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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 08:06 pm |
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IW 3T WIS 
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I was at the JA Show in New York today - its a Jewelry and Watch show open only to the trade. Anywho, one of the vendors there was Chase Durer (no, I'm not going to be selling them), but we were chatting a bit about Sellitas movements and thought they had some good info. They've been using them for a few years now (quietly), but have ramped up lately for obvious reasons. They are finding them to be quite reliable, even in the lower echelon grades. They are also selling, quite successfully, a Certified Chronometer using Sellita movements. Again, with great success. Just thought I'd share since we'll certainly be seeing more watch lines using them, and its good to know that a top notch company like C-D uses them. thanks- Marc http://www.longislandwatch.com
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 08:28 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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We have been discuusing the Selitta SW200 for almost a year here to much distaste Marc :D
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 08:31 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Yea I saw a couple weeks back some selling on slop. And selling at the premium price of a Eta too. Pathetic. If they sold them for what they are a clone/generic that would be cool but what the hay I guess they have to try to make a buck too. :? I have seen a few selling watches with the Sellita's at the same or higher price of a watch with a Eta. Crazy! Sad thing is many folks are clueless to the difference. :(
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 08:44 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Johnnyp is sending me a article someone wrote on a comparison of the SW200 and eta 2824-2 which states the Selitta is rough compared to the eta :P
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 09:02 pm |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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I have had dozens of 2824's with nary a problem ever !!!! I have had only one sw200 and I sold the watch ( mostly because of design but also because of the way it wound, and I also didnt like the way the hands flipped around when I set the time ) ...... I guess the proof will come out in the pudding but that will take time
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 09:52 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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I have one watch (that I know of) that has a newer SW200 movement in it (Ocean7 LM-2). I havent had any of the previously reported issues with it. The crown operates nicely (no wobble), winds smoothly and runs at about +10sec/day so far. hand6.gif
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 09:57 pm |
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IW 3T WIS
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this I know, but I thought it may be interesting to here what others have to say about it. not everything is doom and gloom. is it taboo to discuss something in distaste??? cat28.gif O.A. Gaspar wrote: We have been discuusing the Selitta SW200 for almost a year here to much distaste Marc :D
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 10:10 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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I've only got the one in my Invictum Roman Square which has proven to be solid and dependable. I imagine we'll be seeing plenty more of these in the future. I would always prefer an eta, but I do think many of the reported problems are due to the assembly of the final product and perhaps not the movement. I also don't think the movment or anything wih the movement in it are the equal of or warrant the same price as an eta based watch. Time will tell...
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30th, 2007 12:22 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Well they have not been around near as long as Eta as far as I can see in from some googling. In time they may do well and in general may be a good movement. But to ask a price equal to the Eta in a watch is slapping the customers face. But because it is still a Swiss movement folks look to it over a Asian movement in many cases. And that Asian movement may actually be better right now. And cost allot less. The watch companies should prove to the customer first that it is a solid and reliable movement at a lower cost and them go up if the customer approves and agrees. Else the watch maker may be shooting them self in the foot ya know. ;)
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30th, 2007 12:21 pm |
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OldeCrow 3T WIS 
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Actually Selitta has been around as long as ETA has. If you have owned very many decorated ETA movements chances are at least a few of them were actually decorated by Selitta, that is what they specialized in until very recently. The only reference I have for the Selitta is the few I have been invictamized by but I have also been inside of the ebay Gruens and the ETA movements in them aren't any better so I hardly think it's fair to say Selittas junker grade movements are worse than ETA's junker grade movements. Selitta has been working with ETA for a long time and they are certainly familiar enough with the movements to manufacture them entirely at the same quality levels that ETA did. I'm sure there will be some problems to work out as they do but don't make the mistake of dismissing them entirely or as a second rate manufacturer, it's just not true. If anybody with a modern Oris or Breitling has major complaints about their Selitta powered watch that would make a more suitable discussion about the quality of Selitta's movements since Oris and Breitling have both been useing Selitta for a year or better as a movement sourse and they both have used Selitta for years to do some of thier "in house" mods too.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30th, 2007 12:36 pm |
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Danny S 3T WIS 
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OldeCrow wrote:
Injecting this type of factual "perspective" helps me a great deal. After a handful of Orises (Orii?) I've been consistently pleased by their accurate troublefree operation. Good enough for me! hand6.gif
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30th, 2007 06:29 pm |
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Scuba Steve 3T WIS 
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I have had absolutely no problems or issues with any Sellita movement watch I have owned. The only cruddy movement watches I have owned were Russian movements that took forever to get regulated. Once they were they were fine but I didn't think they were ever gonna fall into spec.
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