Vintage Quartz Oris, fake or real

[Reich]

I'm about to buy this one below, not sure if it's genuine. Whatcha guys think, I can't seem to find another one on the internets to compare. Thank you.

[Wibbs]

Looks legit to me, with a fairly early quartz movement(judging by the relatively small size of the quartz canister late 70's?). So long as it's sold as working. If not, run as far as your legs will carry you. Spares are effectively unobtanium.

EDIT IIRC that particular movement has an oddball way of time setting involving motors and pressing and holding the crown

[Reich]

Thank you for input.
According to sellers description, it works except the hands, longer one cannot be set.
Price is somewhat 10GBP.

[JasonM]

Thank you for input.
According to sellers description, it works except the hands, longer one cannot be set.
Price is somewhat 10GBP.

Maybe the seller is unaware of the hand setting procedure as above?

[Tokyo Tokei]

Maybe the seller is unaware of the hand setting procedure as above?

Only a fool could fail to understand how to set a watch, surely

[JasonM]

Only a fool could fail to understand how to set a watch, surely

Hee hee.. 😀

[Wibbs]

Maybe the seller is unaware of the hand setting procedure as above?

Sounds like it. It looks like a slightly less well finished movement that was found in some of the Tissot quartz. Link here

Instructions from said link; The time-zone option allows to change the hour-hand and is the only setting available upon pulling out the crown. Because minutes can not be adjusted manually many of these watches are described as broken. The setting procedure is performed by the stepping motor what requires a battery and indepth know-how. Thorough troubleshooting will usually not prove successful: 1) press the crown to stop seconds - the clutch lever must touch a plate on the circuit module; 2) hold crown depressed for 5 seconds; 3) release for a fraction of a second; 4) depress crown again and hold until the hands rotate to the desired position. This automatic/motorized setting idea must have been considered a breakthrough (on the drawing board) but it turns out to be pure mayhem in real life.

[keitht]

Were Oris part of the SSIH group back then?

As I am pretty sure its a Tissot Cal 2030.
The reason it won't set is that the setting lever spring is broken, sadly a common problem on these.

If you look at the picture, where it states " Unadjusted 3 jewels " you can see where the spring is snapped off.
With this gone there is no pressure on the yoke so it will not stay in the indents.


The part is obselete ( 435/1 ) , and a donor watch is your only hope.

[Reich]

Thanks guys. I'll take it and start looking for a donor, hopefully my watchmaker will help :)

[rdwiow]

I am wearing a Lanco today with the same movement, had it years and it just keeps going :-)

[Oztimeflys]

I am wearing a Lanco today with the same movement, had it years and it just keeps going :-)

Oris cal 2030 2.jpgOris cal 2030 3.jpg

Here's another one. Same de-badged 2030 Tissot - full working order!

[Timelord]

It looks kosher to me. I've heard of quartz Oris before and this watch looks like it's from the era when they would have used quartz movements.