3d cad file of movements

[pattron]

Hi all,

i'm new to the forum, like you all i'm a watch lover.

i have a question or request for you all, hopefully someone of you can help me.

i'm looking for detailed real based 3d cad file of existing swiss mechanical watch movement.
eta are the most used.

anyone can help?

thanks in advance

[Tanuki]

unless you model them yourself, then they dont exist unfortunately....

most of the time you are lucky to get 2d dimensioned drawings from the manufacturer that aren't missing half their critical dimensions....

[pattron]

Thank you Tanuki for the answer.

the problem is like you mentioned.... no usefull info to build your own movements...

strange thing is that eta caliber are the most used and diffused, they are so cheap that there is no way to build them cheaper.... and better... also they are well known.

so.... i can't understand why they are impossible to find as 3d cad files.

I sended an email to eta.... hopefully i get an answer.

[interested_party]

The 2d drawing on ETAs site (customer service section) are pretty detailed. Have you seen them?

[pattron]

yes,
but i can't see usefull quotes of each single pieces.
https://secure.eta.ch/CSP/DesktopMod...187&DocType=DT
copy and paste the link.... if you click on it it wont work

[interested_party]

Do you mean "quotes" as in price per unit?

I thought you were after dimensioned drawings?

Or do you mean dimensions of individual parts? I doubt you'll find them anywhere.

[pattron]

sorry... my bad,
i mean drawnings with dimensions for each single components.
that's why i need the 3d cad version of the file.

[interested_party]

No worries. I hope somenoe chimes to help. It would be good to see.

[Tanuki]

ok I understand now, the answer is a definite NO. Manufacturers would never give this kind of information out. If they did within weeks every other manufacturer would be producing them at a lower cost and they would be out of business in no-time :D

[pattron]

hmmm,
Tanuki, not sure about!
the eta movement are well known... a lot of them were not used for a lot of time... eta buyed all... and begun again with the productions.
the movement aren't no more protected by patents.... they are to old.

for example... eta is the biggest advanced producer of mechanical movement world wide. you can't construct them cheaper and better. i don't know if you have a vague idea how the price for a 2892-A2 is or for a 7750.

also the production-market is safe by the "swiss made" logo. this mean that not less of 60% of the watch components must be made in swiss. people want "swiss made" for a mechanical watch. this is why the most custom mechanical watch maker are to find in swiss territory.
not sharing 3d watch movement file... really i can't see a reason for that.... i'm still talking for the eta one