Seagull TY2130M = ETA 2824-2

[andyr]

Whilst I'm sure many members will know this I am posting it to help those that don't. The 2824-2 movement in my rep Omega LMPO recently died and at the same time the latest Cousins magazine appeared on my email advertising the Seagull TY2130M as a direct replacement for £65 + vat. I wasn't 100% sure it would fit but decided to see anyway for the hell of it. So rather than send it off to my smith I decided to get hold of one to see if it would indeed fit with the dial and retaining ring and I can confirm that it is literally a straight swap. The movement keeps the best time of any of my reps now and the whole process of swapping took less than an hour and I added a gen handset at the same time.

Obviously, you need the right tools to do this and a modicum of experience, but if so, this may be an alternative for those who can't find a smith who will work on their watches, or who don't want to risk mailing their watches or being without them for a period of time.

 

[DreadPirateRobert]

Good Job and good information to know! Rep given.

 

[erekose]

Yep, agree, this is good info for people new to the hobby. And a movement swap is not all that hard to do at all if you have some patience and a steady hand.

 

[gmg_3]

Pictures or it never happened my friend.

 

[andyr]

Good Job and good information to know! Rep given.

Thanks Buddy

Pictures or it never happened my friend.

You old cynic gmg. I'll post pics after the weekendhwell:

 

[txrob779]

Where did you buy said SG? UK I am thinking, Cousins? With "whilst" and "modicum". Cost? Just curious.

Thanks

 

[panermaniac]

Where did you buy said SG? UK I am thinking, Cousins?

the latest Cousins magazine appeared on my email advertising the Seagull TY2130M as a direct replacement for £65 + vat.

I think you're right

Cost?

£65 + vat.

 

[andyr]

panermaniac is right txrob, Cousins and £65 + vat

 

[panermaniac]

panermaniac is right txrob, Cousins and £65 + vat

That proves there's a first time for everything!

Question - did the movement come adequately oiled and ready to go?

 

[txrob779]

BOOM :woot:

 

[andyr]

That proves there's a first time for everything!

Question - did the movement come adequately oiled and ready to go?

Yes, mine did as far as I could see PR is good at 40+ hours and running like a champ

 

[panerai153]

The Seagull ST 2130 is a very good movement, comparable to the ETA 2824 in every way. There was a very good review/ comparison over on WatchUSeek, done by a watchsmith, comparing the ST2130, the ETA 2824 and another Chinese 2824 clone. He has a lot of photos and comparisons, and the conclusion was the ST2130 was a very good movement and was perfectly acceptable as a replacement for the ETA 2824 ( and this was on a gen forum, talking about using in gen watches)


The biggest problem has been finding the movement. It's not available anywhere that I can find here in the USA, I bought one about a year ago from and EBay seller in Portugal, but they quit listing them a while back. I contacted them, and they told me that Seagull had raised their prices, and they were no longer competitive with the other Chinese movements. Not sure if that's true, but it was their story!! I wish some of the watch parts houses here like Ofrei or Star Time carried them as they are a great replacement for the 2824 at about half the price of the ETA.

 

[peterpl]

Great info. Is there a 2836-2 equivalent for the Seagul?

 

[Superman76]

I have one in my Gen Ingersoll and it's been one of my most accurate watches.... Question: are the seagull movements in reps actually seagull or is that like the miyota thing?

 

[DR3M3L]

https://www.cousinsuk.com/search?SearchTerm=ty2130

 

[andyr]

Pictures or it never happened my friend.

Been tied up for a while here are the pics with movement in situ