What replacement movement please?

[Sethsrigging]

Hi all, my movement has given up, but I love the watch and would like a recommendation on the best movement to buy to replace this one pictured.
I think the watch is a Noob.

Any help much appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Storm.]

That's a very cheap Chinese movement.

The beat rate also isn't correct.

A new movement plus installation would be around 120-150$

Better off spending another 250 and get a brand new, up to date rep my friend

 

[TESLA760]

^^^ This. That watch as a whole has seen it's better days. Best to upgrade.

 

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[KushBandit]

That's a very cheap Chinese movement.

The beat rate also isn't correct.

A new movement plus installation would be around 120-150$

Better off spending another 250 and get a brand new, up to date rep my friend

It's a 2836, so the beat rate is correct at 28,800bph.

I agree though, that thing has seen better days. I think they got their moneys worth out of an old noob. IMO, a VSF would be the solid upgrade choice.

 

[eBoy]

^^^ This. That watch as a whole has seen it's better days. Best to upgrade.

I'm all for vintage and sustainability and all...

But in this case, it's time to donate this to the rep museum and go new.

 

[316lad]

Looks like it will take a standard 2824 clone. I can highly recommend the Seagull 2130. Rock solid and not put togther in a back street.
Bought one to run my Explorer 1016 build and serviced it before install. Got a little way in to to it before realising it really didn't need it. Nice parts, well lubricated and installed. Getting +/- 4 secs/ day at present.
Yes, it's high beat (28800) - but really, who's counting the trips/ second Versus good time keeping?

https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/3-hands-seagull

 

[Storm.]

It's a 2836, so the beat rate is correct at 28,800bph.

I agree though, that thing has seen better days. I think they got their moneys worth out of an old noob. IMO, a VSF would be the solid upgrade choice.

Oh my bad. I thought it was a 2813

 

[KushBandit]

On a second glance, are you sure this is a Noob? Because the dial and hands aren't from Noob. The case and bracelet don't appear to be either. This looks like a parts-bin special, especially the back of the SEL corners being ground down like most DHgate/Canal watches.

 

[mclarendude]

On a second glance, are you sure this is a Noob? Because the dial and hands aren't from Noob. The case and bracelet don't appear to be either. This looks like a parts-bin special, especially the back of the SEL corners being ground down like most DHgate/Canal watches.

This. And the dial seems it that it actually is made to the ETA date position, not the correct Rolex position and an overlay.

 

[Karbon74]

100% everything said above.

If you can do the work yourself, Seagull movement all the way, especially if you have a connection with the watch.

Else, if you are paying someone, then buy a new watch.

Or do the work AND buy a new watch

 

[eBoy]

If you can do the work yourself, Seagull movement all the way, especially if you have a connection with the watch.

Well, okay. That's actually a good point: Sentimental value can be priceless.

I have vintage 1981 Seiko 5 from my late dad that's of course —under normal circumstances— not economical to get serviced or repaired. For the cost of a full service, you can get 2 or maybe even 3 perfect replacement pieces of this mass produced watch (or at least get the movement replaced 5 times over ). But neither of those would be "the actual one".

 

[Cziggy]

Buy a better version of the same model and you'll be 10x off better