Replica Watch Basics 101

Just getting started collecting watches?  Ziggy outlines some of the basic information on movements and their care and feeding. He details the different kinds of movements used in replica watches today and gives some basic information on how they function and their reliability.

Ziggy tears apart an ETA 7750 movement to see how it ticks. You'll learn alot about the functions of a chronometer by following along.

The second part of Ziggyzumba's series where he takes apart a chronograph movement used in a replica watch. This article focuses on the sub-dials.

This is an article concerning the conversion of a PAM-196 replica based on a heavily modified ETA-7750.  The task: make the replica more accurate to the genuine watch by making some severe modifications and part swaps.  Definately not for the weak of heart, this shows in detail the complexity of modern replica watches.

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The following is an article Ziggy wrote on a Russian movement used in several Panerai replicas. He reviews its qualities and compares it to the Unitas movement also used in several fake Panerais.