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Spartacus
Bought this watch and can't find any info on it. It has a tourbillon movement. the seller didn't know the manufacturer but said the watch is called "new dragon" and it was "expensive". I have other pics, but there's no name on the case. I'll take the back off when it arrives, but I'm curious if anyone has seen one like it, or has any more info.
thanks!
tom

EDIT #1; yeah, that's what i'm wondering, nice[:p] or knockoff[:(]
about the "hands" on it; the smaller complication is the minute hand. the hour hand is in the main complication and is the pointer at the 8:00 location. I'll try and post a few more pics.
I've been wearing the same cheap watch for 5 years, so i thought his would be a nice change.

EDIT #2; the stauer $995 watch is what got me interested in the movement (i'm on their mailing list). there's an outfit in china (china watch company) that makes a $1950.00 model, allegedly built to order with a 6 week wait. they claim that they supply the movements for all the "moderately priced" tourbillons available today. I guess they figure 2000 bucks is a moderately priced watch![:0]
I'm going to contact the ebay seller and ask a few questions, tthanks for the auction #.

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  • RCrosby
    Don't know much about watches but a quick Google suggests that you have either a VERY nice watch, or a cheap knock-off.
    Good luck.
    Let us know what you find out. Once it's in your hands I'd take it to a reputable jeweler in your area.
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  • rsnyder55
    I would really like to see a video of the movement. Fascinating watches.

    Is that a second hand above the movement? I was under the impression that these watches usually didn't have one, but then there always is the exception.
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  • nmyers
    Tourbillon is a type of watch movement. Most of the real ones are expensive (> $100,000). Lack of a name on the watch is a good tip-off that this one is a Chicom knock-off.

    Neal
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  • Spartacus
    actually, you can get them in them from $1950.00 to $5000.00 if you stay away from "name" brands and precious metals. brietling has one for $160,000, "on sale" and there's an 18k solid gold case/bracelet watch from China that's extensively hand engraved and takes almost 2 years to get, for just over $500K (if i did the exchage properly).
    I'm quite sure this isn't one of the latter, but i think it it is a legit movement. I'm only into it for a couple hundred. i'll post pics when i take it apart.
    ttom
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  • beantownshootah
    You'd think with CAD-CAM and microchips and MIM and landing a man on the moon, etc, you should be able to reconstruct a 100+ year old watch design for less than half a million dollars.

    And yes. . .you can.

    Lots of relatively cheap Chinese tourbillon movements have hit the market in the last few years. Particularly given the dragon motif, I'd assume that's what you have until proven otherwise.

    Stauer watches are made in China, and are NOT particularly good, but here is a (allegedly) true tourbillon movement watch for under $100:

    http://www.amazon.com/Stauer-Mechanical-Tourbillion-Black-Leather/dp/B002HMBTV8

    Here's one for $1000:

    http://www.stauer.com/item/Stauer-Manual-Wind-Tourbillon/18111/3

    For anyone who wanted to see a video of the movement, here is one example. If you click the link you can see links to other examples on the right:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faDyZ-8EE6E
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  • spasmcreek
    hong kong...check ebay #270495152621....
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  • vicg1
    Chinese "tourbillion style" $55-70; true tourbillion movements $150-200.
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