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RonC

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Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 11:45 am:   

Are these good movements? I have a UG from c. 1952 with a bumper and a '50s LeCoultre "Master Mariner."
Thanks,
Ron
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zaf

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Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 10:39 am:   

They're both decent movements, though both a fragile in the rotor axis area which tends to break, esp the LeCoultre (Cal 812/813 if date). That part is very hrad to find now.

You may want to look at the "Micro Rotor" UG Auto, like in later Polrouters, very nice movement or the LeCoultre 881 full rotor auto (also a nice one).

In the LeCoultre bumpers the caliber 476 LeCoultre is more robust than the 812/813 which have fragile bumper designs.