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23 August 2024, 05:30 AM | #1 |
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eBay & Chrono24 and the 32xx movement watches....
I was just browsing eBay and Chrono24 and a question popped in my head. I wonder how many sellers are dropping/dumping the 32xx movement watches because of the on going problem/dispute? Before the problem creeps up? Whether they are knowingly selling a watch that's had issues with the movement? Or selling it right after having it serviced and not disclosing it was suffering low amplitude/loss of time? Getting rid of it before the issue comes up again? Just curious...
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23 August 2024, 07:58 AM | #2 |
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Not many. Most people aren’t that anal about a few seconds per day.
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23 August 2024, 08:28 PM | #3 |
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they are...............
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23 August 2024, 08:35 PM | #4 |
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If I dumped my Rolex watches because of actual movement failures I have experienced, as opposed to what the Internet says, I would own zero 31 based watches.
If I based my decision on what the Internet says, as opposed to personal experience, I would have missed out on owning two of the best watches I was ever lucky enough to have. |
23 August 2024, 08:40 PM | #5 |
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I would bet that 95% of the owners of these watches have no idea that there is even an issue out there
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23 August 2024, 08:58 PM | #7 |
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That’s why I only buy Rolex watches with batteries from eBay
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23 August 2024, 09:20 PM | #8 |
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You're probably right. I work in Finance and most people I work with that wear Rolexes or other 'luxury' watch brands aren't watch enthusiasts, they just wanted a 'nice watch'. I think that would be the same for the majority of people buying these watches
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Very few.
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24 August 2024, 12:25 AM | #10 |
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No way to know. But I do know that at least some trusted sellers check amplitude on the 32xx watches before they purchase. Can’t blame anyone that would.
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24 August 2024, 01:19 AM | #11 |
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Reputable dealers tend to check amplitude (and other things) regardless of 31xx or 32xx movement.
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24 August 2024, 07:22 AM | #12 |
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Mostly a non-issue. Yes, I'm not denying some owners have reported big drops in accuracy, but I doubt this is the norm.
My unworn 32xx based watch runs at - 6 s/d on the timegrapher (average of 5 positions) and shows an amplitude below 200° in all 3 vertical positions (3up, 6up, 9up). My worn 32xx ticks at - 1 s/d and oscilates above 200°. Since I'll be rotating, running a bit slow won't be a problem. It'd be a different story if it lost 30s a day. |
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Nobody is dumping Rolex watches because of the movement. Plenty of sellers are "not disclosing", just as it has always been, so shall it likely ever be.
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