Certina and/or Favre Leuba watches...Any good?

[Nolar Dog]

Don't know anything about either of these so could anybody enlighten me on the goods, bads and whatevers of either/both brands?

Pretty please.

Any good models or are they bobbins?
Ta muchly.

[sneijder]

Remember I showed you this :



It's far too small, and it started gaining 10 minutes a day. I took the back off to see if I could adjust it and a small bit of metal fell out. I'm not overly technical but small bits of metal shouldn't fall out.

The ones like this on ebay are a billion miles away in India typically so not worth sending back. I've obviously had my fingers burned so I'm a bit bitter !

If it's new ones you're looking at I understand they are only the same company by name, but I'm willing to be corrected.

[theaxe]

I had one (yes, from eBay/India) and it was a very nice little watch. However little was the problem, with the rest of my collection being 40mm+ I just couldn't get used to it.

Mine kept very good time but I eventually sold it on eBay.

[Mattt]

I've got a Certina DS First Chrono - very solid and decent quality.

[Adrian W]

Ive got an old Favre Leuba somewhere, looks pretty but its crap, stops a lot, a few watchmenders had a look but noone sorted it.

[cyberface]

Are the Favre Leuba watches cheap and have their own movements? Even if they're crap (bits falling out, etc.) then sounds like a fun project for me, rather than pull yet another ETA 2824 or 2836 to bits (no, I don't dare attempt rebuilding a 7750 yet - certainly not the only real one I have (in the Sinn) and the replica made by Liaoning Watch isn't *that* cheap either)

[Gazzab]

I have a couple of Favre Leuba watches. My father bought it new in the 70s, I also bought a gold one from ebay for spare parts.

I do need to get it serviced and polished plus the strap mech has snapped so I need that attended to.

But I like it a lot. A nice movement, keeps good time and I think it looks great.