Movements And Crystals - The Real Story!

[RIBOOWW2]

I was thinking of buying a Deep Sea sea dweller but the question applies to any date watch

So, they are available as follows :

1) Asian 21J 2813 - 21K beats

2) Asian ETA 2836 - 28K beats

3) Swiss ETA 2836 - 28K beats

Are they as good as each other? Is it worth the investment to go for the top - will it last much longer?

The second question is :

The first one comes with a "synthetic Sapphire crystal"; the second and third with a "sapphire crystal". Can I assume that the first is a euphemism for mineral glass?

Anyway are domed crystals genuinely available in Sapphire?

Appreciate the views of this forum

[FxrAndy]

All watch crystals that are sapphire are synthetic Sapphire, but as you say is this a euphemism for mineral glass, with some seller yes! bea carefull ask questions and read reviews from other that have bought the same watch.

Movements? what do you want to pay and to who, some dealers will sell you a clone and say it is ETA, some will sell you the ETA and it will be, the 21J asain 21.600, is a good work horse movement, nothing wrong with it all.

personaly i would go with the asian 2836, the hand size and dial feet are in the right place and size so an upgrade will be easy IF andy thing goes wrong with the clone.