cornerstone Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Looking at some of the ladies watches available for sale, the ETA ones use the 2671-2, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of the Asian movements in ladies watches. Anyone know anything about them? I know that the ETA 2671-2 has quite a low power reserve because its such a small movement, if it isn't worn all day, it needs rewound and the time reset the next morning. How does the Asian movement fair in this regard? Appreciate any help - it's a very hefty price jump from the Asian to the ETA movement in some of these watches, I could give two watches as gifts rather than one if you know what I mean (the case is exactly the same on some of them, only the movement differs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Okay, a bit of detective work.... The movements are almost certainly going to be one of these puppies: Name: TY6D1KS(6112) Type: TY6D1KS(6112) Price: Performance: Ø:19.80mm H:6.15mm 23 Jewels/Auto/Date for ladies Name: TY6C1女装自动无历 Type: TY6C1 Price: Performance: 女装自动无历快跳（另有镀金机芯） Ø19.8mm G=代表金色电镀 Shame they don't have pics of the other side of the movement. These movements appear in some of the ladies Rolex models being sold by the dealers here. Anyone had any good, bad or indifferent experiences with them? In the meantime, I shall keep digging.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Just by comparison the ETA-2671-2 has 25 jewels, and is 17.2mm x 4.8mm Since the seagull one is bigger there is every chance that it could keep time for longer than the ETA one. Intriguing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Grant - can't help you with this mate - no experience. Just felt sorry for you in here talking to yourself. JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Cheers! Do you think I would get more interest if I started a poll? The difference in price is big - $80 between the Asian and the ETA. Hmm..... Decisions. Was rather hoping someone might feel strongly one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 It's all a question of how much these wimmin mean to you whether you pony up for the Swiss eta or go Asian. So what's it gonna be? JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 It's all a question of how much these wimmin mean to you whether you pony up for the Swiss eta or go Asian. So what's it gonna be? JTB Who said anything about wimmin? Tiny watches are the new Panerais! ...or the other option is to buy two Asians.... One for her, one for me!! But, yes, that is exactly the problem. Head/wallet/sense over heart - this whole present-buying concept is a tough one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 How’s about you keep your money and get a crate of that stuff in your avatar. Get stuck intae it and pretty soon you won’t be able to say Swiss ETA never mind bother about considering ordering one. Problem solved. We aim to help JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 It's all a question of how much these wimmin mean to you whether you pony up for the Swiss eta or go Asian. I was thinking that too. Basically it comes down to nobody wanting to admit they scrimped when purchasing reps for their significant other (despite someone in here recently posting a picture of two hands lovingly clasped together travelling on an aircraft. The female wrist was sporting an Asian 21j 40mm PAM rep........) I can't help you as just about every watch my missus has is quartz coz she prefers them that way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 How’s about you keep your money and get a crate of that stuff in your avatar. Get stuck intae it and pretty soon you won’t be able to say Swiss ETA never mind bother about considering ordering one. Problem solved. We aim to help JTB Yes, problem solved!! These are genuine reviews of the whisky in the picture: "Old-fashioned sticking plasters, herrings in a barrel; Lively, brine and limes, backed by delicate peat-reek; Lengthy and increasingly salty, with cereal 'new make' notes lingering." AND "Balancing biscuity/salted crackers crispness. Burning dry leaves, smoked fish. Ointment (Savlon) in taste and texture" Savlon?! To read between the lines: A nicsh pint. Pours moschtly in the glaes. Not tae expenshive. And savlon, obvioushly. @rico - the wife got the ETA, this one's for the mistress Ach, quartz - more decisions....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miquel Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) Alright, I'll bite... Last winter I bought an Asian Yachtmaster for my wife. Fit and finish were excellent, except someone crossthreaded the caseback. If the watch was unworn for the afternoon and evening, it would need winding. Then, last month, the whole thing cratered. Because of the caseback, I couldn't get into it. I didn't even get 1 year out of it. I have nothing against Asian autos. Most of mine are. This is the only one I had problems with. Edited December 6, 2006 by miquel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 Alright, I'll bite... Last winter I bought an Asian Yachtmaster for my wife. Fit and finish were excellent, except someone crossthreaded the caseback. If the watch was unworn for the afternoon and evening, it would need winding. Then, last month, the whole thing cratered. Because of the caseback, I couldn't get into it. I didn't even get 1 year out of it. I have nothing against Asian autos. Most of mine are. This is the only one I had problems with. Thanks for this - appreciate it. The Ladies ETAs always seem to need winding too if they're not worn from morning until night, but at least when it worked it doesn't sound like this Asian Auto was too bad. I have reached a decision....to procrastinate for a bit longer while I wait to find out how much shipping a box would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miquel Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I hear ya, my wife's Yachty just grinded at every wind. After we get into our new house next week, I am going to order her another, but this time an eta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Doh Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I've had bad luck with the Asian movements. They don't keep good time and eventually the spring breaks. I bought my wife a beautiful Rolex rep with a Swiss movement and it works as well as the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Thank you for the help with this guys. Just as a postscript, I did end up buying the ETA because I am ( a ) soft, and ( b ) very nice. Just got the tracking number today from Jay and Angel at Silix Prime, so fingers crossed it's popular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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