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Need help to find a good shop (superclone needed)

dlasergun

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Hello guys im new in here,

im looking for this watch here and a shop which really dilverys and offers the quality of " GM factory V3 904 L echtes Rolex edelstahl mit 3255 clone "

Maybe you can tell me some names of shops which offer the 3255 clone with superclone quality?
 

Tobel

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Easy, look up in this page and at the top you'll find a link to the Trusted dealers section, any of them will be good
 

dlasergun

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I foudn the trusted shop but cant find the superclone 3255... Some shops are not working maybe you know one
 

Tobel

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I foudn the trusted shop but cant find the superclone 3255... Some shops are not working maybe you know one

Please take a moment to go to the newbie section then FAQ to read about the role of Trusted dealers and how to interact with them
 

pompompurin

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Superclone 3255 movement doesn't appear to exist for now. All the upper end Day-Date 40 reps use A2836-2 movement (some with decorative plate I think).

If a TD advertises their Day-Date as having a clone 3255 movement, inspect the open caseback photos first and maybe there is a decorative plate there.
 
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dlasergun

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Superclone 3255 movement doesn't appear to exist for now. All the upper end Day-Date 40 reps use A2836-2 movement (some with decorative plate I think).

If a TD advertises their Day-Date as having a clone 3255 movement, inspect the open caseback photos first and maybe there is a decorative plate there.

What about this one? I found the watch I want with sa3255 ? what is sa ?
 

pompompurin

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What about this one? I found the watch I want with sa3255 ? what is sa ?
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Don't risk choosing a SA3255, in my opinion. SA movements (e.g., SA3235, SA3135, etc.) don't have spare parts, if it breaks. I have a watchmaker friend who absolutely hates the SA3235 movement, which is used in some GMF and BP factory reps, so I think the SA3235 would be similar. From our experience, SA movements are not "superclone" movements because most parts cannot be interchanged with the genuine movement.

I recommend the tried and tested A2836 (Asian clone 2836-2 movement) for reliability and reparability.
 
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kaypee

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Don't risk choosing a SA3255, in my opinion. SA movements (e.g., SA3235, SA3135, etc.) don't have spare parts, if it breaks. I have a watchmaker friend who absolutely hates the SA3235 movement, which is used in some GMF and BP factory reps, so I think the SA3235 would be similar. From our experience, SA movements are not "superclone" movements because most parts cannot be interchanged with the genuine movement.

I recommend the tried and tested A2836 (Asian clone 2836-2 movement) for reliability and reparability.

Are you able to swap out movements from 3255 to A2836?
 

schlonz

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Are you able to swap out movements from 3255 to A2836?

nope
the only advantage of a clone movement is that they usually accept GEN parts such as dial or hands without major adaption but that also is depending on the model; not sure about SA3255
so if a frankening of the watch is planned then a clone movement may be the better choice, my recommendation would always be the A2824/36 though
 
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kaypee

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nope
the only advantage of a clone movement is that they usually accept GEN parts such as dial or hands without major adaption but that also is depending on the model; not sure about SA3255
so if a frankening of the watch is planned then a clone movement may be the better choice, my recommendation would always be the A2824/36 though

Thanks for the explanation. Great to have this space to learn from people who are more knowledgable. Thanks RWI
 

Theodizee

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so only one part? would you recommend 904l or stainless steal 316 ?

904L on day-date is just a marketing thing from the factories. As stated before the DD is only available in precious metals. 904L is used by Rolex for the stainless steel watches. There is no reason to get a 904L over a 316L DD because both is not like Gen
 
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dlasergun

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So what is the final answer about the movement? Would you recommend 3255 or the 2386