Don't believe any of it.
Look at the trusted dealers here.
Their prices are much better and the watches are good.
Look at the trusted dealers here.
Their prices are much better and the watches are good.
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Attention all Swiss ETA buyers.... Please Read!
- Thread starter LegendofSpeed
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WOW talk about risky!!!vegetaleb said:
How do people get away with selling replicas? I figured companies would try to catch people and sue them or something.
I see this thread is about 10 months old. Anyone checked out any of their recent REP buy's from trusted dealer's that claim "Genuine ETA SWISS MOVEMENT"?
I would be curious to see what this spot checks turns up. From all the reading most of you who have been on this forum for a while do not buy any watch that say's ETA.
What do you do if the watch you like only comes with that movement? Trust the dealer to do the right thing and give you an ETA? Espcially since most do not QC watches as they are drop shippers.
From the trusted dealer list is there anyone on there actually selling genuine ETA movement as claimed. There is one trusted dealer that if youo choose Asian copy of ETA there is no price difference in the shopping cart. That concerns me as the price should be less for ETA clone, correct?
I would be curious to see what this spot checks turns up. From all the reading most of you who have been on this forum for a while do not buy any watch that say's ETA.
What do you do if the watch you like only comes with that movement? Trust the dealer to do the right thing and give you an ETA? Espcially since most do not QC watches as they are drop shippers.
From the trusted dealer list is there anyone on there actually selling genuine ETA movement as claimed. There is one trusted dealer that if youo choose Asian copy of ETA there is no price difference in the shopping cart. That concerns me as the price should be less for ETA clone, correct?
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i will not pay more for a "swiss eta". as far as i know reps have used eta's assembled in china for a long time. eta has a assymbly plant in china so it is possable it is a genuine eta movement. it would have to be a watch made before eta opened assembly plants in china for it to be a swiss assembled movement.
my sources tell me that anything being marketed as a "genuine swiss eta" now is either used and or returned asian made eta that has been returned under warranty because of a problem from the gen watch it was originally sold in. i trust my source in china and i haven't seen anybody that can prove otherwise yet. i welcome anybody that is willing to show proof they are selling brand new eta movements that fall under the swiss made guidelines. until then this is no more than little white lies marketing as far as i am concerned.
my new sea dweller that's coming has a asian clone eta and that is all i paid for. :wink:
my sources tell me that anything being marketed as a "genuine swiss eta" now is either used and or returned asian made eta that has been returned under warranty because of a problem from the gen watch it was originally sold in. i trust my source in china and i haven't seen anybody that can prove otherwise yet. i welcome anybody that is willing to show proof they are selling brand new eta movements that fall under the swiss made guidelines. until then this is no more than little white lies marketing as far as i am concerned.
my new sea dweller that's coming has a asian clone eta and that is all i paid for. :wink:
Can we get an official sticky thread of verifying your Swiss movement? Or is there already one?
One of the most popular is the Omega Planet Earth with the "Swiss" ETA 2836 or 2824-2 listed on many sites.
So how do we know what to look for? I've read the dummy guides and movement references, but would be helpful to have that bookmarked.
I am willing to crack the case on a UPO and take photos with my D90 and we can all look together...haha..
Thanks
One of the most popular is the Omega Planet Earth with the "Swiss" ETA 2836 or 2824-2 listed on many sites.
So how do we know what to look for? I've read the dummy guides and movement references, but would be helpful to have that bookmarked.
I am willing to crack the case on a UPO and take photos with my D90 and we can all look together...haha..
Thanks
thats all ill pay for i have UPO DSSD steel fish all with asian eta they all run and keep time just as well as my 3 gens why pay morehk45ca said:
markharris said:
I agree to a point with this assertion. As long as it works and runs well, so what. On the other hand, the VPH is higher than the Gen. I say if it ever breaks or becomes costly to repair, source a 21J and stuff it in the UPO. Or a cheap 4813. Of course, if it really is swiss, the hands probably won't fit on it etc...which I guess is another way to tell.
Wow 11 pages of great, informative, reading. Very good thread and is much appreciated by this noob.
hi guys 
i was thinking of getting this bell&ross watch from puretimewatch: http://www.puretimewatch.com/index.php? ... 2&sent=yes
it has an optional swiss ETA-2842 automatic movement witch is +100 usd
will i just get a clone if i pay for it?
can you please let me know how reliable is http://www.puretimewatch.com ?
Thanks in advance
i was thinking of getting this bell&ross watch from puretimewatch: http://www.puretimewatch.com/index.php? ... 2&sent=yes
it has an optional swiss ETA-2842 automatic movement witch is +100 usd
will i just get a clone if i pay for it?
can you please let me know how reliable is http://www.puretimewatch.com ?
Thanks in advance
get the clone and save yourself $100 the clone is very reliables0undc10ud said:hi guys
i was thinking of getting this bell&ross watch from puretimewatch: http://www.puretimewatch.com/index.php? ... 2&sent=yes
it has an optional swiss ETA-2842 automatic movement witch is +100 usd
will i just get a clone if i pay for it?
can you please let me know how reliable is http://www.puretimewatch.com ?
Thanks in advance
Hello..I`m a new member.
Can you guide me to reputable side to get a Bell and Ross replica.
Thanks
Can you guide me to reputable side to get a Bell and Ross replica.
Thanks
LegendOfSpeed said:
My watch ($300) was listed as Swiss ETA and 5 weeks from purchase it's failed twice.
This will be the second trip to the repair guy.
I knew it would be Asian but this is the worst as it will just stop until I shake my wrist and runs too fast for awhile and then too slow.
I have a gen so I know about automatic watches and wrist movement.
Are these movements so cheap that they fail like this ?
Too bad because the rep is great except for the movement.
Should I get the A21J for reliability?
Thanks
This will be the second trip to the repair guy.
I knew it would be Asian but this is the worst as it will just stop until I shake my wrist and runs too fast for awhile and then too slow.
I have a gen so I know about automatic watches and wrist movement.
Are these movements so cheap that they fail like this ?
Too bad because the rep is great except for the movement.
Should I get the A21J for reliability?
Thanks
JellyJoe
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Funny but this good thread about movements and else taught me something I somewhat already knew if you know what I mean.
It was something I had sensed already without explaining it to myself openly, cos I basically had n have no proof.
Very interesting, thanks.
P.S. Incidentally, I dont feel like its anybody's task to explain or summarize the purpose of this forum except for the guys running it. They are the only ones entitled to decide the path or better else, divert anything going out of bounds. We can take part bringing in our knowledge, opinions, experience and help each others as for our common disease.
Some will just take advantage or even try n exploit it, but that differs from guy to guy, right?
My grandpa used to say "make friends, not enemies" and that's my line, artful people end up not being trusted and even sly guys will one day get what they deserve eventually.
Think about scamlist, you screw 100 bucks or lil more and end up in a scammer list, losing 3/4 of your business, close site, get framed, maybe one day the guy you punked will help get you hooked up lulz
So, heck, it's ok the way it is by golly.
We are all compulsive addicts, thus fellas too, one day some kind of therapy will prove I am right lawl.
It was something I had sensed already without explaining it to myself openly, cos I basically had n have no proof.
Very interesting, thanks.
P.S. Incidentally, I dont feel like its anybody's task to explain or summarize the purpose of this forum except for the guys running it. They are the only ones entitled to decide the path or better else, divert anything going out of bounds. We can take part bringing in our knowledge, opinions, experience and help each others as for our common disease.
Some will just take advantage or even try n exploit it, but that differs from guy to guy, right?
My grandpa used to say "make friends, not enemies" and that's my line, artful people end up not being trusted and even sly guys will one day get what they deserve eventually.
Think about scamlist, you screw 100 bucks or lil more and end up in a scammer list, losing 3/4 of your business, close site, get framed, maybe one day the guy you punked will help get you hooked up lulz
So, heck, it's ok the way it is by golly.
We are all compulsive addicts, thus fellas too, one day some kind of therapy will prove I am right lawl.
i am now convinced that the Swiss ETA is really a 28k beat Asian. I got a Breitling Steelfish Swiss ETA (most expensive version) and it stops every few hours. I think I will either go the Quartz route or the 21j and save myself some $.
Too bad I got ripped off.
Steve
Too bad I got ripped off.
Steve
I've purchased over the past three years about 20 reps from several dealers. The only problem I've had was with the Rolex Daytona. The model with "secs @ 6". As pointed out on this forum, this particular model has the modified 7750 with the extra gears and is well known for reliability problems.
All the other reps continue to work just fine, with whatever the movement!
All the other reps continue to work just fine, with whatever the movement!
wow im pretty freaked out now..i might have to make a trip to the jeweler to take a look at my movements...how tricky...mine r all rolex reps too so you would never know unless you go have the back taken off to look at the movement...r we going to have to start doing this after every purchase???
wow im pretty freaked out now..i might have to make a trip to the jeweler to take a look at my movements...how tricky...mine r all rolex reps too so you would never know unless you go have the back taken off to look at the movement...r we going to have to start doing this after every purchase???