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Question about Rolex 3135

ahboy

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Hi,

I am curious does rolex 3135 movement is it make by ETA? Does ETA have exactly the same movement? What does the model call for ETA version?




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Bonesey

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No, its an in house design and built. There's no ETA equivalent

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Santos09

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So The 3135 clon can use gen parts?
 

Bonesey

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Supposedly but havnt heard of anyone trying. Should take hen hands and dial though.

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ahboy

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I'm sorry where do they sell the Rolex 3135 clone? Can you put the gen hands, stem, date wheel and dial in the movement? Btw does the clone based on a ETA movement?

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Bonesey

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I'm sorry where do they sell the Rolex 3135 clone? Can you put the gen hands, stem, date wheel and dial in the movement? Btw does the clone based on a ETA movement?

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You cannot buy the clone 3135 on its own, only in a watch. Yes you should be able to fit those gen parts. No, its a clone of the Rolex movement.

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ahboy

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Why nobody sell rolex 3135 clone? Cus i really need the movement. I wan to change my sub and deep sea sea dweller movement. My deep sea the stem broke, which is why i need the movement...
 

levelmanroger

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What on earth are you talking about??
Why wouldn't you just replace the stem?

Tell us what the actual problem is and perhaps we can help.
But no - there is no actual copy of the Rolex 3135 movement.


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KBH

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But no - there is no actual copy of the Rolex 3135 movement.

Sadly Roger, there is. Although it's not technically a clone and even not a very good copy. And a known problem is weak stems that break because they put them in cases with the stem alignment made for other movements.
 

ahboy

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Cus I don't think that's ppl sell the stem. My I think is a Chinese movement. It doesnt put any model on the movement. Cus if change the stem also troublesome. For example theres once I give a watchmaker change my stem and now whenever I set the date/ time the whole crown would just come off...
 

ahboy

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I am sorry I don't think so maybe i would just find the stem...
 

Fidhle007

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The SA3135 as the "clone" is known will take gen hands and a gen dial but little else. The stem is not a gen part and can be prone to breakage. There is a V2 now which has a thicker stem though so that looks promising!
 

ahboy

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Hey thanks for the reply... Btw I going to buy a few rep Rolex... And i don't know what type of movement I should go for? Cus I quite like The asian clone which has the look of 3135. But Rolex won't sell us the dial, hands. Cus I feel like mod if I choose the 3135. But I don't know eta good or 3135 clone good? Cus I hear that 3135 is loosing 20 second.
 

Fidhle007

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Always get the ETA or ETA clone. All reports state that the ETA dressed up to look like a 3135 is prone to issues. The SA3135 is it's own completely different animal but it's not without it's own set of issues.
 

levelmanroger

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The SA3135 is designed to closely resemble the Rolex 3135 movement, but it really is not a "copy".
If your stem pulls completely out after a watch smith fixed it, then you need a new watch smith far more than you need a new watch.
If you can post some pics of your movement perhaps we can suggest a solution - like where to buy a replacement stem or an entire replacement movement.
In short - give up your hopes of a clone 3135 anytime soon.


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ahboy

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I always think I want the SA3135 clone and mod but I don't Rolex would sell me the dials, hands for that... Btw I want to buy other watch also but i don't know what type of movement I should choose cus i don't know what is asian clone? Is it china clone eta movement? Is it better than eta? I still don't really know what movement I should choose for Rolex...