IWC V7F Le Petit Prince Eta clone movement reliability

[Enthusiast101]

Evening all,

I've decided to add an IWC to my collection and have been doing some heavy research on past posts and noticed some owners movements die after either a few month or within the year of owning it.

Understood these are reps but I'd want it to at least last a number of years and even then not expect the movemt to completely give up ghost!

Any owners have had issues with theirs or is it just bad luck?

Thanks

Pic for attention.

 

[Swiss_goupil]

Mine is working perfectly. Bit of a box queen tho….

 

[Enthusiast101]

Mine is working perfectly. Bit of a box queen tho….

The temptation is unreal!

I just hope they addressed whatever issue they had - I briefly remember someone mentioning the movement isn't secured properly to the case hence the internal damage.

 

[sorginator]

The temptation is unreal!

I just hope they addressed whatever issue they had - I briefly remember someone mentioning the movement isn't secured properly to the case hence the internal damage.

I remember the exact post that you are referencing here, and he was discussing the shortcomings of the ZF model that uses the Miyota 9015. The V7F uses the A2892, and doesn't share the same problem. Besides, 2892s are some of the most reliable movements, but even if it were to fail, you can pick up a Seagull ST1812 for ~$85 and either put it in yourself or get a watchmaker to do it for you. Even though it isn't unreliable by any means, if something does go wrong, it is super cheap to fix compared to watches with less common movements.

 

[Enthusiast101]

I remember the exact post that you are referencing here, and he was discussing the shortcomings of the ZF model that uses the Miyota 9015. The V7F uses the A2892, and doesn't share the same problem. Besides, 2892s are some of the most reliable movements, but even if it were to fail, you can pick up a Seagull ST1812 for ~$85 and either put it in yourself or get a watchmaker to do it for you. Even though it isn't unreliable by any means, if something does go wrong, it is super cheap to fix compared to watches with less common movements.

Thanks mate, this is great to know! I managed to pick one up recently in the sale. It's stunning, picture and videos don't do it justice!

Hopefully the movement does last and doesn't give up ghost like the post you and I read.