Do you have a favorite Rolex movement?

[jholbrook]

I'm a pretty big fan of the modern 4130, but I keep reading that many actually feel the 1570 is one of the best movements that Rolex has ever made. Your thoughts?

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/4130/4130c1Framed.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/jholbrook/Red%20Submariner/1570.jpg

[Idle Swede]

My favorite movement is the 650.

[Edmundo]

3186 - the parachrome-bleu spring is the reason

[Prof. Rolex]

Original von Idle Swede
My favorite movement is the 650.
Wow, a very sophisticated caliber with a height of only 1.8 mm (!). The 650 was introduced in 1958 and was used (amon others) in the King Midas. I assume your lovely Midas is the reason for the unusual choice of your favorite caliber.

For those who don´t know the 650, please find following a scan from an old spare parts catalog (R4):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/MatthiasRBO/watches/cal650_prot.jpg

In 1978 the improved caliber 651 with 18 jewels (650: 17) and 21,600 A/h (650: 18,000) was introduced.

Regards
Matthias

[WUM]

my favorite's are the 15.. series

greets

Wum

[NicoH]

How about the 3131?

It´s just like the 3186 that Elmar suggested but without the nonsense date and 24h-hand functions!

The cal. 3131 is the most basic of the modern movements, includes all the goodies like a balance bridge instead of a balance cock, a balance wheel with screws and the parachrome bleu hairspring.

That´s about all I want from a Rolex movement.

Cheers-
N.

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by Prof. Rolex

Original von Idle Swede
My favorite movement is the 650.
Wow, a very sophisticated caliber with a height of only 1.8 mm (!). The 650 was introduced in 1958 and was used (amon others) in the King Midas. I assume your lovely Midas is the reason for the unusual choice of your favorite caliber.

For those who don´t know the 650, please find following a scan from an old spare parts catalog (R4):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/MatthiasRBO/watches/cal650_prot.jpg

In 1978 the improved caliber 651 with 18 jewels (650: 17) and 21,600 A/h (650: 18,000) was introduced.

Regards
Matthias

Interesting information....thanks for posting. are the 65x movements the basis for the movement used in the more contemporary Cellini models (the round ones)?

[Hannes]

Visual I like the 4030 pretty much

http://pics.r-l-x.de/userfiles/hannes/16520/16520cal2.jpg

Functional they all seem to be not bad ;)

[Idle Swede]

Just for informative purpose, the 650 movement was also in Patek but was called 175.

[jholbrook]

Originally posted by Idle Swede
Just for informative purpose, the 650 movement was also in Patek but was called 175.

REALLY?!?! I had no idea! 8o Who originally made the movement? Patek or Rolex?

[Idle Swede]

Neither, it was made by Rayville Blancpain as a calibre 58.

[delgado]

Beautiful pict hannes,, also my favorites, but my scans are not as nice..so I will not post...

[steve73]

Original von delgado
Beautiful pict hannes,, also my favorites, but my scans are not as nice..so I will not post...

.....do it!

[Hannes]

Come on, Ed. This is not a photo contest :op:

[Edmundo]

Exactly!

[delgado]

ok, here are my scans..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/drdelgado/16520R/D2x5897.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/drdelgado/16520R/D2x5889.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/drdelgado/16520R/D2x5891.jpg

[Hannes]

Great, Ed. Thanks for sharing :gut:

[watchman]

Nice !

Good to know to have u here :D :gut:

[jholbrook]

Ed - you sandbagger! Those are GREAT shots! :gut:

[Mike Wood]

http://www.theoldwatchshop.com/collpics/Dscn6804.jpg

:op:

[NicoH]

Nice movement there, Mike. I like that view from behind but I´m sure she has a nice face, too, right? Would you mind sharing it with us? =)

Cheers-
Nico

[Mike Wood]

but as you asked...

http://www.theoldwatchshop.com/collpics/Dscn6802.jpg

Original dial, possibly left "virgin" for the jeweller to put their name, or the Rolex Prince signature faded away. The watch was bought in Africa around 1936-8...

[NicoH]

Nice - I like it, especially the hands! :gut:

Thanks.