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Quartz replacement Comparison !!!

42 views 3 replies 3 participants last post by  joolstings62  
#1 ·
Good afternoon watchers 😊. Before I committed to buying a replacement board for the Rotary Quartz Moonphase I have I decided to ask the seller a question ⁉, I asked if the board was compatible with the 119 I have !!!, answer, it ' appears ' to be 😳.
Being a complete Novice I looked at close-ups of the listed pics and to be honest I'm not so sure !!! 🤔, because once purchased, opened, and try to replace it I'm the one that's responsible 😖. Please take a look and give me your opinions. Thank you 😉
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#3 ·
Good morning @joolstings62 , I've been keeping out of this one as it was myself that put forward this replacement. However, as nobody else has replied, I'll stick my oar in again.
I would be confident this is the correct replacement, if you google the other movements listed on the blister pack, you will see they use the same circuit board. Also, if you look up your movement on Ranfft, you'll see the movement is in a very large family of related movements.
There may be slight differences in appearance as ETA may tweak the design at the production line. The biggest difference you may spot when searching, is the newer boards don't have the trimming capacitor, but that doesn't mean you couldn't use one of these.
So comparing your two images, the only differences I can see, are a possible different colour of coil wire, and the connection for the battery positive contact is visible on the top of the board rather than mounted under the board.
But as you say, it's your money. I've found many times in the repair game, an occasional gamble is called for, in this case, the odds I would say are very favorable.
 
#4 ·
Morning SQ, thank you for your input. It's not the cost, I was just curious as to whether the sellers product is compatible as it seemed to me to have a couple of slight differences, then when I messaged them to give me the reassurance that it's compatible and will do the job their answer put a little doubt in my novice head sending me back here to consult the oracles 🤣. Appreciate you all, have a good day . Alan 😉