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Ok - out of my swim lane...

Is this a UNITAS ETA 6498 or 6497 or something completely different? And what is the easiest way to decipher?

TYIA

Smile

 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
IHC Life Member
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Hi.
That distinctive plate design sure looks like Unitas. Under the balance there is a mark that looks like a shield. In that shield is a U with a T in it and below that mark is a number. On page 86 in the 2012 edition of the price guide, you can see the mark I'm refering to.

Regards, Krister.
 
Posts: 375 | Location: Backaryd, Sweden | Registered: April 19, 2009


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Thanks - Krister!

Will look today Smile
 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011


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You were right - once the eye gets trained a little better a fella can spot the markings. They seem to sell for pretty good money on ebay as conversion wrist watches.

Thanks again for your help Smile
 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
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Picture of Bruce Bonbright
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Jon, I believe the 6497 has the second hand at the 9:00 position and the 6498 has them located at the 6:00 position. It definitely looks like a ETA/Unitas movement to me. -Bruce
 
Posts: 71 | Location: Hawaii in the USA | Registered: November 13, 2014


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Yes - Bruce! It is just funny how I completely did not even notice the markings under the balance wheel, but now they just jump right out at a fella.
 
Posts: 7178 | Location: Illinois in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2011
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I believe that's what Peter uses in the boiler room of some of his custom wristies.
 
Posts: 3831 | Location: Estill Springs, Tennessee, USA | Registered: December 02, 2002
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got few of those in my boiler room Big Grin

 
Posts: 4395 | Location: Arizona in the USA | Registered: July 23, 2011
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Wink
 
Posts: 3831 | Location: Estill Springs, Tennessee, USA | Registered: December 02, 2002
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