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·Hey all!
My uncle had gifted me what he referred to as a "high quality rolex replica" since he knows of my interest in mechanical watches. With it not being an authentic watch, I've never worn it and it just sits in the drawer. However, when I opened up the watch, I saw that it seems to have a ETA (Valjoux) 7750 marked movement. Been toying with the idea of using this as an opportunity to dip my toe in to watchmaking and either a) removing the movement and putting it into a donor case that would have historically used a ETA 7750 movement, or b) removing any of the Rolex signing on the watch and wearing it as an "unbranded" watch.
However, my first question is it even a real ETA 7750 movement, or is the movement also a knock-off? Any help on identification or suggestions what to do with the watch would be greatly appreciated! Concerns I've had with the movement are:
a) movement is 3/6/9 config which I think is not correct for 7750
b) does not have a date complication which the 7750 I believe did, but didn't know if it could simply be "hidden" under the dial (although I don't "feel" any date setting with the crown in the appropriate position)
c) all the images of the 7750 movement I see are in stainless which this one is not
My uncle had gifted me what he referred to as a "high quality rolex replica" since he knows of my interest in mechanical watches. With it not being an authentic watch, I've never worn it and it just sits in the drawer. However, when I opened up the watch, I saw that it seems to have a ETA (Valjoux) 7750 marked movement. Been toying with the idea of using this as an opportunity to dip my toe in to watchmaking and either a) removing the movement and putting it into a donor case that would have historically used a ETA 7750 movement, or b) removing any of the Rolex signing on the watch and wearing it as an "unbranded" watch.
However, my first question is it even a real ETA 7750 movement, or is the movement also a knock-off? Any help on identification or suggestions what to do with the watch would be greatly appreciated! Concerns I've had with the movement are:
a) movement is 3/6/9 config which I think is not correct for 7750
b) does not have a date complication which the 7750 I believe did, but didn't know if it could simply be "hidden" under the dial (although I don't "feel" any date setting with the crown in the appropriate position)
c) all the images of the 7750 movement I see are in stainless which this one is not
