ReplicaFromDownunder 2 Posted July 17, 2011 Purchased this from a trustworthy dealer on this forum. However, I want to confirm this is Swiss ETA and not asian 2836 as I paid $278.00 for this Rolex Deepsea Dweller. Any advice appericated. I have no way of telling. Its super smooth sweep... thanks RWG friends Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
houndoggie 58 Posted July 17, 2011 Your rotor is covering up anything which would help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReplicaFromDownunder 2 Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) Ok - removed rotor - hope the pics help... its a blackberry not the best quality... Edited July 17, 2011 by ReplicaFromDownunder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prestigewatchco 2 Posted July 17, 2011 Impossible to tell without stripping it down best advise is buy the clone and not pay premium for swiss as the clones are so close now need to strip them to tell. Only pay premium for Stwlita sw200 if you want Swiss Don't know if it's your pictures or not but that movement looks tired or refurbished Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted July 17, 2011 Looking at the balance jewel retainer, it only has one cutout...gen ETA movements have three...I'd say it's a clone... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverspeed 10 Posted July 17, 2011 +1 looks like a clone movement.....and it looks old and dirty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drhulee 0 Posted July 17, 2011 I've got a couple of ETA 2836-2 movements, and they are identical to this one, except my cogs are a lot cleaner :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drhulee 0 Posted July 17, 2011 @djprone, you're right, didn't notice that - mine has three cutouts there. Base plate looks gen though. So it may be a hybrid. EDIT: Oops, just noticed monkey boy mentioned the three cutouts as well. Meh, what do you expect on a Sunday morning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchMe007 0 Posted July 17, 2011 Clearly a hybrid consisting of Swiss ETA parts manufactured in China and assembled in Switzerland by Wei Ling Schmidt, a blonde, blue eyed Asian woman. You can tell by the cut outs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sconehead 5 Posted July 17, 2011 @djprone, you're right, didn't notice that - mine has three cutouts there. Base plate looks gen though. So it may be a hybrid. EDIT: Oops, just noticed monkey boy mentioned the three cutouts as well. Meh, what do you expect on a Sunday morning etanoob...:( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Archaon 4 Posted July 26, 2011 Not an expert but i have a genuine ETA2842(On my swatch) it is only 21 J. But it has the same piece that is circled in red with only one cut out... Couldnt take a decent pic because my camera is down but can post later if needed. Archi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiz 0 Posted July 26, 2011 Not an expert but i have a genuine ETA2842(On my swatch) it is only 21 J. But it has the same piece that is circled in red with only one cut out... Couldnt take a decent pic because my camera is down but can post later if needed. Archi The cutouts thing is not a golden rule, that's why he said "most likely". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flottiglia 0 Posted July 26, 2011 I'd hazard a guess at a reclaimed gen.The screws look to have seen some action,might just be the photo though.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
