Re: Sorna World Timer Movement (EB8420)


Smog (remove YOURPANTS to reply) wrote:
> Can anyone tell me anything about the quality of the movement (EB8420) in
> these watches please.
> I believe them to be not too bad but not good either ?
> Pick the bones out of that one :o)
>
> I have just bought a NOS World Timer off of Ebay.... What a 'huge' statement
> Eh !!
>
> I had to change the poxy strap though - I hate thin, black leather straps,
> especially on this size of watch. It really didn't do it justice. I have
> replaced it with a blue Oyster rubber one from Roy :)
>
> BB only -
> http://tinyurl.com/8artp
> It's big!
>

Many of those Sorna watches were as huge and colorful as an overweight
flower child from Haight-Ashbury. The movements were pretty basic 17
jewel affairs, but reliable if cared for. The Sorna name is
apparently being reused and and look-a-like models are being issued, so
ask the seller plenty of questions about authenticity. Over the past 4
years I've seen many many many Sorna watches for sale that were
described as NOS. So many so that I'm a bit suspicious about their
origin and wonder if many of them are little more than modern day
marriages of NOS and new parts. It is possible a warehouse of 35 year
old NOS Sorna watches was discovered in Switzerland, but I will have to
be convinced.

Here is a picture of what I believe is a colorful original:
http://www.andrewnoakes.com/about/SornaWT.jpg

The Sorna name is apparently being used again to "reissue" watches at
least according to this thread on RTL website:
http://www.rltwatches.co.uk/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t10747.html

Here's a new one according to the author:
http://www.70s-watches.com/assets/watches/psorna1.jpg

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