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ETA 6497/6498 various quality levels
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dj57 wrote: ↑Today, 11:23 am ETA 6497/6498 various quality levels
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Amazing variety of finish!
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Alou wrote:I figured from the name and Colonia that its German but thanks for the info,nice to discover all these watch brands that existed except the regular big companies!
It’s an amazing piece and by the way It was a great bargain.
Since the eBay seller thought it was an Asia clone, he offered it for 40€ incl shipping.

It’s an ETA 6498-1.
- amplitude ~285
- beat error 0.2 and
- it runs +10 sec/day
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