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SDante
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Jan 18, 2019
The Sellita caliber is a copy, verging on forgery, of the ETA caliber. 699 is expensive for a watch like this though, that should be the price before dismount rather than after.
gargantua
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Jan 18, 2019
SDanteYou have no idea what you are talking about.
SDante
109
Jan 18, 2019
gargantuaDo you need like better explanation? The SW300 is a clone of the ETA 2892. The caliber costs less than $300, which is why it's a cheap replacement. They're a drop in clone for ETAs, genuine parts cost more and aren't always available. When it's inside, nobody will notice. $300 for a plain case and band is hefty but they charge for the name, they are rarely made my the name's sake though. I'm not sure which point you took issue with, but I assure you I do know what I'm talking about.
SDante
109
Jan 21, 2019
Have you seen the machining of a Selita compared to an ETA? An ETA is going to lack of things like specks of dirt and small hairs. Selita is a poorer quality caliber even with upgrades, the upgrades are offered by ETA in a different variant of the caliber. The manufacturing and finishing standards are much higher for ETA than they are for Selita
SDante
109
Jan 21, 2019
Even Omega are just part of the Swatch group, which uses ETA movements in most of their mechanical watches. It's a expensive swatch unless you have an early model
ED61
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Jan 22, 2019
SDanteI think you might be confusing selita with counterfeit movements
boozed
297
Jan 22, 2019
gargantuaI'd like to think he's a parodist and not actually serious about anything he says.
delnerdo
286
Jan 23, 2019
boozedswatch troll
SDante
109
Jan 26, 2019
ED61Selita make copies, not counterfeit ETA, just an ETA that is badged Selita and produced to a lower standard
SDante
109
Jan 26, 2019
Omega did speak for themselves, until they were bought out by China and stopped producing their own movements.
SDante
109
Jan 26, 2019
boozedIt would be reassuring to think, but no, I do actually know about watch movements. A dodgy movement in a flashy case is a dodgy watch. A good movement in a dodgy case is a bad watch. If you don't look at both before buying, you're a spendthrift. The case is less important than the movement, but they should both be built well.
SDante
109
Jan 26, 2019
delnerdoDo you not understand the way different companies are subsideries of other companies? Swatch owns a lot of companies, including Omega, Calvin Klein, Longines,... They did well out of the quartz crisis.
SDante
109
Jan 26, 2019
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ED61
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Jan 26, 2019
SDantePlease tell me the watch your wearing has not one part made in china so that maybe I’d buy one or six
delnerdo
286
Jan 26, 2019
SDanteI understand companies pay trolls to improve the apparent standing of their products.
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SDante
109
Jan 26, 2019
ED61The watches I wear do not have a single part made in China. Swiss, London and French made on the older watches. Swiss made and locally finished. 17 jewel but no superfluous complications, so all wheels are jeweled. Only loses a second every 8 months to a year, usually from lack of winding. The London made is being valued, the French made is valued around $40k, my every day Swiss is only $11k because it's only a Classique and was only intended to be worn once. I can source you watches if you have the money.
ED61
1650
Jan 27, 2019
SDanteOkay
ED61
1650
Jan 27, 2019
SDanteI think you’re out of your mind and talk alot of nonsense you’re a conspiracy theorist that takes away from the worst crap you googled
ED61
1650
Jan 27, 2019
SDanteIf I had your money I wouldn’t be looking for watches on mass drop
delnerdo
286
Jan 27, 2019
ED61Wrist check!
ED61
1650
Jan 27, 2019
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ED61
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Jan 27, 2019
delnerdoMy lightweight steinhart titanium gmt 500 eta 2893-2 very accurate nice and light good stuff
delnerdo
286
Jan 27, 2019
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SDante
109
Jan 27, 2019
ED61Which conspiracy exactly do you think is happening?
SDante
109
Jan 27, 2019
ED61Exactly, ETA movements are in a lot of watches, and you said it was ETA rather than Sellita. Steinhart seem very good but they are a relatively new case maker. You should still consider a NATO strap if you like the watch; you won't lose it if a pin comes loose.
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My open faced 18th century key wind. Keeps perfect time and adjusts for humidity. I'm selling and using the profit I'm making from this to pay off my mortgage. I bought it from someone who didn't recognise the movement was unique and rare.
SDante
109
Jan 27, 2019
ED61You think it's better to practise repairs and modifications on watches worth tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars? Massdrop watches are good practise fodder.
ED61
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Jan 27, 2019
SDanteYou think I can find one of those on eBay? Steinhart used screws on this bracelet and I put locktite on them I tinker with watches myself swap out movements mods etc quite a bit of tools
SDante
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Jan 28, 2019
ED61EBay is not a good place to sell, but it is a good place to browse. You shouldn't be putting Loctite on those screws, but if you do, use 222MS. If you have tools, use a torque driver instead. Swapping a movement and dismantling a movement are different things, every wheel should be oiled.