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cavi

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ETA-2824-2-AUTOMATIC-Movement-DATE-3H-NICKEL-PLATED-SWISS-GENUINE-/131679755106?hash=item1ea8b99b62:g:DbYAAOSwrklVJVVT

What do you all think?  Real 2824 or chinese?  I am trying to get a new movement for my wife's explorer and honestly most of the seagull 2824 are $90 on ebay and this one is not much more than 200 so I might consider at least having a real deal if you all feel it is legit.

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That's a lot to pay for an old movement- plus it probably needs a service.

And the seller says it's new- that doesn't seem right to me- that pointer on the balance isn't a current eta feature, plates are rough- I'd personally stay away and look for a better example

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New 2824-2'a are around 200.00 USD from reputable parts houses. These are brand new and won't need a service. Probably can find tons of watches on EBay with ETA 2824 movements cheaper than that.


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Agree with the above, its a lot for a NOS old 17J 2824.


100% correct. Even those these movements are technically brand new, after 10+ years( not sure when ETA switched to 25 jewels, but I feel like it's been over 10 years) they are going to need a service. You need to factor that into the price.
My experience has been that unless you are buying a movement that is no longer produced like the ETA 2846, by the time you buy the donor watch, pay for shipping, then pay for shipping to a repair person, then pay for a service, you would be better off buying a new movement. Another caveat, unless the donor watch is NOS, there is no guarantee that the movement will require just a service. If parts need to be replaced, the costs can multiply quickly.


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