gtenney
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Post by gtenney on Nov 15, 2007 1:58:17 GMT -5
I know that there has been some debate on weather the Sellita SW200 (26 jewels) was a good replacement for the ETA 2824-2 (25 jewels) that Invicta used to use for their swiss movements. Well I just wanted to report on how impressed that I have been with the SW200 in my 9937. When I first purchased the watch it ran at about -6 seconds per day. That was a little too slow for my standards so after a couple months of letting the watch break in I finally decided to try and regulate it. After my first attempt I got it a little too fast and it was running about +5 seconds a day. So I decided to try again. Well after my second attempt I think that I got it to the perfect pace. It has been over a week since I last calibrated it with an atomic clock and it has been running almost perfectly with the atomic clock. When I just checked it, it was only + 1 second after a week of setting it. After more than a week and to only be +1 seconds!!!   I know that others have had similar experience with the SW200. This is a post from August when TimeBandit reported similar success with his watch: jholbrook.proboards33.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Invicta&thread=1187729518&page=1With so many owners of SW200s out there I thought you would like to know. Gary |
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Post by Rusty on Nov 15, 2007 6:37:39 GMT -5
I have two and both keep great time.
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Post by casyjones3 on Nov 15, 2007 11:52:27 GMT -5
I also have two Invicta's with the SW200.The first one is the Limited Edition COSC Pave Diamond Diver.This one runs so close to my check point that it is only a couple seconds off per week. Here is a pic  Now my second SW200 is on my OG DM and it runs about 16 second fast per day.This watch will need to be regulated.Here is a pic.  |
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Post by gtenney on Nov 15, 2007 18:14:03 GMT -5
I’ll bet that after you regulate your OG DM that it will be right on as well.   |
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Post by tbtk1 on Nov 15, 2007 22:48:40 GMT -5
How is it that you regulate these watches?? Rondy
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Post by MikeS on Nov 16, 2007 0:02:12 GMT -5
excellent news! i have been holding off buying a watch with this movement!
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Post by jskelton on Nov 16, 2007 2:08:33 GMT -5
The SW200 is a terrific movement. I have read on "other forums" (where I am not, and never have been a member) some laughable statements about the quality of the Sellita being so inferior to the ETA movements. I laugh because what those people don't know is how many ETA movements they have owned that were actually built BY Sellita ;-) Sellita was one of the largest enhancers of ETA movements, in particular the 2824-2 (Soprod did most of the 2896, 2892's) and anyone who owns a skeletonized 2824 should be able to attest to the quality of Sellita's work. You're buying equal quality movements. If they weren't quality then Breitling, Oris, and Chase-Durer surely would not have switched over to them so quickly. So don't believe all that you read from "know-it-all's" outside of this forum... chances are they are quite incorrect on a great many things  |
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Post by gtenney on Nov 16, 2007 2:24:55 GMT -5
The SW200 is a terrific movement. I have read on "other forums" (where I am not, and never have been a member) some laughable statements about the quality of the Sellita being so inferior to the ETA movements. I laugh because what those people don't know is how many ETA movements they have owned that were actually built BY Sellita ;-) Sellita was one of the largest enhancers of ETA movements, in particular the 2824-2 (Soprod did most of the 2896, 2892's) and anyone who owns a skeletonized 2824 should be able to attest to the quality of Sellita's work. You're buying equal quality movements. If they weren't quality then Breitling, Oris, and Chase-Durer surely would not have switched over to them so quickly. So don't believe all that you read from "know-it-all's" outside of this forum... chances are they are quite incorrect on a great many things That is interesting. Thanks for that info Jim.  Gary |
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Post by Birdman on Nov 16, 2007 23:31:33 GMT -5
Thanks Jim,
I have seen those posts too. I rarely venture outside this forum any more because the members here are REAL watch collectors. I for one count on your honesty and integrity to help me make great choices on my collection. I am patiently ( OK IMPATIENTLY ) awaiting Host Pick in hopes of picking up the watch you designed. I have heard it is in very limited quanity. Please tell me there are enough to go around! I will be so disappointed if that watch isn't on my wrist in the near future!
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Post by floridagary on Nov 17, 2007 9:22:36 GMT -5
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Post by GeorgeTheWatchGuy on Nov 18, 2007 11:55:15 GMT -5
I own three Invictas with the SW200 movement... I regulated them myself, & the all are with in COSC specs. now... IMO, it is a fine movement!!
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Post by TimeBandit on Nov 19, 2007 1:06:16 GMT -5
My LE Diver runs to the second after my third attempt to calibrate it. I checked the time for about a month and it was still within a second. Absolutely remarkable. I haven't checked it lately and have forgotten to wind it a few times, but I'm sure it's still keeping great time.
Don't know what other say about the SW200 movement but as for me I couldn't be happier.
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Post by gottahaveonion on Nov 19, 2007 2:16:48 GMT -5
i have had my 43mm pro diver 4 a month ans it runs great...
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Post by amwilliams9 on Nov 19, 2007 12:27:39 GMT -5
I own three SW200 and one of them is COSC grade and they all keep great time. My true surprise was the SW200 in my OGIII DM right out of the box only about 3-5 seconds fast!! Comparing them to my ETA2824-2 movements they run exactly the same maybe the second hand has a slightly better sweep in the SW200 but my eyesight my be playing tricks with me.lol
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