nelly Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 (edited) Just a heads up to all those thinking that the MBW watches are a notch up the quality tree (as I did...). I just had my MBW PP Nautilus serviced by The Zigmeister and it turns out that the movement inside is not a genuine ETA movement at all, apparently it has a genuine ETA base plate but the rest of the mechanism is all Asian..... That just SUCKS Edited April 17, 2008 by nelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 It was only a matter of time.. eventually they will all be asian or asian hybrids as stock dries up... dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sorry to hear of this. This is partly the reason I have stopped buying reps as much, I am just not confident that I will receive what I have ordered. I am much more likley to buy the more affordable asian reps now, such as the Asian SOH, or the old Asian Omega GMT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 I thought MBW's came with the old asian movement.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 You might be thinking of the APROO which has the 21.6k 7750? The Nautilus is meant to come with the ETA movement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llsteve80 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 How did that affect the reliablility? Suppsedly the eta clones are supposed to be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 The Zigmeister said it had a list of problems - Movement defective - would not run with balance [censored] screw tight. Top jewel too far out - pressed flush with main plate. Shock units - Asian parts quality poor Hairspring out of round - fixed. Not exactly a glowing recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sorry, I'm thinking of the MBW's with the 7750 movements.....Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Who did you source the Nautilus through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Was it sold to you as being an ETAmovement? If so, what had your dealer to say? If not, it still sucks for not working..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasTTaP Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 My MBK Nautilus also has a bogus movement... very low power reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.