Was "Belforte" a name owned by the French company, LIP? I'm not sure, but I recently
bought a haul (see below!) of electronic watches, most of which contain the LIP R 148 movement
and many of these had "Belforte" on the dial.
These watches often have a display back which is in fact, just another acrylic cystal on
the back.
The diver version, below, is a little special: there don't seem to be many electric or
electronic diver watches; this one could never have been waterproof with its flimsy
snap-on back!
| Make: | Belforte |
| Model: | Electronic |
| Case: | Stainless Steel |
| Back: | Snap On Stainless Steel |
| Crystal: | Acrylic |
| Size: | 38mm diamter incl. crown |
| Movement: | LIP R 148 |
| Year: | 1964 |
Belforte also produced a "Spaceview" to rival the Bulova Accotron Spaceview. It employed a
modified LIP R 148 movemeent with the following changes: the base plate was polished, a slot was
cut in the base plate so the coil could be seen, the -ve battery
power lead was painted a bright yellow, the keyless mechanism had a black PVD-type coating and an additional
plate was added to hold back the hour hand gear. Many of these features can be seen in the genuine Belforte
Spaceview below:
| Make: | Belforte |
| Model: | Electronic |
| Case: | Gold Plate |
| Back: | Acrylic Crystal for display back |
| Crystal: | Acrylic |
| Size: | 38mm diamter incl. crown |
| Movement: | LIP R 148 |
| Year: | 1964 |
| Last Modified: Friday, 30-Nov-2007 |
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