ETA Clarification

[Flashman]

I am seeing dealers offering their watches with Asian ETA 2836 and Swiss ETA2836. (notibly Andrew on his new 2008 Sub)

Am I right in assuming that the ETA 2836 is just the bog standard cheap 21j movement in our noobmariners etc and that the swiss ETA is probably the new ETA clones we are seeing becoming popular.

I am trying to work out if their beat rates are the same too, as I don't like the slow beat on a sub, it looks to obviously like a rep.

Any advice is welcome.

Tom

[FxrAndy]

I think you will find the ETA 2836 is the asiam clone, looks just like an ETA 2836 even down to the stampings but is total asian,

The Swiss ETA 2836 will be a surplus, or made in Asia at an ETA factory.

Ther are very small differences particualy in the quality deptment, go to the Eurotimez page and he gives a good description of how to spot them.

I also belive Ziggy has had a few words on the subject have a search about.

These are not the Asian 21j myota copys though