Whether its an issue with metallurgy or lubrication is hard to say yet, but its clear to me sellita still has a little bit to go, just because the parts are dimensionally accurate copies doesnt mean theyre made to the same standards and of the exact same materials. History of the eta 7750 tag heuer calibre 16 movement calibre 11. The sw510 therefore offers a traditional chronograph layout, that is, a 30 minutes counter at 3 oclock, 12 hours counter at 6 oclock and small second counter at 3 oclock. Some, but not all eta movement parts are interchangeable with their analogous sellita movements. The sellita sw2101 is an improved clone version of the obsolete eta 28012 movement. Sidebyside group comparison of these midtier swiss luxury automatic chronographs, all featuring the eta valjoux 7750 or sellita sw500. Sellita s latest creation, the sw500 calibre meets the growing demand for swiss automatic chronograph movements. The sellita sw500, for example, is a copy of eta s valjoux 7750, but slightly less expensive and more accessible to brands outside the swatch group. Chrono24 visits sellita sellita is the second largest swiss made movement manufacturer after eta. Selitta sw500 automatic chronograph movement general. Please refer to the sellita sw2201 parts diagram opens in new window pages 6 to 9 to obtain the correct part number. The idea is that a sw300 or sw500 movement will fit in place of any 2892 or 7750 in a watch that was designed for them.
While it has become fashionable to regard the 7750 as a generic, common movement, the calibre is easily able to meet cosc chronometre standards in top spec and can be found in a range of highend watch brands, including iwc, tudor, panerai, hublot. Setting instruction chronograph valjoux 7750 please be sure to check the zenowatch web site for the latest listing of world wide service centres at. An impressive combination of quality and absolute mastery of horological techniques, this movement offers the same high performance and level of reliability as an eta 7750 movement. Interchangeability is given in the sellita sw2201 technical documentation link below. It is based on the popular valjoux 7750 design, which sellita has long produced along with eta. Which watch manufacturer provides or provided the highest quality interpretation of the etavaljoux 7750 chronograph movement. Disc only left hand confinguration eta oem date disc 28242 sellita sw 200 see more like this. Calibre 16 day date with sw500 movement calibre 11 tag. Users manual f e a b c i j g h d a hour hand b minute hand c secondhand subdial d date display e crown f 30 minute counter to chronograph subdial g second hand to chronograph h 110 of a second hand to chronograph subdial i startstop function j reset push button the movement description parts of your new watch made in switzerland features precision jewel gold plated swiss. Tag heuer how can i tell whether the calibre 16 movement. Its hard to believe that the 7750 is still the industry standard movement for chronographs considering its history. Eta 7750 service walkthrough the 7750 was first available in 1974, having been one of the first movements to be designed with the aid of a computer. Sellita sw3001 in a sellita sw3001 in a meistersinger pangaea. To ensure correct use, please read these instructions carefully.
They would receive 2824 movement kits from eta and assortments from nivarox directly now part of the swatch group and simply add wheels and screws and sell the movements to many famous swiss watch brands as eta 28242 movements, which in effect they were. Sellitas latest creation, the sw500 calibre meets the growing demand for swiss automatic chronograph movements. Despite its newness ive not found the 500 to be in any way inferior to the 7750 and would quite happily buy another watch with the sw500 in it especially a sinn. Sellita is a growing movement maker in switzerland, but has had a bit of a.
The valjoux 7750 expresses an aspect of swiss engineering skill that we do not normally associate with the swiss watch industry. When eta stops providing movements to outside brands, they will have to go elsewhere for movements. For many years, sellita operated as one of etas major outsourced assembly operations for their 2824 movements. Chrono24 visits sellita swiss watch movement manufacture. Sellita lieferte zur zeit des quarzbooms mechanische werke an eta. They said in so many words that this movement has now surpassed the eta valjoux 7750 as the automatic chrono. A comparison between the orient ray with the orient 46943 movement and a christoper ward c5 malvern with the sellita sw2001.
The company has been a part of eta for a number of years and is a member of the swatch group. Home public forum watch talk brand forums community. And yet from my viewpoint ive seen many sellita movements with reverser wheels that grind themselves into a cloud of metal dust. It may take some magnified looking, but it will be stamped on the mainplate just below the balance wheel. In 2012, tag heuer began sourcing the sw500 as an alternative to the valjoux 7750, naming both calibre 16. Sellita caliber sw3001 watch movement caliber corner. For best results, please read the instructions in this bucklet carefully before using your poljot mechanical chronograph. Eta is part of the swatch group which makes a number of brands as seen in the link. This expertise laid the foundations for the emergence of one of the worlds largest manufacturers of watches and movements. Fwiw, sellita was a contract supplier of movement parts to eta, making parts and assemblies for eta.
Eta is best known for the production of two automatic movements with date, models 2824 and 2892. This swiss corporation or company article is a stub. Eta 7750 service walkthrough the industry standard. Sellita sw200, sw220, sw240 interchange including eta calibres 4256kb download sellita sw200. This link will take you to sellita and you download the movement pdf for all models. Etavaljoux caliber 7750 watch movement caliber corner. Valjoux is a swiss manufacturer of mechanical watch movements. Then sellita took the advantages of the processing string exp and made some movements imitated some mainstream automatic movements. Eta automatic workhorses, the 2824 and 2892 bernardwatch. While selitta has a reputation for somewhat inferior quality movements based on eta designs, they have certainly captured the hearts of budget swiss watch aficionados worldwide. They would receive 2824 movement kits from eta and assortments from nivarox directly now part of the swatch group and simply add wheels and screws and sell the movements to many famous swiss watch brands. Sellita caliber sw200 watch movement caliber corner.
As the patent protection rights elapsed for some of eta s older movements, sellita has acted to fill the gap in the market by producing what are essentially clone versions of eta movements. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The sellita sw500 is an automatic chronograph movement produced by sellita. Nevertheless, the swiss made tag heuer calibre 16 is one of the most renewed and preferred automatic calibres ever manufactured by the brand. Sellitauhrwerke sind durchweg moderner konstruiert, z. The new sw500 movement is essentially a copy of the valjoux 7750 movement, similar to how the sw200 is a copy of the eta 2824. Thats how they were able to put whole movement clones of the high volume eta movements so very quickly 2824 family, 2892 family and 7750 family. Seagull st2 clone eta 28242 sellita sw200 perlage movement white h3 date. Sw300imitation edition of eta2824, sw300imitation edition of eta2892, sw500imitation edition of eta7750. Nowadays, tag heuer offers the calibre 16 in a couple different models either with a sellita sw500 or with an eta 7750. They must not pollute the soil or be poured into sewage systems. Launched in 2012, the sellita sw500 is essentially the eta 7750 made by sellita. Sellita ne approfitto, considerando anche lintenzione di eta di non vendere piu al di fuori del gruppo swatch. Both movements are used by other movement manufacturers as the tractor power base and time source.
The sellita caliber sw200 is the main competitor to etas 2824 workhorse movement. The valjoux 7750 is different from most other chronograph movements, using the. As sellita matured over the years, it perfected production and both the quality and reliability of its movements are generally considered to be comparable to eta. The mechanism comes with 25 rubies and measures 30. Sw 500 based on the valjoux 7750 introduced in 2002 and used by tag. Etas threat to limit sales of movements to brands outside of swatch group really helped the sellita option. In 1973, inspired by the automatics of zenith, heuer, et al. This is the daydate function of the eta 7750 after adjustment of the driving wheels. Many sellita parts are interchangeable for sw2001, sw2201, sw2401, sw2601, sw3001, sw500 movements. Many reputable watch companies are using this movement as an alternative to the eta mechanism due to it being more economical and readily available. Sellita was greatly shocked after eta had limited supply.
The valjoux 7750 chronograph is a timekeeping icon gear. From research and development to global service, every quartz and mechanical movement receives our utmost. The 7750 is a good representation of the new, simplified chronographs that began to appear from ebauches s. Many independent watch manufacturers are now using mechanical movements made by the sellita watch company of switzerland. In the not too distant past sinn stopped using the valjoux 7750, and put a sellita sw500 inside instead. Sellita sw500 the 7750 is the standard chrono movement whereas the sw500 is a bit of a new kid on the block. As the patent protection rights elapsed for some of etas older movements, sellita has acted to fill the gap in the market by producing what are essentially clone versions of eta movements.
Valjoux 7750 swiss automatic chronographs tag heuer, oris. The eta 7750 movement, also known as the tag heuer calibre 16, is perhaps the most successful automatic chronograph movement ever produced. I opened the back cover and found out the movement is not sw240. Sellita further targets eta with the sw300 and sw500 watch. History of the eta 7750 tag heuer calibre 16 movement. Eta vs sellita johannes jahnke describes the differences.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Does anyone can tell the movement is a real eta 2824. Today, most nonswatch group watch makers use this movement instead of the eta. The eta will have the eta in a shield logo and the number 7750 below it, a sellita will have a funky sort of double triangle s symbol and sw500. Commonly referred to as eta, the company is headquartered in grenchen, switzerland and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the swatch group though eta was founded by eterna in 1856 some. You may have seen this movement written as the sw300 but according to sellita, the correct way to spell this caliber number is sw300 without a hyphen. The movement was not as refined as the zenith or calibre 11, but its relative crudeness is made up for by its robustness. Today, tag heuer offer the calibre 16 in several models sometimes that means the eta 7750, sometimes it means that your watch will have the sellita sw500. The movements are based on the very popular eta series of movements eta produce, e. Sellita has the sw500 which is based on the 7750 and some of the chinese.
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