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2836/3135 franken hybrid? on AliExpress

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Found a couple of listings for this from a seller on AliExpress. It seems to be a 2836 clone modified to look like a 3135. The balance looks more like a 3135 than a 2836, and it seems to have a Rolex-style date wheel. But it has 2836-style keyless works and dial feet positions. Does anybody know what the story is with this?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804654367010.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804690500339.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa
 

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The seller got back to me and said that it works with 2836 dials and hands. So I guess it really is some kind of hybrid. I'd really like to know what the story is with the balance.
 

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It's just decorative plates on the rotors side.