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frododeploert · 6 October 2009, 02:09 AM

Does anybody know why they call it a Hunter movement?

frododeploert · 8 October 2009, 07:21 AM

Anybody??

Tools · 8 October 2009, 08:34 AM

Aegler (which became the Rolex Watch Company when Old Man Aegler was given a position in the Company) made two popular movement models in the early days.. the Rebberg, and later the Hunter..... Just like Rolex made Submariner's and DateJusts, I imagine it's just aname..

Tylden Reed · 1 December 2009, 09:03 AM

It may be that the term 'Hunter' refers to the fact that the configureation of the movement is as it would be if the movement were used in a 'Hunter' (Hunting) pocket watch - ie with the winder at 3 o/c and the small seconds were at the 6 o/c position. Rolex did, for a short time, make a 10 1/2"' watch movement with the winding mechanism reversed. Almost all parts were interchangable. This movement was called 'Open Face' referring to the fact that again if the movement were in a pocket watch it would have been an 'Open Face - that is - not a Hunter or Hunting watch. In the main Hunters had their pendant at 3 o/c whereas the open face watch always had the pendant at 12. This may help. Regards, Tylden.......I've been around too long!

Tylden Reed · 2 December 2009, 01:40 AM

It was late last night! I shoud have mentioned that the 'Open Face' was in fact a mirror image of the 10 1/2 H. Most parts were interchangeable except the plates, bridges, balance cock and setting lever bridge. Tha last would have been ok turned over if it were not countersunk where the securing screws were fitted. I think I have only one left. As far as I know there is no mention of the 'Open Face' in Rolex literature, pity really. Tylden.

8 October 2009, 08:34 AM	#3
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1 December 2009, 09:03 AM	#4
Tylden Reed TechXpert Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Tylden Reed Location: Kent UK Watch: GMTII and more Posts: 175	'Hunter' movements. It may be that the term 'Hunter' refers to the fact that the configureation of the movement is as it would be if the movement were used in a 'Hunter' (Hunting) pocket watch - ie with the winder at 3 o/c and the small seconds were at the 6 o/c position. Rolex did, for a short time, make a 10 1/2"' watch movement with the winding mechanism reversed. Almost all parts were interchangable. This movement was called 'Open Face' referring to the fact that again if the movement were in a pocket watch it would have been an 'Open Face - that is - not a Hunter or Hunting watch. In the main Hunters had their pendant at 3 o/c whereas the open face watch always had the pendant at 12. This may help. Regards, Tylden.......I've been around too long!

2 December 2009, 01:40 AM	#5
Tylden Reed TechXpert Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Tylden Reed Location: Kent UK Watch: GMTII and more Posts: 175	Hunter. It was late last night! I shoud have mentioned that the 'Open Face' was in fact a mirror image of the 10 1/2 H. Most parts were interchangeable except the plates, bridges, balance cock and setting lever bridge. Tha last would have been ok turned over if it were not countersunk where the securing screws were fitted. I think I have only one left. As far as I know there is no mention of the 'Open Face' in Rolex literature, pity really. Tylden.

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