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A question for some of you more knowledgable WIS

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Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 10:55 am

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I see it stated now and then and always figured it was a typo or maybe a modified movement. Some examples on these pages.

http://www.classicwatch.com/asp/watches/results.asp?Title=Military+Watches&Where=(TypeCode=9)&TypeCode=9

http://www.h-spot.net/watches_british.htm

http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/CERTINA/CertinaAutomatic.htm

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 10:56 am

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murphy j wrote:

you mean do not have....right?;)
Thanks Oscar! According to the list the 2824, 2824-1 and 2824-2 have a 17j version.

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 10:57 am

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most all of us have owned that Trias cushion case and mine had a Unitas (been a couple years)so I don't know what this 17j eta is in these newer versionsface4.gif

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 11:06 am

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oagaspar wrote: murphy j wrote:

you mean do not have....right?;)
Thanks Oscar! According to the list the 2824, 2824-1 and 2824-2 have a 17j version.

Nope. Meant what I said and said what I meant:). Unless I misread what was written:?.

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 11:16 am

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Checked again and it lists under the features column 17/21/25jewels.

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 11:19 am

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Could they be mis identifying the older Eta 2688 or 2852 witch had 17j? the 2824 replaced those in most newer watching with the like complication.

If not maybe there was a 17j 2824 in the early days of the movement. If so not very common but being stated in a few places makes one think less likely a typo.

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 11:32 am

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If I'm reading the list correctly, there is a 17j version, but as you say, not very common. Maybe with the price of ETA movements going up it's a less expensive option for a tried and true reliable movement.

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 11:34 am

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Seems like a lot of friction points going from 17j to 25j. face4.gif

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 11:38 am

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Who knows with Eta. LOL :D

But my brain is shorting out so best get some food and caffine. :cool:

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 11:48 am

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Paxman wrote: Seems like a lot of friction points going from 17j to 25j. face4.gif
Very true, but I'm not a watchmaker so who knows? I do know that it's possible to add a lot of unnecassary jewels to a movement to give the impression that it's a higher quality movement. I'm not saying that's what ETA has done, far from it in fact. I think it's possible that it's just a lower quality version of the 2824-1/-2 that's availible, but nobody used because the better ones were so cheap for so long.

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 12:32 pm

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I stand corrected....found one with 17j from 1971...these would be nos imo as they are no longer manufactured by eta

http://www.christophlorenz.de/watch/movements/e/eta/eta_2824_2.php?l=en

Posted: Sun Jun 15th, 2008 12:33 pm

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murphy j wrote: Paxman wrote: Seems like a lot of friction points going from 17j to 25j. face4.gif
Very true, but I'm not a watchmaker so who knows? I do know that it's possible to add a lot of unnecassary jewels to a movement to give the impression that it's a higher quality movement. I'm not saying that's what ETA has done, far from it in fact. I think it's possible that it's just a lower quality version of the 2824-1/-2 that's availible, but nobody used because the better ones were so cheap for so long.
You will see that at times with some Asian movements. Over kill on the jewels.

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