Is ETA better than Sellita?
The biggest difference is ETA has a proprietary tooth profile which they use in their calibers. Sellita uses a different but technically similar profile. For example, the SW200-1 has 26 jewels while the ETA 2824-2 has just 25 jewels. The extra jewel is for the barrel arbor under the ratchet wheel.
How good is the ETA 2824-2 movement?
The ETA 2824 in its current version ETA 2824-2 is the epitome of a workhorse offering not only outstanding reliability, but also considerable durability. The most recent iteration of the 2824 series has been manufactured in large batches since 1982. Needless to say, any hiccups have long since dissipated.
What is ETA Calibre?
What is ETA SA? ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse specializes in watch movements. That includes quartz calibers, mechanical calibers, and ébauches, or partially assembled movements. Today, a majority of watch brands source these movements to power their watches. ETA’s history dates back over a century to 1856.
How long do Sellita movements last?
The Sellita SW200’s standard specs are similar to that of the ETA 2824: Features: Hours, minutes, hacking sweep seconds, date window. Beats per hour: 28,800 (4 Hz) Power reserve: 38 hours.
What is the ETA caliber 2836-2?
The ETA caliber 2836-2 is a Swiss made automatic movement with 25 jewels. This movement is part of ETA’s Mecaline collection. The caliber 2836-2 is based on the ETA caliber 2824-2 with the main difference being that the 2836 has a day-date calendar complication and the 2824 is date only.
Is the ETA 2836-2 GMT movement really made in China?
This is a real evidence of incremental improvements performed by the Chinese watch industry where additional features are added to existing movements. As a matter of fact majority of ETA 2836-2 GMT movements feature in their heart a GMT module produced by the Chinese industry as ETA itself does not produce a 2836-2 GMT movement.
What is the difference between the 2836 and 2836-2?
The caliber 2836-2 is based on the ETA caliber 2824-2 with the main difference being that the 2836 has a day-date calendar complication and the 2824 is date only. Position 0 – Crown in hand-winding position (running position).
What is the power reserve of a 2826-2?
Although the power reserve of the 2824-2 based movements, including this 2826-2, is widely known to be around 38 hours (for example, as listed in ETA tech sheets dated 2015), the official ETA website claims this caliber has a “typical power reserve” of 42 hours (as of 2021).
