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  4. What movement do I have?

    in Questions & Answers

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    3 minutes ago, LucianoDS7 said:

     

    Now that's the way to answer a question. Well done and thank you! Much appreciated!

     yeah right, .....and you have a professional attitude insulting members like Ssteel who answered your question?

    Seems you are too lazy to do some searching of your own as Nanuq found that in seconds.....

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  5. What movement do I have?

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    14 hours ago, LucianoDS7 said:

     

    Thanks BUT...NO thanks! I expected a more mature and professional answer, especially as I specified that I am a beginner.

    So if anyone is serious out there please let me know:

    - how to use this movement best so I don't damage it

    - is it an asian Eta, what kind?

    - how many times should I wind it if it stops?

    are you serious???...2 post with the second one insulting a member who answered your question....if you would have bothered to do some reading before you replied in a ass way, you would have known the answers to your questions!!

     

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  15. Rep vs homage

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    Nice write up mate....Every watch with a gen ETA goes first, rep second in terms of quality....but for me the point of collecting watches (reps and gen) is the chase of a watch, modifying it when possible, selling and buying another ect. I know...I am a watchaholic but can't help it.

    I have collected watches for about 25 years, reps came along in the early 20th century...I must say I have been very lucky buying reps...started out with some phantasy pieces form Reg/Narika, then I got hooked by the watches of TTK/Neal, a totally 'intersting' experience dealing with Neal, then Paul, Silix with his crazy sales and Andrew/Trusty. 90% kept on running. I bought some very nice reps M2M and after visiting some GTG's, some from Deltick, a collector and great guy from the States which, allthough running on A23 mvts, were great watches...still have two now running as new after 13 years. One is my Pam 005 which will not be sold...:)

    That was the time of watches hidden in plastic toys, even got one in a chinese shaver form Andrew ....great times...and no QCpics whatsoever...lol

    Today most I buy M2M or from Andrew or Sead. Sadly I got scammed twice on RWI recently, I have lost a few k all over the years but it seems scammers are free to do whatever they want over there even a mod is defending the scambug so still waiting for a refund and then I am out of there.. But in general, 95% of my reps were good buys from trusted members on RWG and RG.

    I almost never had the quality experiences you had with crowns falling off or bezels....I love tinkering with watches, repairing and modding whenever possible....luckily I have a good friend who works for a major watch and jewelry chain in germany and he helps me out when i am stuck, my collection now is about 65 reps and 10 gens, all in good condion and I notice that it get's harder for me to sell a good piece...sold my Pam 000 old skool last year and still regret ....:)

     

  16. Genuine Rolex Cryatal

    in The Rolex Area

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    On 7/30/2019 at 2:16 PM, username here said:

    Or guy that worked on watch switched parts. I sent a watch (to a known modder) with gen open 6 DW- came back with a rep DW. It happens.

    Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk
     

    Heard that happened a few times on RG too.....very sad that a modder uses the lack of knowledge of his customers to swith gen parts for rep parts...😤

  20. Dial Repair

    in The Rolex Area

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    not a big thing mate, just take off the dial and as Alligoat says, normally there are 2 small holes where the markers are attached, just put the 2 "pins" of the marker in and a tint amount of glue on the backside of the dial where the holes are...job done...

  23. Replacing a complete balance with bridge

    in General Discussion

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    4 hours ago, Timelord said:

    Thanks guys!

     

    i knew the clone ones came fully assembled but never saw a genuine sold fully assembled.   I heard that the clones are a hit or a miss and the roller jewel is not very stable!   Might need to risk getting  a non working eta with a good balance!   

     

    I looked on ebay and there is a guy in the Philippines that is the only seller of per owned etas but hates being asked questions about what he sells as he will lecture you on how hard he has been done by customers so I  might look locally :confused:

    not entirely true buddy.....I have 13 year old A2824/36 still running good without any problem

    try Cousins UK or Ofrei US

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