where to by a calibre

[vandereydt]

Gentlemen I need some help

I want to build a watch, just for fun

I have a high precision machining shop, yes I have the typical high precision CNC machines (lathe, milling machines, Mill-turning etc) that can produce the watch parts (tollerances achieveable in the lower micron range)
I want to buy a calibre and install it in a self designed/build housing

Where can I buy a callibre? such as an ETA or something similar.

thanks
Ronny

[LukeBird]

Cousins UK is who you need.
Click on 'All Departments' and then movements and search for what you need.

Oh and keep us updated with this project!

[vandereydt]

wooow
great thanks
sure will keep you posted
thx
Ronny

[LukeBird]

No worries chap, glad to help.

[RemainAllHoof]

Build a watch from scratch including the movement? This should be interesting. (In the positive sense!)

[RichTT]

No, he's going to machine the case and then install a fresh movement, ETA etc. You can buy kits on the Bay that will fit certain movements. They give you a case, dial, hands etc that will fit a certain movement (7750/2836/whatever). You then purchase the movement, install everything and you have a "hand made" watch

[RemainAllHoof]

Oh, I see! Well, still interesting, anyway.

[vandereydt]

Gents

I will keep you posted on the progress

Building a complete movement is indeed very difficult, an option of course is to modify a movement to a certain degree

havent decided on the movement yet, needs to be a simple one only hours, minutes and seconds, all on the one axis, and it needs to be big, preferably 36+(mm) maybe you guys can point me to one.
thanks
feel free to mail me : [e-mail]

Ronny

[RichTT]

The size of the actual movement doesn't really mean anything.

And as for suggestions, well going from cheapest to most expensive I guess

DG2813 - 21,600 bph, central seconds, hours, minutes, date at 3, sweeping seconds hand £10
DG4813 - 28,800 bph, central seconds, hours, minutes, date at 3, sweeping seconds hand £20
ETA 2836 - 28,800 bph, central seconds, hours, minutes, date at 3 (day complication as well) - from £70 or so

ETA 2836 comes with plenty of different options. GMT hand's, day/date at 12/3/6 etc. Lots of options.

But the thing you need to be looking at for movements is the stem height vs the crown/tube position on this watch you are building and also working out depth of the dial etc for the cannon pins.

[Miguel Alvarez]

Interested. Watching.

[tim-b]

Any updates on this project? I'm also considering designing my own case & dial and fitting with an ETA movement.

I've found the diameter/thickness on the ETA website, but is there a way to find out the stem heights/canon pins as RichTT pointed out?

Also does anyone know any other places than Cousins for movements?

Info & advise much appreciated!