mastergod Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/GMT-Automatic-Movement...id=p3286.c0.m14 Hi guys - noob question... Damn! Looking for a gmt movement for a Rolex related fantasy project I found this on the bay. Obviously not swiss. Still, can anybody tell me the vph? Need 28,800 or nothing. An alternative could be a Raketa 24 hours movt (supposedly pretty good), but that's 14,400 vph according to the seller... Is there something one should be warned about regarding the movt I found on the bay? How "bad" is the quality? - equal or worse when compared to standard rep asian gmts? Same thing? The low price kinda put me off. Been trying to get hold of a swiss but its either far too costly or not available, and I gotta act fast to because assembly-guys are waiting to start... Cheers, MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iflylow78 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 same movement that is found in the alpha watches hand size should be .17/1.0/1.5/2.0 - 99% sure that it is a 28.8 movement. It is not a jump hand and there is some slop in the adjustment of the GMT hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 same movement that is found in the alpha watches hand size should be .17/1.0/1.5/2.0 - 99% sure that it is a 28.8 movement. It is not a jump hand and there is some slop in the adjustment of the GMT hand. OK Thanks. Damn, can't see myself spending lots of good money on a custom project and sticking this movement in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paneraibob Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) Got this movement in one of mine GMT2 watches becasue it died and i bought exact that movment from the seller when he had another name there on the bay Cheers Edited September 9, 2008 by Paneraibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Got this movement in one of mine GMT2 watches becasue it died and i bought exact that movment from the seller when he had another name there on the bay And mine is not 28.800bph Cheers Thanks PBB. Do you have any idea where I can get hold of a 28,800 gmt movement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paneraibob Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) Just changed my topic because i am not 100% sure if i is 28.800 or 21.000 i have to check it tonight. Just sent me a PM that i will not forget about it Edited September 9, 2008 by Paneraibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Just changed my topic because i am not 100% sure if i is 28.800 or 21.000 i have to check it tonight. Just sent me a PM that i will not forget about it :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 i have an asian made gmt movement, its 21k, a little choppy looking, have to set the gmt hand 12minutes ahead of what the actualltime is before it kicks in, shares a set position with the quick set date. one of the gears in mine is grinding, so every time i open the case i find metal filings all over the place...even a few specks on the dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iflylow78 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 still chinese but you can use the the DG3804B found at http://www.ofrei.com/page1119.html that is a 28.8 movement from everything I could find - when running it seems really smooth for what it is worth. I have it in a custom watch I am making. Wanted to use an ETA 2893-2 but has been damn near impossible to find one for less than $500 and that is more than I want to drop at the moment. The real issue with the DG3804 is the lack of hands - movement does not ship with Hands - I wanted to use the GMTII style hands. The only vendor I could find that sold them loose was Cousins but by the time you get them shipped here - you are closing in on $70 for hands The sizes match the the one you asked about so I bought it and stole the hands - you will likely have an issue with the second hand though as it too long where it attaches to the pinion and will hit the crystal - I destoryed it trying to shorten the tube on the hand. So now I have a non matching second hand coming from JulesBorel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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