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Mar 10, 2022, 08:58 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by
Henry Krinkle
Diastar 1 ref-623.0001.3 Rado movement code- 2773 (this is interesting in light of some of the other ETA 2783s on the list). ETA 2783, date/inventory code-407, July 1974
This is both interesting and confusing at the same time. Looking at this page from Dr. Ranfft we can see that ETA 2783 is a member of the ETA 2773 family, further there's a photo of a Rado movement on the page date coded Sep '73 with a Rado 2797 cal stamped on it. Once again Rado has us going around in circles.
Note: The Rado example is quoted as ca. 1975, clearly the good doctor hasn't cracked the date code.
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Mar 10, 2022, 09:11 PM
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It is a member of that family. They were often used as chronmeters back in the day as that family was known both for their durability and their accuracy.
I'll see if I can't snap some pictures of both movements in the next day or two.
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Mar 11, 2022, 12:12 AM
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The Diastar chronometer.
Notice the upgraded regulator in both this one and the next.
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Mar 11, 2022, 12:13 AM
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Diastar 1
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Mar 11, 2022, 12:19 AM
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The "0"'s AS 1701, built up from several dead ones. It runs like a champ even if it isn't a beauty queen. While it would have been easy to just pop in a running 1701 from any thrashed Rado it seemed appropriate to build one up after the adventure of building the dial, case and hands from a pile of dead things.
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Mar 11, 2022, 12:20 AM
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Truly a Frankenstein. In the best possible way.
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Mar 11, 2022, 12:39 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by
Henry Krinkle
Diastar 1
Do my eyes deceive me or is that a number on your rotor? If so , that adds some fuel to this fire started by this quote from @SyntaxTerror "The watch in question has an ETA 2789 movement, but it also reads Rado caliber 2798-1. Further, the rotor is marked 10378 for some reason that eludes me."
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Mar 11, 2022, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by
Tim.
Do my eyes deceive me or is that a number on your rotor? If so , that adds some fuel to this fire started by this quote from @
SyntaxTerror "The watch in question has an ETA 2789 movement, but it also reads Rado caliber 2798-1. Further, the rotor is marked 10378 for some reason that eludes me."
Indeed it does. It seems to be a rubber stamp. I didn't mention it as I didn't want to spoil the surprise for you.
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Mar 11, 2022, 05:36 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by
Henry Krinkle
Indeed it does. It seems to be a rubber stamp. I didn't mention it as I didn't want to spoil the surprise for you.
The number on mine is a punch stamp. I also strongly suspect it's not a factory stamp... or someone there was having an off day.
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Mar 11, 2022, 02:06 PM
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SyntaxTerror
The number on mine is a punch stamp. I also strongly suspect it's not a factory stamp... or someone there was having an off day.
Did you notice the engraving of the chronometer number on my DS1 chronometer? Hardly the best...
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