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What's wrong with the balance cock? That's not a bridge, btw. Looking at a reference photo of an ETA 2836 balance cock, it looks pretty good.

Ok so you have a normal clone movement, which have been known about for 3+ years. Not the brand-new, never before seen Super Clone. And I am confused .. you say it doesnt work in your original post, but in this post you say it runs 40 minutes per turn, which is a 27 hour power reserve when fully wound. Maybe I am misunderstanding, but it sounds like your movement needs a service.

3 years ?

That strap has a lot of character!

I think you may be confused with a clone 3135 movement, which has been around for 2 years now. How could you have a used watch with a brand new movement type in it?

Fear the Fish!! EDIT: I just realized that the hands are at 10 and 2 with the seconds at 7 ...... I swear this was totally coincidental .. that was the time I took the photo!!

I hope you are right.

Well ... the factorys' imitation of the dssd bezel is far from perfect and the LM bezel would be even harder to get right, in my opinion. Rolex vapor-deposits platinum over the entire dssd bezel insert and then polishes away all the platinum except for what was captured in the recessed numerals. The rep factories simulate this with some grey paint ... The Omega liquid metal insert is different in that the entire numeral is filled with metal alloy, not just a thin vapor deposit, so the numeral is flush with the bezel insert's surface.

Some dealers have special projects they do on their own .. there are for instance some "PureTime vintage Rolex" pieces ... but generally speaking ANY dealer can get you any watch you want even if it is not on their web site. You just have to ask and send them a picture. Angus is PureTime

Try a Tropic (rubber) strap.

I thought that watch had been out a year already. There are no high end reps of it. There may be a few bad reps.

Well ... ok ... if you are willing to pay for return shipping to China, and take the risk of a lost or seized package on the return because the movement is not the color you expected ... then ...

I don't understand ... the one you think is engraved ... thats a sticker too. They are both Cartier stickers on an ETA rotor. On the gold sticker, the text is raised. On the silver sticker, the text is indented.

That movement looks like a Gen Swiss 2824 .. I would need closer photos of the balance cock to be sure. You can relax.

HI ... you forgot to mention where in the World you are located .... this would help us advise you on a watchsmith

Yes cyclops 1680 day!

So ... to correct the well-known problem with PT's 1680+Clark Crystal .. we'd need something like an ingod "widescreen" dial and this datewheel?

We are better off for having you around. Congratulations on your 5k milestone.

I just remembered .. it was Redwatch who asked

This is a very reasonably priced watch, which any of the trusted dealers can sell you. This one's mine, which my Wife stole from me, and now wears. Here it is at a trusted dealer <----- click this

Welcome! I have a Skagen as well .. it's a Department Store brand in the USA. A very very thin watch.

The Katt on RWI is in the midwest.

Awesome work

Once you're at PureTime, hit the New Arrivals link, and then look on page 2.