I am glad to have found RWI, as I am a long-time watch enthusiast, and I am draw to replicas by the functionality like other replica luxury items cannot compete with. Like some of you, I own a few authentic luxury watches, but do not find it affordable or practical to purchase a large collection of luxury watches or a watch costing a year's salary; thus replicas fill that void.
Through RWI's trusted dealer list I recently purchased a rep Patek Philippe Aquanaut, and I am impressed with it's quality face, authentic crystal, and real-feel. Altogether, the markings are very accurate, but the exhibition back is dead giveaway. Obviously this is not the Paket Philippe 5960 automatic movement.
However, I did choose the swiss ETA movement; knowing full-doubt this was probably still not a swiss movement. The movement is a dead-wringer for a ETA 2436-2 movement (manufactured in three grades each with their own individual accuracies). However, I am sure the movement in the watch is a Chinese copy of the swiss ETA 2436-2, and seems to be less accurate.
The problem with my new watch is not so much even the appearance of the 2436-2 type movement, but the accuracy. A standard 2436 should be within +/-10 sec. per day, but this watch is like + 30 sec. a day. I don't know what to do. Option A, I can adjust the watch, as the movement does have an adjustment screw, or another option I have is to purchase an authentic ETA 2426-2 movement with an Elaborated or Top movement for installation. For now I will probably try to adjust the piece, as it is nicely made, but the movement seems to be a disappointment.
I have included two pics of my Aquanaut rep, and one pic of a standard ETA 2436-2 movement.
Through RWI's trusted dealer list I recently purchased a rep Patek Philippe Aquanaut, and I am impressed with it's quality face, authentic crystal, and real-feel. Altogether, the markings are very accurate, but the exhibition back is dead giveaway. Obviously this is not the Paket Philippe 5960 automatic movement.
However, I did choose the swiss ETA movement; knowing full-doubt this was probably still not a swiss movement. The movement is a dead-wringer for a ETA 2436-2 movement (manufactured in three grades each with their own individual accuracies). However, I am sure the movement in the watch is a Chinese copy of the swiss ETA 2436-2, and seems to be less accurate.
The problem with my new watch is not so much even the appearance of the 2436-2 type movement, but the accuracy. A standard 2436 should be within +/-10 sec. per day, but this watch is like + 30 sec. a day. I don't know what to do. Option A, I can adjust the watch, as the movement does have an adjustment screw, or another option I have is to purchase an authentic ETA 2426-2 movement with an Elaborated or Top movement for installation. For now I will probably try to adjust the piece, as it is nicely made, but the movement seems to be a disappointment.
I have included two pics of my Aquanaut rep, and one pic of a standard ETA 2436-2 movement.
