cavi Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Its genuine ETA, its an early 2824-2 17J. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 That's definitely a lot for a 2824-2, Have you tried looking for a cheap donor watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 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.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Agree with the above, its a lot for a NOS old 17J 2824. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 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. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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