SA3235 vs A3235

[slashdotcom1]

Hello good people and not

Today i saw something interesting and i wasn't able to find any info here so decided to start a new topic.
I saw that NOOB offers few of their watches with A3235 and GMF with SA3235, but when you give a closer look these are two completely different movements.

Do you have more info , usually the movements with A only are decorated ETA clones. Is this the case?
Did someone already played with SA3235?

GMF SA3235

Noob A3235

 

[Rx4Time]

Typically the SA movements are true clones of the Rolex movement. Notice the difference in the gear location vs the 2836. If the rotor was moved further, you'd see it even more obviously.

 

[slashdotcom1]

Typically the SA movements are true clones of the Rolex movement. Notice the difference in the gear location vs the 2836. If the rotor was moved further, you'd see it even more obviously.

So you are saying that A3235 is just eta copy and SA3235 is rolex copy?

 

[Rx4Time]

Exactly. It's a 2836 with useless decoration plates on it. It's a closed caseback so nobody will ever see it, and anyone familiar with the movement will know the underlying gear layout is wrong.

 

[slashdotcom1]

And what do you think about the SA3235?

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[rcom440]

How reliable are those A3235 movements?
I’ve heard read they may have painted reverse wheel and that paint may eventually flake.
I just received BP Rolex DSSD with A3235 and I’m wondering if I should buy Seagull to replace it.