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Docrwm
January 25th, 2009, 21:45
Hi folks,
I tried to post this earlier and the post seems to have disappeared???:-s
I'm trying to find out the source of the 29c UT 17-Jewel movement used in a Dive watch sold by Montgomery Ward. All help appreciated.
http://i6.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/2c/41/2111_12.JPG
bjohnson
January 25th, 2009, 22:24
UTC or UT (Universal Time Corp) was established by Seiko to sell bare movements
from http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&a&2uswk&Waltham_UTC_233
Looks like some variant of the Seiko 66
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&a&2uswk&Seiko_66A
http://www.ranfft.de/bidfun/katb/2uswk/Seiko_66B.jpg
Docrwm
January 25th, 2009, 22:47
UTC or UT (Universal Time Corp) was established by Seiko to sell bare movements
from http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&a&2uswk&Waltham_UTC_233
Looks like some variant of the Seiko 66
http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&a&2uswk&Seiko_66A
http://www.ranfft.de/bidfun/katb/2uswk/Seiko_66B.jpg
Thanks a bunch. So its a bare Seiko 17 jewel hand wind. Appreciate it!
Docrwm
February 1st, 2009, 15:40
The watch has arrived and its a beauty IMHO. Nice patina, runs well (within 15 s over 24hours), has a good reserve (32 hours or so), friction bezel, lume still lights up for a while, and its just the right size 38mm.:-! It has some schmutz under the crystal that I'll take a stab at cleaning myself thanks to the Watchmakers Forum.:thanks Haven't put it on a strap yet because I am waiting for a package of 18mm straps from International Watchman:roll:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/docrwm/DSC03570.jpg
Old fashioned domed acrylic crystal. The crown is a little brassed but it give the watch character IMHO.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/docrwm/DSC03574.jpg
No doubts where this was cased.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/docrwm/DSC03576.jpghttp://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/docrwm/DSC03577.jpg
Definitely a UC 29C movement - 17 Jewels.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/docrwm/DSC03584.jpghttp://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/docrwm/DSC03585.jpg