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My opinions on various reps - a watchmakers point of view.

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dappel08

this is great info from an obvious reputable source - makes it easier on us newbies, thx!

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Chepe

I'm so easily fooled by this Swiss ETA stuff but this post is super informative. Thanks for this.

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LiZnoGouD

Thanks for the info :)

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Flave

Great info!

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bushwacka

Excellent information! Although it's missing the A2892, is there any general conensus about the reliabilty or flaws of this movement?

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ashtonchan

Very useful info indeed.

Coming from a watchmaker with first hand experience, erases all your doubts. Thank you.

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GenTLe
Excellent information! Although it's missing the A2892, is there any general conensus about the reliabilty or flaws of this movement?
It is a bit more expensive of the a2824 or a2836, but it is a good movement, very thin and with a ultrasmooth manual winding. I personally like it even it is a bit more complex to service than the other 2

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W-M

Thank you for the info it's great for a rep noob like me.

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gharenas

fantastic information!

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Marco9988

good info there! what do you think about A4130 movement with cold chrono? is it a good movement? thanks! 

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Glaude
10 minutes ago, Marco9988 said:

good info there! what do you think about A4130 movement with cold chrono? is it a good movement? thanks! 

http://www.rwg.bz/board/index.php?/search/&q=A4130

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Vibs

Really cool to get a watchmakers view on reps

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nole4ever

Thanks for your insight.

Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

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MarkR

Thank you, great info for a Newbie like me!

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yogontz

I agreee

 

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Nexus9

Hey Alex,

Thanks for taking time to write all this out - still helpful, three years later.

 

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tom43

Fascinating info, thank you!

One question, especially regarding the A7750 movement: did you see any improvement in quality, over the years?

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Scosta

Is there any master document on pro cons for each manufacturer or does it vary depending on batch and specific model? 

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Glaude
6 minutes ago, Scosta said:

Is there any master document on pro cons for each manufacturer or does it vary depending on batch and specific model? 

You'll not find a master document on each of them, first because we don't know each of them very well and it's very model specific (not so much batch specific, but mistakes can happen on a batch and be pointed by members or TD)

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b0j

Interesting read.

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Watchman307

Thanks for the info! 

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Ohana

hi fellows, I'm a very new member, and with help from this site I've bought a few nice reps, with movements talked about by Alex, and thanks Alex for posting such valuable info. I am now keen to have my new reps serviced by a competent watchmaker.

My question is this. I live in South East Queensland, Australia, and I'm wondering if there may be other Aussies on this forum who may have used a reputable and reliable watchmaker who lives in this region, and willing to make a recommendation to me.

Thanks in advance.

cheers Ian 

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Chixisigma

Great Q. @Ohana. That answer has eluded me so far. Maybe you'll be more fortunate...

Chi

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