Which factory is making the asian ETA?

[fitmic]

What I know it is a 1:1 copy of the original, so how come they are not sold without ETA stamps and by that way being legal?

[Jkay]

So that unscrupulous dealers can sell the clones as genuine ETA. SeaGull does sell 28xx clones without stamps. If you have a nickel plated clone with pearlage, it's a SeaGull.

[automatico]

From what I have read, they are legal if unsigned and not legal if signed (2824/36, 2892, 7750) because the patents have expired on them. Same would probably apply to rlx 1530/60/70. Do not know about rlx 3000/3035 and 3130/3135 but 3035 started around 1977 and was dropped around 1987 or so. Not much need for a 3035 clone but a reliable 3135 clone would be good...with parts available.

Better yet (in my opinion) would be a rolex 3135 compatible quartz retro fit movement with smooth sweep seconds like the Bulova Precisionist with the same hand sizes and dial foot locations. This would cure all the 3135 mechanical movement's ills...Fragile!, Expensive!, always needing expensive service!, runs down after a couple days!, not really a 'superior' time keeper!, No Parts!!, etc, etc.

http://www.tractionink.com/watch_wiki/index.php?title=Clone_Movements

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f72/how-do-seagull-hangzhou-compare-eta-depth-look-216945.html

[woof*]

again auto, great post and interesting read on wiki! thanks for posting that

[Gngn]

Here's some further reading on the original header question, "Which factory is making the Asian ETA". In fact, there are a couple. http://www.tractionink.com/watch_wiki/index.php?title=Clone_Movements

[fitmic]

Thanks guys, you're the best!