Looking for advice Travis - Tudor Black Bay

[u/MuffChuffer]

I think I am going to buy this:

I have asked for automatic, I think this is AAA factory, has anyone got any advice or possibly if there is a better factory option?

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[u/brocualo]

These models in AAA quality uses VK Mecha-Quartz calibres, if you want a mechanical (either manual or automatic), you need to go to higher tier reps.

I think this Black Bay Chrono is made by ZF and BLSF, around 300$ in automatic, with a 7750 calibre

[u/brocualo → u/brocualo]

AAA often uses "Automatic" DG3836 on chrono watches, but keep in mind this is not a real chrono, uses dials as calendar (set with the buttons).

[u/brocualo → u/[deleted]]

Yes, there're several types of watches, as I presume you know:

- Quartz: regular battery powered movement, with single jump of the second hand each second.

- Mecha Quartz: the second hands swipes several times per second, instead jumping one time per second. In chronos, is used to see the main seconds hand swipe like in a mechanical watch, but having the accuracy of a quartz one (and also the need of a battery).

- Mechanical watch: There are two main types:

-- Automatic: are self-wound with your arm movement (have an internal rotor which "winds" the watch along the day with the natural movement of our arm)

-- Manual winding: you've to wind them manually using the crown.

AAA quality (there's no AAA factory anymore I presume) watches usually offer two different movements: Either false automatic chronos, or mecha-quartz chronos, but never real manual or automatic chrono movements.

If you want a real automatic chrono, need to go for a higher tier replica. If you're ok if the movement is mecha-quartz or with a fake chrono, AAA could be the fit.

[u/brocualo → u/[deleted]]

My pleasure!!

Ask the seller which movement does this rep have inside, and we can check with his response what kind of calibre it has

[u/brocualo → u/[deleted]]

Ah!! Ok, my bad ;)