flawless51
49
Anyone a Fabre Leuba expert?
Does anyone know about the Favre Leuba Twin Matic (cal. 269) watches? They only show up for sale on occasion. The movements are the automatic version of the common Favre Leuba 253, the double barrel handwind movement with full balance bridge. All of them say Duomatic on the movement. About a month ago someone sniped the final bid on this one I was after... it looked in mint shape, and I love the blue-grey dial colour - reminds me of a sun-bleached Rolex bezel colour. Is anyone familiar with the movement at all? Is the auto winding mechanism the same as the joint JLC-GP-FL-Zodiac one that was out in the 60s/70s? Also, does anyone have ideas for a good place to look for one of these?
Anyway, here was the one I missed out on 
Community
Discover how collectors pass on mechanical watch traditions to the next generation. See examples of vintage Tudors, Favre Leubas, and personal stories.
28 replies2938 views
New Release
Discover Baselworld 2015 highlights: Leroy Chronometre Tourbillon, Bell & Ross case updates, Blancpain ladies' complications, and Métiers d'Art pieces.
17 replies5533 views
Complications
Explore the 13th Journée d'Etude of the SSC, focusing on complicated watches, historical mechanisms like the pirouette, and modern movements from Breitling and Vacheron Constantin.
15 replies12696 views
Anyone a Fabre Leuba expert?
Does anyone know about the Favre Leuba Twin Matic (cal. 269) watches? They only show up for sale on occasion. The movements are the automatic version of the common Favre Leuba 253, the double barrel handwind movement with full balance bridge. All of them ...
Non technical reply
I have a number of old Favre Leuba watches, but later movements than you seek cal 11xx series. I assume you are aware of the pitfalls of Indian sourced redials or watches whose movements have been corroded in humid climates, even with original dials. I ha...
Thanks
Thanks Ginger. I have a similar acquisition technique. What do you look for in your FL collection?