Are there functinally equivalent caliber 9001 knock-off movements?

[Ascari_2]

Hi all.

I am looking at potentially buying a sky-dweller locally and with the shut-down of most places, proper authentication would be difficult at best. So I am curious to know if anyone is aware of functionally equivalent sky-dweller knockoffs floating out there. I understand that many of you will say that ideally I'd have the caseback off to examiner the movement, and that would be done as I have the right tools. However, looking at the movement alone doesn't necessarily give me the comfort level that I'd like since I won't have one for reference side-by-side. So the next level down would be functionality. I know the 9001 movement is relatively complex in that it utilizes the bezel in combination with the crown to set all the parameters and I am curious to know if the knock-off manufacturers have started to copy this yet.

Thanks

[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by Ascari_2

Hi all.

I am looking at potentially buying a sky-dweller locally and with the shut-down of most places, proper authentication would be difficult at best. So I am curious to know if anyone is aware of functionally equivalent sky-dweller knockoffs floating out there. I understand that many of you will say that ideally I'd have the caseback off to examiner the movement, and that would be done as I have the right tools. However, looking at the movement alone doesn't necessarily give me the comfort level that I'd like since I won't have one for reference side-by-side. So the next level down would be functionality. I know the 9001 movement is relatively complex in that it utilizes the bezel in combination with the crown to set all the parameters and I am curious to know if the knock-off manufacturers have started to copy this yet.

Thanks

Yes, with ETA2836 movement. A quick googling will reveal.

[Ascari_2]

Originally Posted by WatchGuy1966

Yes, with ETA2836 movement. A quick googling will reveal.

Apologies for a late reply, but does the ETA 2836 allow for parameter adjustment via the bezel? Can't seem to find anything on Google that would indicate this to be the case.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Ascari_2

Hi all.

I am looking at potentially buying a sky-dweller locally and with the shut-down of most places, proper authentication would be difficult at best. So I am curious to know if anyone is aware of functionally equivalent sky-dweller knockoffs floating out there. I understand that many of you will say that ideally I'd have the caseback off to examiner the movement, and that would be done as I have the right tools. However, looking at the movement alone doesn't necessarily give me the comfort level that I'd like since I won't have one for reference side-by-side. So the next level down would be functionality. I know the 9001 movement is relatively complex in that it utilizes the bezel in combination with the crown to set all the parameters and I am curious to know if the knock-off manufacturers have started to copy this yet.

Thanks

First we do not talk about knockoffs in the Rolex watch forum and as far as I know there are no movements other than cal 9001 that functions the same

Originally Posted by WatchGuy1966

Yes, with ETA2836 movement. A quick googling will reveal.

The ETA 2836 is just a simple calibre based on the ETA 2824 and while it not only has a date function, it also features a weekday window indicator nothing more.

[Ascari_2]

Originally Posted by padi56

First we do not talk about knockoffs in the Rolex watch forum and as far as I know there are no movements other than cal 9001 that functions the same

The ETA 2836 is just a simple calibre based on the ETA 2824 and while it not only has a date function, it also features a weekday window indicator nothing more.

Thank you. That confirms my understanding.

And only reason for asking was to learn how not to get burned when looking for a genuine piece. We all know the unfortunate reality of their existence. So who else better to ask than the experts here.