BusyAsHell
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The topic of movements is quite painful for me because it took me years to understand what a good movement means and how it differs from a lower quality one. So, now that I already know a bit about them, I'm trying to inform the world about them, especially those who feel uninitiated about this topic, like I was a few years ago 
so if you're wondering what's up with this movement, I can share some info))
I made my conclusion about it thanks to my father, who with difficulty, decided to share his 126300 with me. I've been dreaming of this watch for a long time, but my father wasn't exactly happy when I asked for it before))) now, I see that it became more sentimental somehow...
So it's a blue dial with a fabulous jubilee bracelet.
Although the watch seems somehow too "serious" on my wrist, I was shocked to feel it very light. It looks much heavier, but when you put it on, you practically don't even feel it. But it's not about that... What impressed me from the very beginning, even shocked me, is the noise it started making after I shook it a little. The rotor sounds it started to make made me think it was a faulty movement. I even asked my father if he might have repaired it or changed it recently. My father told me that its assembly is original, just like the watch, without having made any changes to it.
I couldn't calm down about this sound. I took the risk and decided to open it to see if maybe something is defective inside it. In the meantime, I looked to see if other watches of this model have the same specific noise. As it turned out, this movement rotor comes with a ball-bearing-based architecture. And that means it is very similar to ETA. As far as I know, 3135 movements usually come with jewel-based architecture for the rotor.
I also searched the Net if decorated clone movements are somehow valid. I found a rep factory that offers a similar type. I couldn't believe that the gen movement could actually be like a clone one. I looked for advice and everyone I asked to evaluate the watch confirmed that the mechanism seemed authentic.
Luckily, I have a Rolex boutique in the city where I live, and with all my shame, I went to them to ask them about the strange mechanism in the watch. after the assistants shook it too, I could read the surprise in their eyes. One of the assistants was kind enough to look for 2 watches with a similar mechanism in the boutique's stock. After he found them, he tested them by shaking them to see if the noise is identical or not. Unbelievable, but the other watches started to be as noisy as mine.
I admit that the noise was a bit, but only very slightly different, that is to say, more inhibited in itself somehow. But it still seemed like an abnormal noise for a Rolex.
I wonder how my father was never frustrated by this particular noise. Even when I put my finger on the crystal, it's like I can feel the shock absorber. And the rotor feels so strong when you shake it lightly. And it's not that the watch is worn. The same effects are felt with the new watches from the boutique.
Honestly, I wanted so much to wear this DAD'S ROLEX. But, unfortunately, my expectations were not met and I think it is unlikely that I will opt for mechanisms that are said to be phenomenal.
I said before that I took the risk of opening it. Well, what I noticed during the procedure is that the movement does not ergonomically fill the case. it looks like an ETA mounted in s spacer ring, to be honest. And it looks so cheap, that I can't believe I'm dealing with a gen.
In short, my experience confirms once again that too high expectations lead to too high disappointments
so if you're wondering what's up with this movement, I can share some info))I made my conclusion about it thanks to my father, who with difficulty, decided to share his 126300 with me. I've been dreaming of this watch for a long time, but my father wasn't exactly happy when I asked for it before))) now, I see that it became more sentimental somehow...
So it's a blue dial with a fabulous jubilee bracelet.
Although the watch seems somehow too "serious" on my wrist, I was shocked to feel it very light. It looks much heavier, but when you put it on, you practically don't even feel it. But it's not about that... What impressed me from the very beginning, even shocked me, is the noise it started making after I shook it a little. The rotor sounds it started to make made me think it was a faulty movement. I even asked my father if he might have repaired it or changed it recently. My father told me that its assembly is original, just like the watch, without having made any changes to it.
I couldn't calm down about this sound. I took the risk and decided to open it to see if maybe something is defective inside it. In the meantime, I looked to see if other watches of this model have the same specific noise. As it turned out, this movement rotor comes with a ball-bearing-based architecture. And that means it is very similar to ETA. As far as I know, 3135 movements usually come with jewel-based architecture for the rotor.
I also searched the Net if decorated clone movements are somehow valid. I found a rep factory that offers a similar type. I couldn't believe that the gen movement could actually be like a clone one. I looked for advice and everyone I asked to evaluate the watch confirmed that the mechanism seemed authentic.
Luckily, I have a Rolex boutique in the city where I live, and with all my shame, I went to them to ask them about the strange mechanism in the watch. after the assistants shook it too, I could read the surprise in their eyes. One of the assistants was kind enough to look for 2 watches with a similar mechanism in the boutique's stock. After he found them, he tested them by shaking them to see if the noise is identical or not. Unbelievable, but the other watches started to be as noisy as mine.
I admit that the noise was a bit, but only very slightly different, that is to say, more inhibited in itself somehow. But it still seemed like an abnormal noise for a Rolex.
I wonder how my father was never frustrated by this particular noise. Even when I put my finger on the crystal, it's like I can feel the shock absorber. And the rotor feels so strong when you shake it lightly. And it's not that the watch is worn. The same effects are felt with the new watches from the boutique.
Honestly, I wanted so much to wear this DAD'S ROLEX. But, unfortunately, my expectations were not met and I think it is unlikely that I will opt for mechanisms that are said to be phenomenal.
I said before that I took the risk of opening it. Well, what I noticed during the procedure is that the movement does not ergonomically fill the case. it looks like an ETA mounted in s spacer ring, to be honest. And it looks so cheap, that I can't believe I'm dealing with a gen.
In short, my experience confirms once again that too high expectations lead to too high disappointments
