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Jas260
52
Jul 8, 2019
This watch is using Calibre SW-330 25-jewel Automatic Movement. I dig into it and so far I cant find information regarding +- sec per day. The Sellita SW300 is the main competitor to the ETA 2892. And the cost price for SW300 is approx 280USD. I think it is a decent movement, but with this price I would be expecting a better movement. So apart from the movement, is rest of the watch worth $1000 USD? Plus this watch has ceramic insert (looks like liquid metal) instead of liquid metal finish. Regardless what manufacturer label how much the RRP is, I am sure you can see obviously how much this watch actually worth. So far the only reason attracted me is because I like the looking, (personal preference) I am just a newbie, correct me if I am wrong. Cheers
Watchyoutalkingabout
Jul 10, 2019
Jas260Cheers on researching the movement, it gives you a base understanding of the model and some value, but a couple of things- Any company can contract with Selitta (and used to do the same with ETA/Swatch) to buy their movements. Some companies do nothing more than add their own rotor. Some, like the MG Sea Battalion on offer, take the base ebauche movement and regulate it, upgrade parts, etc. This type of watch is similar to Steinhart, Zelos, Squale, but has been around a bit longer and do produce their own in house movements (though this is not one of them) overall a good watch and good price, but not fantastic deal from my point of view
Jas260
52
Jul 11, 2019
WatchyoutalkingaboutThanks for the info. how much u reckon this would be a great deal? Any knowledge on Sellita SW300? How accurate are they? Cheers
Watchyoutalkingabout
Jul 11, 2019
Jas260youll probably enjoy reading up on the history of eta and selitta. Basically, ETA would contract selitta to make their movements. After ETAs patent protection expired, Selitta cloned the eta movements (eta 2800/sw200, eta 2893/sw300, valjoux 775/sw500 - I may be getting the numbers a tad muddled as I’m mobile) selitta did add one jewel more than eta on many models. This was to address friction problems some etAs have when you manually wind them a lot. Take accuracy specs from the manufacturer with a grain of salt - they will state a fairly wide variance to cover themselves. Also, some manufacturers will regulate the movements themselves further. if you’re concerned with accuracy, you have a couple of options. Buying a watch that is a COSC chronometer will guarantee +6/-4spd. Rolex guarantees +-2 spd. The other option is to google a local watchmaker in your area. This is really a good thing to do no matter what. You can bring them the watch to regulate it. As far as price, that’s up to you. Steinhart, Sqale, Alpina, and Zelos all make gmts around this price range in different styles. Chrono24 can give you a good idea of what these sell for in the used market so you can gauge value retention if you so desire.
Jas260
52
Jul 18, 2019
WatchyoutalkingaboutThanks, you are a Genius!!!
Watchyoutalkingabout
Jul 18, 2019
Jas260No worries, and thank you. You can also check out Parnis Gmts if you want to try out the style for around $100 usd.
tigerlondon
17
Oct 1, 2019
Jas260What "good" movements do other $1000 watches have?