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Ashnz

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Hey all,

Can anybody suggest a good timegrapher machine, which is not overly dare for a beginner?

I see quite a few on ebay for eg

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=310972879917

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=121355079562

(The second one can test in six orientations)

Has any of you tried these chinese versions of witschi?

I would love to hear from you all before I invest my moolah into'em.

Regards

Ash NZ

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Good morning Ash, for some reason the links don't work for me.

What I can tell you is I purchased a Timegrapher 1000 about two years ago from China. This has served me very well and I highly recommend it. It can be used to check watches in all positions.

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Hey Geo, Thanks a lot for your response and recommendation..

Yea Im looking at same model. Check out this listing # 310972879917 on ebay..

He has got awesome feedback and he gives 1 yr warranty.. He is from US and has a physical shop so yea, I get a good feel about that.

Im not sure if it can test in 6 positions though. I have asked him the question. Waiting for his response

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With a very limited budget I purchased a timegrapher 1900, 3 months ago. So far it has been perfect for my needs. I don,t know how I  managed without one before. If it has a fault the instructions supplied are very basic and experimentation is required.

Also a list of watch movement lift angles.

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