Hi all,
Can anyone identify this movement? It's from a pocket watch from around 1929 - 1930.
At first I thought it was a Cal. 53, which fits the era... But it also looks like a Cal. 57, although, as I understand, it would be too old for a 1930 watch.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks!
As your watch appears to be a Savonette/Hunter it is a Calibre 58. You are right: it looks in many aspects alike its Lepine/Open Face twin, the Cal. 57.
Regards
Th. Koenig
Right. Here is what the Fournitures say:
Thanks for the information !!!
On the movement, it's mentioned that its height is an H6.
I noticed that that your post is mentioning an H5 height.
Were these movements build in H5 and H6 configuration?
As nearly all IWC pocket watch calibres Cal. 57/58 were built in the 20th century in H 6 (from about 1906 onwards) and in H 5 (in the mid to end 1920ies). As a rule H 6 Cal. 57/58 have three screwed chatons while H 5 have chaton pressed in.
Regards
Th. Koenig