Grail Watch Reference

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Welcome to Grail Watch Reference

Last Update: June 6, 2019

Welcome to the reference site for Grail Watch! We hope you will find useful information here, and we welcome your feedback: Just leave a comment and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!

This is a reference site only. Please visit the Grail Watch blog for regular posts. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

See All Movements in the Database

How to Use Grail Watch Reference

Our watch movement database is currently online. Click “Movement Database” in the menu and use the filters to select a watch movement. You may then click on any detail to see all other movements that share that characteristic.

Here are some useful queries to get you started:

  • All movements in our database
  • Column wheel chronograph movements
  • Movements with a power reserve indicator
  • Movements from ETA, Rolex, or Seiko

Once the database is more complete we will also be adding the ability to query it “20 questions” style. You will be able to narrow down a watch movement based on essential characteristics to identify it. This is useful for ebauche movements, online auctions, and similar situations where the underlying movement is unknown.

About Grail Watch Reference

This site is a database of reference information. We are initially focusing on watch movements, and are building a fully cross-referenced database of mechanical watch movements. In the future we may also include other things, including perhaps watch models and companies.

We are trying to be authoritative and correct, and are relying on manufacturer information as our primary source. Most information comes from manufacturer web sites, documentation, and publications. We are also using independent research and information from third parties where manufacturer information is unavailable.

All illustrations are official manufacturer photos and are used for commentary according to the press license of each company. We are attempting to include a link back to the official manufacturer web page where possible. We are also linking to Watch Wiki, Watchbase, and other sites where appropriate.

Contribute to Grail Watch Reference

This is not currently a community or crowd-sourced database, but we welcome comments and suggestions. If there is sufficient interest we might allow others to contribute to the database or open it up to user contributions in the future. We might also open our own Wiki for additional information.

Thank you for visiting!

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Links

  • Grail Watch
  • Watch Wiki
  • WatchBase

Popular Movements

  • SW330-2
  • ETA 2893-2
  • Seiko 4R39
  • Seiko 6R35
  • Accutron 218
  • Soprod C125
  • Seiko 4R38
  • Seiko 4R35
  • Seiko 6L35
  • ETA 2824-2

Popular Families

  • Valjoux 23/72 Family
  • Sellita SW500 Family
  • Sellita SW300 Family
  • ETA 2800 Family