Help: Swiss or Miss? potential purchase 2824-2

[retrospex]

Greetings,

After looking around quite a bit I am FAIRLY certain this is a real swiss 2824-2 movement. I am contemplating on buying it, there's a seller on the bay that I may use.
I was hoping one of the eagle eye experts can help verify this claim. Thank you!

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[Raddave]

Comparing the machining marks on the plates and the regulator engravings I am fairly certain that is a clone.

 

[junbug5150]

What's the seller asking for?

 

[Raddave]

[MENTION=9883]KBH[/MENTION] what you think ?

 

[retrospex]

Interesting. I never considered the machining marks as a tell.

The seller has it for bidding (no reserve) starting just under $100


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[Raddave]

If you are looking for a good running ETA contact member ado213. hes got some nice freshly serviced units for just a little bit more than that price. Ive bought a couple from him and they are fantastic

 

[junbug5150]

If you are looking for a good running ETA contact member ado213. hes got some nice freshly serviced units for just a little bit more than that price. Ive bought a couple from him and they are fantastic

Wow, serviced 2824 for slightly over $120? Great deal!

 

[Raddave]

Wow, serviced 2824 for slightly over $120? Great deal!

Yeah i paid 140 each for both a 2836-2 and a 2824, the 2836-2 was a chronometer grade with the Trovis regulator system on it , plus registration numbers and tested to six positions +heat. The 2824 was a elabore tested to 3 pos +heat

Trovis system

 

[Raddave]

His prices do vary a bit depending on availability, but not by that much.

 

[retrospex]

Great info guys, thanks a bunch. Saved me from buying a clone!
I'll check ado when I'm ready to go ahead with a build.

 

[KBH]

I'm a little late but I think the original one is a gen, but a fairly old one. They stopped putting the "patented" stamp on them years ago. Plus that jewel system was very common on older movements.

I'd go with Ado's serviced ones personally.

 

[retrospex]

Thanks for the input @kbh

I may go that route at some point as well

 

[occb2]

Guys. I can get you a brand new ETA 2824 from a very well know wholesaler who I can't say their name for $169 brand new. The 2836 is $213. I need to have a $400 dollar order for free shipping to me and I will charge you the 6 USPS shipping. These are brand new not referb. Now I am saying this because it has happen already. No I can not change the pinions on it to what you want. No I can't change the incoblock to what you want. These are the basic ETA. Here is the ordering page.