Advice re: Mark XV Spitfire, first purchase

[gkohn]

Hi folks,

Looking forward to a learning opportunity as a result of my first acquisition. I just received a Marx XV Spitfire, silver dial from Silix.

I am very new at this, but my observations are as follows:

Cons

1. Date window appears too small (this is what jumps out at me the most when I look at the watch)

2. Triangular thingy at 12 seems too small

3. Numbers seem a bit too fat (if I look at the 4 the gap in the middle seems very small)

4. Caseback shows "UTC", from what I gather this is inaccurate.

5. No AR as far as I can tell (none advertised)

6. Lume on hands is poor (only lasts a short time) and is practically nonexistent on the hour markers at 12,3,6,9

Pros

1. I like the watch (and this is what counts right?)

2. Build quality seems good (but hey, what do I know), please comment.

3. Watch band seems very nice, in fact I'm returning a croc strap I got from The Watch Boys as a result.

I opened the case back and took a picture of the movement, advertised as Swiss ETA 2824, however this one is marked as a 2824-2.

Please comment on the pictures (sorry about the poor quality, especially on the movement pic) and my observations if you can as I'd like to learn from this. Is there a better rep out there and would you say I should invest in addressing some of the short coming (like relume, AR and movement servicing). TIA

Edited April 19, 2011 by gkohn

[OSRep]

NIce choice in model, but you need to get yourself the Concepta version

[superlative]

That's probably the older of the Mark XV reps. Mine has the correct case back and correct 19mm lug width.

More importantly, that is a replica 2824 movement. I'd return that watch ASAP!

Edited April 21, 2011 by superlative

[gkohn]

Superlative, where did you get yours from?

  On 4/21/2011 at 3:48 PM, superlative said:

That's probably the older of the Mark XV reps. Mine has the correct case back and correct 19mm lug width.

More importantly, that is a replica 2824 movement. I'd return that watch ASAP!

[superlative]

  On 4/21/2011 at 11:31 PM, gkohn said:

Superlative, where did you get yours from?

PureTime.

[vadaviaiciap]

Ask Concepta if you want to make a franken or get a Genestein !