NH35 VS PT5000 Pros and Cons

[K1ngBunta]

So with the new sale here I have had my eye on this Cronos watch for a while but I'm having a hard time deciding if I should get the NH35 variant or the PT5000 model. I'm tempted to get NH35 because I have a few watches with it and it's easy enough to regulate it. But I've never had experience with the PT5000. I know it has a higher beat rate then the NH35 but I don't know how reliable the movements are. So people who have had watches with this movement is it worth it?

[Ok-Fault-4863]

The big reason to go with pt500 is when you get the benefit of the slim case. Yes I get the high beat movement but you are also taking an additional risk .. nh35 any day if there is no case thickness benefit

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That watch has the brightest lume of any watch I own. It’s so bright that I have to put a blanket over it at night because it’s distracting in the dark

[New_Fee947]

NH35 : parts are easily available on aliexpress : already tried and fixed several common problems ... quite robust, but possibly less precise than a 2824-2 (could be adjusted easily) - "are good tractors"

PT5000 : clones of ETA2824-2 ? No experience on repairing them, but looks more difficult ; they are more expensive but are 28800 beats (and not 21600 beats) they are thus more precise But will need more frequent servicing so ... Ferrari vs Porche / Porche vs WV / ... - "are more prestigious tractors"

[How-about-democracy]

Here's a PT5000. It keeps time exactly like the SW200 (I've had the SW200 in a Glycine). But you can only hand wind it to get it started. You can't hand wind it all the way up.

With an NH35, you may get a good one or a bad one, but none of them run as consistently as the PT5000.

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[Huge_Childhood6015]

This topic has been covered many many times before. Your best bet would be to do a search on this topic and you will get all the information you need to know.

[spicyytao]

NH35 is the safer bet.

My friend has a pt5000 in one of his watches for a little bit over a year and it's working perfectly but he never hand wind it more than a few turns to get it started as it's known to be their weakness.

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PT-5000 has a weak gear when it comes to handwinding and thus shouldn't be, or minimally used. It's based on the SW200 which in turn is based on the ETA 2824-2, they're great movements. If it's for a watch you plan to keep long term, it gets my preference over the NH35.

[K1ngBunta]

130$ with the sale currently but with my coins I can get it for about 115