Nice,
which model is it please?
As the license for 2824 is kind off free now, few companies including t.h. pt (for my taste they make the best clone, the wurst is seagull), experimenting with variations... the finishing is better then eta, the price is one quarter. I talked with general manager few days ago, she showed me few samples. tomorrow will check catalog for this variation number. it is 2824 clone with skeletonized main plate, but bigger diameter. )) by the way, Salita is made in china, but sold as Swiss ))
Interesting, thank you.wwwEvgeny wrote: ↑October 30th, 2024, 10:39 amAs the license for 2824 is kind off free now, few companies including t.h. pt (for my taste they make the best clone, the wurst is seagull), experimenting with variations... the finishing is better then eta, the price is one quarter. I talked with general manager few days ago, she showed me few samples. tomorrow will check catalog for this variation number. it is 2824 clone with skeletonized main plate, but bigger diameter. )) by the way, Salita is made in china, but sold as Swiss ))
agree, seagull has different qualities and price level. I didn't have bad experience, I just have few samples from seagull "normal line" and new product looks like after "servicing", has minor scratches and polished corners on sandblasted surface. it is not effect on beat much, but you can see the "culture" of some production managers. while other movements for 50usd from other factories look perfect under microscope.Fizzzz wrote: ↑October 31st, 2024, 6:57 amInteresting, thank you.wwwEvgeny wrote: ↑October 30th, 2024, 10:39 amAs the license for 2824 is kind off free now, few companies including t.h. pt (for my taste they make the best clone, the wurst is seagull), experimenting with variations... the finishing is better then eta, the price is one quarter. I talked with general manager few days ago, she showed me few samples. tomorrow will check catalog for this variation number. it is 2824 clone with skeletonized main plate, but bigger diameter. )) by the way, Salita is made in china, but sold as Swiss ))
I know PT 5000, I had 2 pc, but I’ve not been totally convinced by quality.
I’ve read that PT was using different factories to have these produced,
also, buying from Aliexpress, these could be fakes …
As for Seagul ST2130, I’ve probably tested 10 pcs, and was happy with finishing and accuracy.
Here again, there is a lot of fakes… which may explain your bad experience.
As for Swiss movements being produced in Asia, no surprise there.
Some ETA 2824 and 6497 main plates are produced in VN !
If you are HK based, then you are close to the source
Please share PT website and catalog if you can.