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  1. ETA/Unitas Caliber 6497 Watch Movement - Caliber …

    • Learn about the ETA/Unitas Caliber 6497, a Swiss made manual wind movement with 17 jewels and a large diameter. Find out which brands use this movement, how to remove the crown and stem, … See more

    Non-Hacking

    The 6497 is a non hacking caliber, but there are brands (such as Chronoswiss) that have … See more

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    Crown/Stem Removal

    The 6497 has a set lever detent screw to keep the stem in. In order to remove the crown and stem from the movement, first pull the crown out one click to time setting mode. Loc… See more

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    Watches with This Caliber

    The movement pictured at the top of this page is from a Victorinox Swiss Army Airboss Mach 4. Please add your watch to the comments below… Additional Resources… See more

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  1. In-Depth: The History of the ETA Unitas 6497 and 6498

  2. ETA Caliber 6497-1 Watch Movement - Caliber Corner

    Sep 20, 2014 · Learn about the ETA Caliber 6497-1, a popular handwound watch movement based on a vintage Lépine design. Find out the power reserve, winding direction, brands, examples and pros and cons of this movement.

  3. ETA 6497 Watch Movement - EmmyWatch

  4. Caliber Spec: Unitas 6497/6498 - Worn & Wound

  5. ETA Unitas Caliber 6497 VS. 6498 Watch Movement

    The caliber 6498-2 is often mixed up with the ETA/Unitas 6497-2. The main difference between these two calibers is that the 6498 has the seconds subdial at 6:00 and the 6497 has the seconds at 9:00. Click here to learn more.

  6. Unitas/ETA 6497 - Horology student

    Learn about the Unitas/ETA 6497 movement, a large pocket watch caliber with two versions and different gear train configurations. See the technical details, ratios, and disassembly steps on ETA's website and other resources.

  7. ETA 6497 - Grail Watch Wiki

  8. ETA caliber 6497-1 » WatchBase

    All watches using the ETA 6497-1 movement: Full details and images of the ETA caliber 6497-1, including a list of all watches using this movement.

  9. Success made by Panerai – caliber ETA/Unitas 6497

    Oct 7, 2009 · Success made by Panerai – caliber ETA/Unitas 6497. 07/10/2009 | By Frank Geelen | 2 min read |. The pocket watch movement Unitas 6497 is a reliable workhorse. It’s being used in numerous watches… not only pocket …