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GRAHAM ISSUES

Pannyforme

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27/8/08
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have anybody have any problems in terms of movement using the graham chronofighter?cuz im in doubt buying one lol
 

steve12345

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I and another person from a different Replica Forum Website had a simialr issue. We had little if any power reserve on the Graham Chronofigher Diver with the 7750 movement. You can wind it (hand motion) fully and if you put the watch down on a table it will stop in 5 to 10 minutes. This happed with both the Chrono feature enabled or disabled. It is a beautiful watch. Also check to see that the Emblem on the backcase (looks like an anchore) is attached firmly. Mine fell off in the first 5 minutes of handling the watch. Lucky for me I saw it on the floor and figured out what it was. You can reattach it with epoxy. I am now buying Quartz only watches for the 7750 type watches. (more reliable, same case and bracelet but sometimes only mineral crystal for 1/2 price.
 

3d-doctor

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18/6/08
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my diver died after a couple of weeks - i plan to covert it quartz as the chronofunction always seemed twitchy and i think running it constantly broke the gears
i love the watch - the weight, the design and having a gen chronfig i can tell you the caseback badeges also fall off on genuines too
if i get mine fixed i will update as i'm working away and going home soon
 

konigwolf

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Dont know about the diver but I had the oversized version and it was one of the best built reps ive owned apart for the lever rattle, it had had about 30hours reserve fully wound chrono worked well but as it was a rep the golden rule is just dont use the the chrono I know that sounds daft but if you want it to last just dont press those buttons , suppose it comes down to QC or luck but thats reps for you.
 

steve12345

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Here is a link to the japanese CITIZEN movement used in the Grahman Chronofigher Quartz and also the Oris Carlos Coste Diver watch in the quartz version. You will see the battery life is 3 years and the model # depends on the Chrono configuration. For instance the Oris uses a OS10 movement and the Graham a OS21 movement. There are no additional gears to add by the Chinese Rep Manufacturer. If the movement dies on you the movement is simple to swap out.

http://www.citizen.co.jp/miyota_mvt/catalog/n12.html


You don't have to send the watch back and forth to China at $ 30 each trip and pray customers does not take it etc.
:p
 

horologie_unitas

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3/12/06
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Steve, thats a great idea, you got it all figured out....i might need your input in the future.

thanks for the info.
 

steve12345

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konigwolf said:
Dont know about the diver but I had the oversized version and it was one of the best built reps ive owned apart for the lever rattle, it had had about 30hours reserve fully wound chrono worked well but as it was a rep the golden rule is just dont use the the chrono I know that sounds daft but if you want it to last just dont press those buttons , suppose it comes down to QC or luck but thats reps for you.

The rattle is easy to fix. You take a pair of needlenose pliers. You need to protect the watch from the pliers so I added some thick rubber tips. Then you GENTLY squeeze the mechnism so that the lever is snug and does not rattle. Less pressure is better. You want the lever to still work but you don't want the rattle.

Steve
 

horologie_unitas

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got a PVD V2 and a silver oversized diver for 2 friends of mine, so far no problems. but...they are not being worn all the time.

knock on wood....i want this version as a QUARTZ !! right now !
 

melfice

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8/12/08
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I am the one who love Graham watch and own 3 Graham watch . 2 Swordfish one 7750 other 21Jewel and Overloard Mark III 7750. Only suggest is not use CHRONO function than it would be last for long :).