SuitbertW
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Similar bridge layout.....
Hi Joe,
...but a completely different movement - if memory serves well this is 12 or 11 1/2 ''' only to start with. It was used quite a lot by UN, with different levels of finish, around that time and in fact is a very nice movement. The base movement, again if memory serves well, is a FHF cal. 26 or 27.
IIRC it was also used with a triple calendar plate, but not that easy to find.
Best regards
Suitbert
Which other watches has the Peseux 260
found in the Kari Observatoire? And are they vintage or modern watch? Just curious Lovesss*CL
Tis?
Tested in Neuchatel 1961, but cased up as a wristwatch a lot later. Actually there are reports of a serial production Breguet wrist watch and (at least one that i´ve seen) Ulysse Nardin wrist watches fitted with a P260 of those years, but i´m not sure the...
Daily wear?
Hi Peter, Interesting to see the GP...never knew about that watch! Thanks! Did your statement about "full trim observatory movements.....like FI engines...." lend itslef towards the P260 used in Kari's watch? Would this statement just pertain to movements...
Hi Peter....so do you know what effort
has Kari done to ensure that the Observatoire is suited for daily wear? Or is it meant to be admired gently I do plan to wear it very often, rotating with my Simplicity. Lovesss*CL
At least he's added ....
...a shock protection. And as I'm pretty sure Kari hase even lubricated the movement I'm pretty sure you can get very old without ever beeing disappointed. All the best Suitbert
No regular production....
...Hi Geo, UN used the Peseux extensively for the Observatory Competitions, but only a few (perhaps only 1) was later cased. I'm not even sure this was an company official project (although it's documented somehwere in the literature, if I'm not mistaken)...
I did some search
and found this one on the net. I wonder if this is the one you referred to Geo...
I believe the only small series and cased....
Hi CL, to my knowledge the only small series as cased as a ww and branded was Breguet and LeRoy, BeBa (sometimes also branded with Montres BD, but same origin). Those BeBa might have a special "history" and perhaps wouldn't qualify as branded in it's true...
On top of what Peter and Suitbert have mentioned...
there is another one equipped with Peseux260. I saved these 2 photos from some website (very sorry that I cannot recall it) a long time ago. Joe...
Those are ...
Hi Joe, those aren't original wrist watches, they're cased at a later point to make use of the movements. Of course it may be hair splitting, which could be considered original and which others are "later cased" - at least this one for example isn't cased...
Perhaps, Peter and Suitbert could help...
identify what movement (in a UN watch) is in this photo? Is there anything related to what we are talking now Peseux260? Regards, Joe...
Similar bridge layout.....
Hi Joe, ...but a completely different movement - if memory serves well this is 12 or 11 1/2 ''' only to start with. It was used quite a lot by UN, with different levels of finish, around that time and in fact is a very nice movement. The base movement, ag...