Sun 21 Feb 2010
Sellita launches their brand new SW500 Movement in time for Baselworld 2010. 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.
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. The specs for the movement are as follows:
-25 jewels
-28,800vph
-42 hour power reserve
-Day/Date
-Chronograph
All of which are indentical to the ETA/Valjoux 7750. I’m sure we will see this movement become the new staple for entry level swiss chronograph watches, just as the SW200 has become the new staple for non-chronos.
February 21st, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Finally, a decent budget chronograph.
March 11th, 2010 at 10:31 am
The guys making the fakes must be delighted with this develoment. 🙁
March 23rd, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Brendan, what do you mean? ETA is going to stop selling to people outside the Swatch Group, so what choice is there?
October 6th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
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