msgmofo Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 Hi guys, can anyone recommend a new york shop comfortable with replicas for servicing a swiss 2824? If not, does anyone on the forum do this? I'm trying to decide whether it's worth trying to service or toss the watch altogether (very upset, I thought a Swiss 2824 would last longer than this)
Ronin Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 You can buy a new movement from Ofrei, or pillage one from a GEN Tissot, or other GEN Inexpensive brand. (eBay) At the end of the day, you would be lucky to find a watchmaker who would service it for less than $150, -vs- doing an R&R for between $100-140. Furthermore, is it really SWISS, and not an Asian clone? What is the watch?
msgmofo Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Posted October 29, 2011 You can buy a new movement from Ofrei, or pillage one from a GEN Tissot, or other GEN Inexpensive brand. (eBay) At the end of the day, you would be lucky to find a watchmaker who would service it for less than $150, -vs- doing an R&R for between $100-140. Furthermore, is it really SWISS, and not an Asian clone? What is the watch? It's a UPO 42mm from Josh, purchased a few months ago. It was sold as a Swiss ETA 2824, but I haven't opened it up (no idea what I'd be doing). Would it be worth sending it back to Josh, assuming he even takes it? Servicing vs replacing the movement sounds like it would cost the same (not to mention trying to find someone in nyc)
Ronin Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 It may actually be a 2836 or a 2824. The jury is always out on whether these are truely "swiss" ETA movements. Considering the quick failure of yours, I am guessing it is a Clone ETA. If it is only a few months old with a problem, Josh might step up and help you out. He is one of the best/good guys.
Bike Mike Posted October 30, 2011 Report Posted October 30, 2011 I have seen a couple of reps come across my bench recently that were sold as ETA 2824/2836, they were not, however they were not clones either....They were both Sellita SW200's. As the ETA's are drying up the dealers seem to be going to Selletia movements, so they can say the movement is "Swiss" even though it is not a ETA.
msgmofo Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Posted October 30, 2011 I have seen a couple of reps come across my bench recently that were sold as ETA 2824/2836, they were not, however they were not clones either....They were both Sellita SW200's. As the ETA's are drying up the dealers seem to be going to Selletia movements, so they can say the movement is "Swiss" even though it is not a ETA. I'm guessing the best way to find out whether it's a real ETA 2824 is to open the caseback? What would be the best way to do that?
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now