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Can you please help identify a movement?
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No. Found some info about the 2879 used in old Rolex reps:
https://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/16500-Is-the-quot-Asian-ETA-quot-an-ETA-2879
An Asian version of the 2879?
https://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/16500-Is-the-quot-Asian-ETA-quot-an-ETA-2879
An Asian version of the 2879?
Or maybe we'll have to ask OP to take a macro shot of the text under the balance. Might help us.
Have to leave for a while, but I'll definitely be back later to see what you have found out!
Have to leave for a while, but I'll definitely be back later to see what you have found out!
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ETA2879
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Maybe but OPs movement has a full regulator on it and the autowind bridge looks way different .....
the watch is a 28mm rolex datejust. I am curious if 2836 actually is able to fit into that small of a case.
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:thumbup:
It's always nice to get the model of the watch. It limits the selections that are possible.
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Thanks mate!! You saved another couple of hours of me scratching my head!
Great team work, gents!
Good stuff guys, I would not have been able to go to sleep without finding out what it was
A nice short horological detective story this was
A nice short horological detective story this was
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You guys have a knowledge which is unbelievably impressive?
How did you get to that level? I feel like I could go on reading this forum and other sources on the Internet for the next 10 yars and not reach this high level of expertise.
Did you need to get your hands dirty to make significant progress?
I've seen many movement schematics but shiiiiit they often look similar to me!
I guess reading won't cut it. Assembling a movement maybe? Where to start?
Disassembling?
How did you get to that level? I feel like I could go on reading this forum and other sources on the Internet for the next 10 yars and not reach this high level of expertise.
Did you need to get your hands dirty to make significant progress?
I've seen many movement schematics but shiiiiit they often look similar to me!
I guess reading won't cut it. Assembling a movement maybe? Where to start?
Disassembling?
I felt the same way as you until I decided to try to build my own watch. Bought a case and bracelet from one place, movement from another and dial and hands from a third source. I managed to mess up the keyless on my new movement and decided that this was the right time to actually learn something. So I bought a book to learn more about watchmaking, and I also started to read A LOT of threads on here about movements, keyless works etc. And yes, YouTube is a goldmine. That was a great start for me.