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Received my "sw200" Nautilus
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Yeah, this is getting interesting. Just another reason I never buy "swiss". Can't wait to see what unfolds
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Got an email back from Hont, I will send the watch back to him, and hopefully get what I wanted in the first place.This is my first time buying a rep,picking a dealer, and its a bit frustrating with the language barrier and wasting of time ******* around with emails, looking for the right rotor, movement, or what not.Thatll learn me to buy a rep:facepalm:
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Looks like the party is over for SW-200 buyers huh? The clones have been out there for some time but this is the first time I have seen one identified in a rep.
I'm sure there's gen. Sellitas in Divers, I have one, and it's def. gen. Diver is an expensive replica, I don't think any factory will cheat on it. No clue about cheaper reps, like Nautilus.
What I know for sure - I've never seen gen. Sellita without stamping, period.
But yes, SW-200-1 is an exact copy of ETA 2836-2, so, change stamping, and you got perfect clone of Sellita.
What I know for sure - I've never seen gen. Sellita without stamping, period.
But yes, SW-200-1 is an exact copy of ETA 2836-2, so, change stamping, and you got perfect clone of Sellita.
Puretime has a "v4" Aquanaut now that can come with either the sw200 or Asian clone. Maybe you received the latter in your Nautilus?
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I just noticed They did the same with the Nautilus. So unless you paid $498 before shipping for the sw200 ($100 increase in price from what it used to cost) it stands to reason that you received the clone movement. Honts not to blame tho I doubt he was aware of that. U bought a sw200 Nautilus from him in 2012 for $365.. now it costs almost 500 lol
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Greg's another Sellita fan.. I know he has said they are a good choice for Swiss movements, because they are more likely to be new, with ETA supply running dry... Does he know they are duping these too?
I'm sure there's gen. Sellitas in Divers, I have one, and it's def. gen. Diver is an expensive replica, I don't think any factory will cheat on it. No clue about cheaper reps, like Nautilus.
What I know for sure - I've never seen gen. Sellita without stamping, period.
But yes, SW-200-1 is an exact copy of ETA 2836-2, so, change stamping, and you got perfect clone of Sellita.
I sure hope so bud.
Guess I missed it. Sorry to come off so disenchanted, but at the moment- I am!:bored:
I've never paid a premium for swiss movement especially in a rep. If you want a swiss movement then buy your watch, pay for a new swiss movement and put it in yourself.
Havent we all learned this yet? :facepalm:
Havent we all learned this yet? :facepalm:
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That Asian movt in your watch is not a rep of SW200-1, you simply received a wrong movement which is Asian A2824.
SW200-1 is a clone of ETA 2836-2, they look a bit different from A2824.
Bummer about your first experience, but that's how it is sometimes. I had more bad then good purchases since 2005 when I got a first rep. That was long before QA pics.
SW200-1 is a clone of ETA 2836-2, they look a bit different from A2824.
Bummer about your first experience, but that's how it is sometimes. I had more bad then good purchases since 2005 when I got a first rep. That was long before QA pics.