re: Periodic Watch Baw thread

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Sounds like for $100 can upgrade to "top grade"

So you have to hand wind it is not automatic? I think it is just that hand winding is possible a d you can strip it

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I personally wouldn't pay more for a Top the Elabore is fine and they say it will be adjusted in 3 positions.

It is an automatic watch but you can hand wind if the movement has stopped. The Sellitta SW200 is a copy of the ETA 2824 but the SW200 has a high failure rate for the gears that are used to handwind it. It has to do with the difference in the tooth shape on the Sellitta gears. Nothing wrong with the movement otherwise I would just be careful about handwinding routinely and be slow and deliberate when I did.

I think you said you have a large wrist which is good for this watch. There is very little if any taper on the bracelet and the clasp is a chunk as well. It is a common clasp on KS an microbrand tool watches. I only own one microbrand (a Hexa made for the WUS dive watch forum) and while the clasp is very useful with the on worst micro-adjust it is quite bulky.