irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Found a old used watch that was recently serviced for 40 bucks it has a 2846 movement my question is is this a good start to rip the movement out and use on my 1680 build? Also are all 2846 slow beat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yes, this a great movement for your build to appear like an old 1570 movement. Like the 1570, this movement beats at 21,600bph. It's also a great workhorse movement. Of course, the tell will be when the crown is unscrewed as it has a quickset date and the 1570 did not. So, it's almost like an upgrade ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Hey only us nerds will know that!!! My friends don't work for good ol' Rolex so they won't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yes, this a great movement for your build to appear like an old 1570 movement. Like the 1570, this movement beats at 21,600bph. It's also a great workhorse movement. Of course, the tell will be when the crown is unscrewed as it has a quickset date and the 1570 did not. So, it's almost like an upgrade ;-) So with that info I will go ahea and buy it tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 yeah, that's a good deal. Where did you find that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 eBay I just bought it Only thing is since its goin in a 1680 case 1:1 do I need a new stem or can I use the one it's gonna come with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 just to be clear the 1570 is a 19,800 bph the 2846 is 21,600bph as close as you can get to the original was the seller from the Philippines? i recall recently looking over a 2846 movement that was claimed to be serviced from this seller, FYI i noticed the rotor screw was missing and the bearing looked corroded in the ebay photos. if this is indeed the same movement you should get that sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Eeek! Highoe, thank you for correcting me. I always forget that the 1570's slightly slower. 5.5/b/sec vs. 6.0b/sec Leave to Rolex to complicate things As far as the movement goes, you can send it off to a number of modders and get it fixed up. I took the last route and had my modder install a new 2846 that had been torn apart, cleaned, adjusted and regulated by his watchmaker (very talented) and it's keeping COSC time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 just to be clear the 1570 is a 19,800 bph the 2846 is 21,600bph as close as you can get to the original Yes it is from Philippines he said he got it services and rotor screw replaced was the seller from the Philippines? i recall recently looking over a 2846 movement that was claimed to be serviced from this seller, FYI i noticed the rotor screw was missing and the bearing looked corroded in the ebay photos. if this is indeed the same movement you should get that sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Ya highoe he got it serviced and rotor screw replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I think I'd take a claim of "service" with a grain of salt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Well let's hope for the best here sneed I mean he does have excellent feedback on eBay that's the main reason I pulled the trigger and for 40 bucks I think it's safe to roll some dice with this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Some of these "great sellers" version of a "service" is equivalent to used car dealers pouring sand in oil intakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'll stay positive till I have negative results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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