So in typical innerweb forum style, instead of 1) answering the question or 2) not saying anything and simply moving along....80% of you chose to uselessly chime in with your $0.02 that I didn't ask for or need. Kewl...
i totally agree with the above…this endeavor seems counterintuitive.
However, to answer your question: A 565 may fit the dial but it very likely will not fit the case. Most of the manual wind cases (with a few dual referenced exceptions) don’t build in enough clearance for the thicker automatic movement. From what I recall of the SM 600 case, an automatic movement will not fit.
Personally, I wouldn’t recommend you attempt this.
I love manual wind watches over all others. Makes me feel needed to wind a watch as part of a morning ritual. If that is watch nerdy-ness extremism then so be it.
There's no good reason to cobble together a half baked watch if an automatic is deemed necessary. Obtain satisfaction through acquisition of a good vintage automatic watch. It's a better use of money and both watches wll thank you.
So in typical innerweb forum style, instead of 1) answering the question or 2) not saying anything and simply moving along....80% of you chose to uselessly chime in with your $0.02 that I didn't ask for or need. Kewl...
I have a vintage Seamaster 600 date (136.011) with it's original cal 611 manual movement. Is there a comparable automatic movement from that era which it could be swapped out for without any real modification? Maybe a 565? I'm spitballing here and could use some expertise!
So in typical innerweb forum style, instead of 1) answering the question or 2) not saying anything and simply moving along....80% of you chose to uselessly chime in with your $0.02 that I didn't ask for or need. Kewl...
At the end of the day I have a rare dial and I wanted to put it to better use on an automatic. I suppose a better question would have been, "What movements will accept the dial of a 611?" That's it, that's all. But you all probably would have chastised me for that too all while refusing to answer the question.611s are a dime a dozen so I'm not ruining history. I have plenty of other all original pieces laying around to impress the great grand children with one day 🙄
Also it's not enough for a movement to accept a dial, the case and crystal need to accept the dial too, they are all different sizes and shapes
However, not all 56x auto cases will fit your dial.
I assume it’s trial and error
