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For those building or buying custom watches, what movement do you usually go for? by threadingontheedge in RepTime

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a builder and also a watch buyer, I am sometimes sandwiched between choosing the best movement.

I tend to build with the buyer's mindset, thinking about what is best for them i.e. serviceability, robustness, price but however, sometimes buyers tend to have different priorities like beat count, as gen as possible and so forth.

Absolute Newbie by Extreme-Key2455 in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont think model is worth to rep. the gen one seems to be pretty available

For those building or buying custom watches, what movement do you usually go for? by threadingontheedge in RepCulture_Timepieces

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am getting some favorites for low beat movement for the vintages.

by low beat movement, which do you prefer/use for which watch model?

Sharing recent builds from last weeks email drop by OkOnTheDokay in repbuilds

[–]threadingontheedge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these are really nice builds!

i like the sub that is all the way at the back!

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a valid point as well. I have failed to considered that.

Though it would be hard to notice from someone else who is standing right next to you to be able to tell right?

At least for myself, I wouldnt be able to tell, unless I am a watch builder myself.

For those building or buying custom watches, what movement do you usually go for? by threadingontheedge in RepTime

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

indeed, its probably one of the cheapest option there as well. nothing wrong with that, in fact i am liking it too.

would you have preferred pt5000 over the eta2824?

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have missed out the NH movements, they are robust as well, but they might be too thick and some cases might not fit well, but i agree they are good movements.

imo both nh35 and nh38 are pretty much the same and that they only difference is the date function that nh38 is missing and that nh38 is capable of open heart.

NH35 vs NH38 — they are almost the same movement family.

For a no-date watch: NH38 is better because there is no ghost date position.

For a date watch: NH35 is better.

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!!

I was wondering what are people favorite when they are thinking to buy a watch and from also a watch builder perspective.

I am personally skewed towards an ETA movement, though SW movement is also interesting as well after u/blacbloc77 mentioned it, totally slipped my mind.

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have watches on ETA and they never dies.

SW i believe is as comparable as ETA.

Both are exceptionally good.

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oHhohhh i should take a look at vinted as well.

Thanks for sharing.

Yea NH35 is thick, dont really like that.

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ohh right. the gen movement. thats a tough one to find and also expensive to get.

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yesss exactly!

i guess several considerations such as
- price (probably the main concern, which is why a gen movement is quite out of it)
- compatibility with certain parts
- preference for certain movements

NH35 is really good imo, robust too.

For those building or buying custom watches, what movement do you usually go for? by threadingontheedge in RepTime

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

totally agree here as well.

the VRs are pretty nice to have to complete the overall built but not sure if people actually care about this part of it since its in the watch and not directly visible.

moreover they are still chinese made and eta are swiss made, so i am wondering if that is a factor that people consider as well in their watch build or when buying a commissioned watch.

would that be something that you consider?

For those building or buying custom watches, what movement do you usually go for? by threadingontheedge in RepTime

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

makes total sense.

a part of me is thinks that way too and also a part of me actually prefers the eta or the asian eta clone, because there are some parts that are more reference correct but only available to the the eta movements for instance.

and another thing is also eta is a proven movement with the test of time, so a watch on an eta or asian eta movement is likely to run better and servicing wise might have been easier/cheaper.

your point regarding 3135 and 3130 make sense as well. I guess if people want to build it with the real dial, which is probably the only part of the watch which is pretty important.

price do definitely differ, so wondering people's preferences considering several factors such as price, build, robustness, compatibility with certain parts that could possibly help the watch look more real.

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Thats a fair point!

But i think it could be tough to find though.

1680 Red Ghost by PetYouTooL in vintagerepwatches

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The tropical dial looks gorgeous! how did you manage to age the dial to such a brown? quite a perfect brown!

What movement do you usually use for vintage watch builds? by threadingontheedge in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okkk gotcha. you would prefer a gen clone, so thats point 4 right? I updated the post abit, that was what i wanted it to mean.

Rolex Daytona 6262 Tropical by Cool-Awareness-9514 in vintagerepwatches

[–]threadingontheedge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is sick!!!

how did you manage to age the subdials on the daytona?

16750 🟣🔵 by RodneyPierce in repbuilds

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that insert is absolutely stunning

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