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The caliber 405 [message #418]

Fri, 31 May 2013 03:13

JackW
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The below is a caliber 405, 17 jewel movement and is marked next to the balance wheel with the caliber number. Size is 10x11 ligne or 22.56mm x 24.81mm.
index.php?t=getfile&id=215&private=0

This one is a later version of the 405. In most catelogs the 405 movements are divided into old model and new model and dealt with a variation of the setting bits and a change in the set stem. The above is an 'OM' 405 and the following is the 'NM' 405.
index.php?t=getfile&id=216&private=0

It should be noted that the calibers 406, 410, 411, 420, 421, 425 and 426 are all based on the 405. Difference is mostly round or tonneau-shaped movement.

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