126610 LN VSF VS3235 Broken Staff - replacement??

[BogeyMan]

I bought a 126610 LN with the VS3235 movement in it and it stopped working back in February. I took it to local watchmaker and they said that the staff is broken and not able to be repaired. They have had the watch since February and I want it back on my wrist!

I have messaged PureTime (where I bought the watch from) asking about a replacement movement and have received no reply unfortunately.

Question 1: Are there individual replacement parts available for this movement? Or does the movement need to be replaced?
Question 2: Is it even possible to get a replacement VS3235 to swap into the watch that is a direct fit?
Question 3: Are there any other movements (i.e. ETA, Seiko, Sellita movements) that could be inserted into the watch that would be a direct fit without modification of the pins on the back of the dial or having to adhere/glue/epoxy the dial to the movement?

Any assistance is very much appreciated! Thank you!

Pic for Attention: ...missing this on wrist! Please help!

 

[Replicated]

VR3235 will fit, need a new stem since it's a modified 3135.
But what "staff" is broken exactly? It's a 1:1 clone and most gen. parts will work, so it's weird he's claiming it can't be fixed.
I am assuming your watch smith is not willing to work on your watch.

 

[Radiomir369]

Replacing the balance is relatively simple. The issue is to find a spare/new balance. Could be replaced by a VSF or a gen (gen roughly 600 Euro including bridge).

 

[BogeyMan]

VR3235 will fit, need a new stem since it's a modified 3135.
But what "staff" is broken exactly? It's a 1:1 clone and most gen. parts will work, so it's weird he's claiming it can't be fixed.
I am assuming your watch smith is not willing to work on your watch.

Unsure which staff exactly and the watch smith didn't indicate. Apparently, the watch smith said that he sourced 2 replacement movements, unsure which ones exactly. Neither of them worked where the dial pins did not align with either of them.

 

[BogeyMan]

Replacing the balance is relatively simple. The issue is to find a spare/new balance. Could be replaced by a VSF or a gen (gen roughly 600 Euro including bridge).

Thank you for taking the time to possibly help me. Do you have any recommendations on where to source a gen movement from?

 

[Radiomir369]

600 Euro already a gen balance and bridge. Rep VSF Balance and bridge (may be left over from an gen balance swap) may be 50 Euro. Gen movement several thousand bucks - may be at ebay/chrono24.

 

[BogeyMan]

VR3235 will fit, need a new stem since it's a modified 3135.
But what "staff" is broken exactly? It's a 1:1 clone and most gen. parts will work, so it's weird he's claiming it can't be fixed.
I am assuming your watch smith is not willing to work on your watch.

Sorry, I missed the part about the watch smith not willing to work on the watch. He is willing to work on it but unable to find the replacement parts. So, I am trying to help source the parts for the watch.

 

[BogeyMan]

PureTime has replied and agreed to allow me to order a VS3235. I will post back once I receive the movement and let the forum know if this worked out and if it was a direct replacement for my watch.

 

[BogeyMan]

Just wanted to provide an update to the thread for people to reference in the event that they need a new movement. I was able to source a VS3235 movement through PureTime. Took the movement to my local Watch Smith for installation. Perfect fitment and function. Thank you PureTime!

For reference, I emailed PureTime on October 30 inquiring about buying just the movement. They responded 2 days later and provided details on how to purchase. Cost was $200. Purchase completed on Nov. 2. QC pics were sent December 3 and approved same day. Movement was shipped December 5 and delivered in USA on January 4, 2025.

 

[freddy333]

Just for reference, there are a number of 'VR-3235' movements, which appear to be the same as the 'VS3235', listed on ebay beginning around $130. Because ebay purchases come with a guarantee that you will receive what sellers advertise, they provide an additional layer of security if you buy carefully.

But glad to hear that Puretime solved your issue quickly.