PaoloUngaro Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 I'm planning to buy a watch with (they say) a swiss eta movt, but i want ask you what SWISS ETA means? is possible that ETA sells movts to chinese rep makers? i don't want to add 70$ for a little better rep movt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Swiss ETA should mean that it has a swiss ETA movement inside not a chinese copy of an ETA, no your right the swiss dont sell to rep makers but they did used to sell to chinese factorys that make watches, alot of the swiss movements these days can prove to be quite old and removed from older unsold stock, My oppinion is to get the chinese copy of the ETA at least it will be new But a swiss one can be serviced and spares are available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sempire Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Swiss ETA should mean that it has a swiss ETA movement inside not a chinese copy of an ETA, no your right the swiss dont sell to rep makers but they did used to sell to chinese factorys that make watches, alot of the swiss movements these days can prove to be quite old and removed from older unsold stock, My oppinion is to get the chinese copy of the ETA at least it will be new But a swiss one can be serviced and spares are available. I find this to be an interesting topic as well. The Chinese ETA is cheaper, but at the end of the day, if i'm buying a replica of a high quality watch that i'm going to enjoy, having a good movement is a plus, and if i ever have to sell it, there looks to be more interest in a swiss movement over chinese. If it's just entirely for show, and to try and get laid here and there no one is the wiser.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 "I find this to be an interesting topic as well. The Chinese ETA is cheaper, but at the end of the day, if i'm buying a replica of a high quality watch that i'm going to enjoy, having a good movement is a plus, and if i ever have to sell it, there looks to be more interest in a swiss movement over chinese. If it's just entirely for show, and to try and get laid here and there no one is the wiser.." It's like FxrAndy said: "My opinion is to get the chinese copy of the ETA at least it will be new. But a swiss one can be serviced and spares are available." If I was going to buy a watch to wear for a few years...I would probably buy the etaclone version and wear it until it quits, then put a genuine swiss Eta in it. When you pay extra for 'guaranteed swiss Eta' there is no telling what you might get...new swiss Eta (unlikely)...new old stock dried out swiss Eta (maybe)...worn out/dry/dirty/ swiss Eta...(probably)...Asian etaclone (usually). I have purchased two watches 'guaranteed to be swiss Eta' in the past couple years and they were etaclones. Both quit in a few months and I am putting a genuine eta in one now. The good thing is everything fits the swiss Eta...dial, hands etc. Have a 2836 etaclone apart now...the roller jewel fell out. That' a new one! They usually just grind to a halt because of being dry or dirty. I will say this...if an etaclone is cleaned and oiled they seem to run just fine. Not many etaclone repair parts available in the USA though. Same goes for Asian '21 jewel' movements...but they are cheap to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman_Fred Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 If it's just entirely for show, and to try and get laid here and there no one is the wiser.. I must be going wrong somewhere - none of my reps (or gens !) have got me laid (yet!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Your doing somthing wrong there Fred!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky driver Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 I must be going wrong somewhere - none of my reps (or gens !) have got me laid (yet!!) Wrong watches me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave123 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 I must be going wrong somewhere - none of my reps (or gens !) have got me laid (yet!!) Pam man eh?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 I must be going wrong somewhere - none of my reps (or gens !) have got me laid (yet!!) Your Interests are :Motorcycles, motorcycling, watching: British Superbikes, World Superbikes and MototGP.... Oh... and watches !! Did I mention that I like motorcycles? Maybe you simply love other things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki6 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Sexy motorcycles get you laid!! And you certainly have one of them FF!! Don't come much sexier than the 916!! Sixx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vuggy Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Pam man eh?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky driver Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Ducati are girls bikes...see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Ducati are girls bikes...see! Yes and they even pray dukati style..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman_Fred Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Yes and they even pray dukati style..... NOW we're talking !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdspiv Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 I like the nice knee protection mat. It would beat the plain old knee pads my girl uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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