovery or anything but is it not conceivable that someone replaced the balance wheel a long time ago thus creating what you have?
I have no idea!
I meant as in a question, as in would the movement run correctly? I suppose if the weight of the glycydur is the same as the other kind then it should.
It's pretty disturbing, it runs several days longer than a gen I have here....
It runs perfectly for 11 days.
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Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:21 pm
straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:19 pm
Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:17 pm

I have no idea!
I meant as in a question, as in would the movement run correctly? I suppose if the weight of the glycydur is the same as the other kind then it should.
It's pretty disturbing, it runs several days longer than a gen I have here....
Interesting. And it keeps correct time? Maybe it has a longer main spring to boot? Then it is really unique.
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straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:23 pm
Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:21 pm
straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:19 pm

I meant as in a question, as in would the movement run correctly? I suppose if the weight of the glycydur is the same as the other kind then it should.
It's pretty disturbing, it runs several days longer than a gen I have here....
Interesting. And it keeps correct time? Maybe it has a longer main spring to boot? Then it is really unique.
Standard mainspring, serviced by me a couple of years ago.
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Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:24 pm
straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:23 pm
Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:21 pm

It's pretty disturbing, it runs several days longer than a gen I have here....
Interesting. And it keeps correct time? Maybe it has a longer main spring to boot? Then it is really unique.
Standard mainspring, serviced by me a couple of years ago.
I guess you did one hell of a good job then :)
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Re: SF240

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straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:32 pm
Yoda wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:24 pm
straps68 wrote: November 8th, 2021, 3:23 pm

Interesting. And it keeps correct time? Maybe it has a longer main spring to boot? Then it is really unique.
Standard mainspring, serviced by me a couple of years ago.
I guess you did one hell of a good job then :)
I was most likely lucky.
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