Westclox/Seiko

[yankeedog]

Hey All,   a few of you have noted that  you were unaware  of the connection. But yes westclox  did assemble  Seiko  movements  into their  cases. Much like Seiko sells bare movements  to third party  assemblers today. For your pleasure  I have included  a picture  of the movement  in the westclox  recently  posted  in the watch of the day.

[watchweasol]

Hi Yankeedog   A nice clean and simple movement.  lovely to look at

[JBerry]

Very cool, is there an equivalent Seiko caliber to this? At first I thought it was a 66B

[yankeedog]

I  am not exactly  sure. I believe  there are some  differences. For example  the train  and barrel  bridges  are separate  pieces..I think that  on the 66 they  are one piece. I don't  have an actual  seiko to compare  it with. But from what I have seen  that is what it is.

[yankeedog]

This is another  one I have  not started  on. Opinions  please .

[yankeedog]

All the gizzards

[watchweasol]

Hi  Its a close call on the 66B    I Have attached the 66B tech sheet for a comparison

3088_Seiko 66B.pdf

[yankeedog]

Except  for  the two piece bridge. Maybe the parts were ordered that  way for quicker  assembly. 

[Inatime]

Interesting. Seems Westclox used a number of different movement suppliers. Including a Valjoux 7733 in my chrono.

[yankeedog]

Pretty..is it decently  cased?

[rph952]

I have the A-201 Westclox. I got it adjusted to perfect time. I don't like the click spring design, or the third wheel washer. Without the washer the movement won't work. The keyless works gave me fits. The set lever would slip over another part and not engage for setting time. The tiny two-prong spring for the escape wheel was impossible to put back. I'm a novice though.