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Bougt this Sub sometime ago in this forum. I'd appreciate opinions about its credibility as a middle of the rod replica.

Check the canon pinion and see if it came apart (outer wheel came loose from minute hand tube) or is too loose to have enough friction to drive the time train. Later ETAs have a CP that is simple and rugged but when they wear out or come apart the symptom you described is what happens. Usually the time stalls when it gets close to changing the date or when the date flipper works starts to load up. The SS hand will continue to run with a loose CP. If the movement does not have a 'keeper plate' holding the CP in mesh the CP can come out of mesh. A dial washer will usually fix this. If you set the time ahead a few hours and it keeps time for a while the CP is usually the problem. Another check is to see if there is much resistance when setting the time...if the crown turns very easily it is an indication that there is not much CP friction. Check the friction with the movement out of the case or with a long stem so the crown gasket is not supplying friction on the case tube. If this is the problem a new CP is the best fix. I never had much luck refitting or tightening them. The 218 Accutron has a similar CP and you can flip the outer drive wheel over and remount it and it will be as good as new. The ETA is similar but this fix does not work very well.

Buy some heritage, get a vintage Rolex and let it appreciate for a few years. If you fall out of love with it, sell for more than you paid and look again.

This middle-agi-sish thing...

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