savagehenry Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hello gents, About six months back I purchased a perfect clones GMT Master II clone. I'm thrilled with the overall appearance of the watch. The crystal is solid, the bezel clicks nicely, and the dial is convincing. The movement on the other hand: The rotor came loose about a month after purchase, which I had repaired at a local watch shop. I was informed that the "swiss" ETA movement I paid for was in fact a chinese copy. The power reserve sucks. If I don't wind it every other day or so, it stops. It doesn't keep good time (tends to gain 1-2 minutes a day). Most annoyingly, the date wheel is not aligining in the window most days out of the month. It seems to get worse every time I adjust the date. My question is: Is there anyone out there that could replace or repair the movement in this watch to make it preform the way I would like? I'd prefer someone stateside so as not to have to screw with customs again. I'd gladly pay for good service and workmanship. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Because of the difficulty in sourcing parts for an Asian movement, I would encourage you to either replace the movement with an ETA or replace the watch altogether. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chango Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I feel your pain sir. My Sub C noob v2 was perfect for me until the date wheel came loose inside and started moving around. What a bummer. Glad to see you posting again Mike!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagehenry Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) I'm way too clumsy to go mucking around with the parts within the movement. I could maybe handle a wholesale exchange of it to a real ETA, but I'd probably just assume to pay someone. Any suggestions / what I should expect to pay? Thank you for the replies!! Edited September 21, 2013 by savagehenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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