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| The ETA ‘clones’ | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23rd, 2007 10:41 pm |
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Johnny P Advisor 
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The ETA ‘clones’ With the patents of several of the ETA ‘tractors’ having fallen into the public domain, the companies, which formerly worked in assembling the ébauches supplied by ETA, were now making what are called ETA ‘gauged’ movements.Totally compatible, these ETA ‘clones’ could fit in the same manner into the same cases, and receive the same dials and accept the same additional modules. In this respect, Sellita, which announced that it can produce a total of one million movements per year (of which, up to that fateful day, were included a very large proportion of ETA ébauches), now manufactures its SW 200 movement (clone of the famous ETA 2824) and its SW 300 (clone of the celebrated ETA ‘tractor’ 2892). Starting next year, it will offer the SW 220 (clone of the ETA 2836) and the SW 240 (clone of the ETA 2834).Sellita says that it sells movements to a total of 350 different clients, and that its products equip about 30 percent of ‘Swiss Made’ mechanical watches. Miguel Garcia, owner of the movement maker, remains circumspect as to the company’s’s future projects. “We do not do any marketing,” he says. Yet, he does let out a few titbits on the company’s development plans, affirming that he has united a group of subcontractors all located in the Jurassian arc region of Switzerland, with the goal of constructing a new factory. Over time, this new facility will directly and indirectly employ nearly 1000 people. But beyond that, Garcia remains tight-lipped. Source: http://www.europastar.com/europastar/magazine/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003535554
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2007 10:12 am |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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These Selitta eta clones are showing up in watches unknowingly to buyers...so Beware as the Selitta is just that "a eta clone" and no way near the quality nor lineage or proven track record of an eta 2824-2:(
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2007 02:20 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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Oscar, I would presume if a watch was put out on the market with both ETA and SW movements, would you not expect there to be a price difference between the two offerrings? i.e., isn't the SW movement significantly less expensive than the ETA? O.A. Gaspar wrote: These Selitta eta clones are showing up in watches unknowingly to buyers...so Beware as the Selitta is just that "a eta clone" and no way near the quality nor lineage or proven track record of an eta 2824-2:(
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2007 03:05 pm |
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e.avery 3T WIS 
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Selitta has been purchasing ETA plates and putting there contract parts installed by there assemblers and quality control for a long time. The crack down on selling ETA parts to assemblers and not having them assembled in the Swiss and French ETA assembly plants. http://www.eta.ch/ As far as price goes the maket determins the price on a case by case basis.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2007 06:35 pm |
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Johnny P Advisor
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e.avery wrote: As far as price goes the maket determins the price on a case by case basis. Let me help the market out, I'm not buying one. :D:D:D
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24th, 2007 06:59 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Johnny P wrote: Tell us how you really feel Gumba!  e.avery wrote:As far as price goes the maket determins the price on a case by case basis.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25th, 2007 12:03 pm |
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BERG 3T WIS 
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its a good thing , after contacting ETA to order movements , i was told taht they dont take new orders for 2007??? :X
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