| Author | Message | ||
     Sergio Gindel Rating: N/A |
Thanks for your opinion about my message "Two Movados and a Longines", but I´m afraid the Movado chronograph I´m inquiring about is not 100% genuine, and would need a new estimate of value ( if it has any ). The dial is original, but was repainted in the past. The movement is swiss, but there is no "Movado" sign,and no serial number, neither on the movement nor inside the back case. Please see the pictures below. Best regards, Sergio Gindel     | ||
| zaf Rating: N/A |
Great pictures! This really helps. What you have is a Landeron 48 movement which is most commonly found in "Chronographe Suisse" watches form the late 1940s which I suspect this is. I think someone just repainted the dial with Movado. Hard to say what the value is for sure, but the equivalent "Chronographe Suisse" would be about $150-175. | ||
| Richard Sexton Rating: N/A |
It looks like a Landeron 249 movement to me but it appears to be missing some parts. Does the chrono function work ok ? It's not unusual for the maker not to sign the movement - it happens. I don't know if it supposed to be signed on that model or not though; one possability is the movement was swapped. At any rate a landeron 249 is an ok but not great movement. The Landeron 48 has a differet shaped bridge. | ||
| zaf Rating: N/A |
Looks like the chrono reset lever is only partially there doesn't it? that's why I said 48 as it does not have the characteristic double lever looking thing of the 148s and beyond. I'm not a big fan of Landeron movements, esp the 48, 14x, 24x series, the plates instead of a star wheel configuration jam easily and are cheaply made. | ||
| Sergio Gindel Rating: N/A |
You´re right. The Movado is missing the piece that resets the chronograph lever, a very little piece indeed, which I have to replace. This is the only problem this watch has, and I think can be fixed. |