Manufacturer | ETA |
Caliber Number | 980.153, 980153 |
Movement Type | Quartz, battery-powered |
Lignes | 5 1/2”’ x 6 3/4”’ |
Diameter | 13mm x 15.5mm |
Height | 2.2mm thick |
Jewels | 11 |
Frequency | 32,768 Hz |
Battery Cell Number | 317 (or 379 depending on the watch) |
Stem | 401-1280, Tap 10 |
Hand Count | 3 |
Hand Sizes | 1.20mm hour / .70mm minute / .20mm second |
Functions | Central hours; central minutes; small seconds subdial at 6:00 |
Hacking Seconds? | Yes |
Country of Manufacture | Switzerland, Swiss made (V8) |
Known Models | Movado Gentry ladies watch Add known models in the comments below |
The ETA caliber 980.153 is a small quartz movement, usually found in ladies size watches. The notable feature of this movement is that it has a small seconds subdial at 6:00 which resembles the layout of classic mechanical watches.
The example pictured above was found in a ladies Movado watch. The example picture below is from a Tiffany & Co. ladies watch
Replacement Prices:
At the time of this caliber listing, replacement prices of the ETA caliber 980.153 were found in the range of $30.95 to $42.95 USD (updated 2024: prices range from $36.95 to $59.95 USD) . Note that while this movement cannot be purchased directly from ETA, you can sometimes find watch parts sellers with remaining new old stock movements for sale.
Official ETA tech sheets (pdf):
Additional Resources:
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