chad3909

Wow. That sucks!  Hope the others have been better for you.  Do you know which manufacturer made the milgauss?  Was it noob?

Wow!!  what movement was supposed to be in it? 

So much to consider, and at $300+ its quite an investment.  Guess I just want to get the best for my dollar.  Since the movements are comparable, I wander why the J12 watch is $80 more.  Is it made $80 worth better?  I think the hardest part is not being able to hold them in your hand side by side.  Buying a rep online is like buying clothes or shoes online. 

The for the insight Stephane.  Some good points there.  I looked at toro's website and there are only two options for the blue milgauss.  One is made by noob and has an a2836-2 movement for $268.  The other is made by J12 and has a2824 movement for $348.  Which movement is better?  Are watches made by J12 a better quality?  I hope I don't wear out my welcome asking follow up questions.  You guys are great.  -Chad

Which movement did you get in the Milgauss?  How has it been working out for you?  I'm looking to buy the same watch. 

Hey Droptop!  Thanks for the reply and the info.  Some very good points there.  I thought I had found gold when I went to Josh's site because he had an a2836 movement watch that was not modified to look like Rolex and it was $100 less.  Well after I messaged him, I learned that was his old site.  He directed me to his new site, and it was the exact same pieces as the trusty site.  Looks like maybe they are one in the same dealer.  In any case, the only option is the rolex appearance modified ones.  Bummer!  Any suggestions on another supplier that used unmodified movements?  Thanks again. 

Jpz,

Thanks for the informative reply! I was suspecting the same thing. How would u know if it was really Swiss made or not. Even the Asian eta is modified to look like Rolex. I wander if that degrades it as well. I could care less what the movement looks like. I wish I could just buy an unmodified movement. Still not sure what to go wish. Leaning toward the Asian eta.

High Everyone,

I'm glad I found this forum, I've already learned a lot by reading your posts.  I'm looking at buying a Rolex Milgauss from Andrew at Trusty.  I found him through reading posts on here btw.  Anyhow, I'm looking for advice on which movement to select.  There are three options.  An 2813 Asian movement for $168, an 2836 Asian movement upgraded to look like Rolex movement for 258, and a 2836 Swiss ETA movement where, according to Andrew, the rotor and bridge are replaced with asian parts to look like Rolex parts and it costs $348.   

I really don't care about what the watch looks like inside, I'm concerned with reliability and being able to have it serviced.  Does anyone here bought any of these milgauss models and have any thoughts?  Any recommendations on the movemenet?  Thanks in advance for your help everyone!  -Chad