Since you've already gotten advice on the watch itself, I'd say check out /r/Watchexchange where this routinely sells under $2k which should be a better deal even with international shipping and VAT and whatnot
this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023
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Personally, I'd think twice about it and wait a little longer before deciding. I get the appeal of the smaller size, but the original is iconic, and that aesthetic does not hold for the reduced. The proportions are totally different, it's not half the watch that the original is. There's a reason they are so much cheaper.
Yeah but if the original is too big, then it's no good for that person
The difficulty to service this watch is highly exaggerated.
Yes, it’s more difficult to service as it’s almost two movements.
But here is the reality: your almost never need to service the chronograph module.
Because it’s separate the gears are basically never used unless you engage the chronograph which you would do only a couple of minutes a day at most. Compared to regular chronographs where at least a couple of gears are always active as they at least share the s”seconds” gear.
So when this movement needs service the watch maker can simply service the eta 2892 base instead of the module, and just put the module as is back on top. This was said to me by a high end watchmaker with 10 year experience in repairs.
And then there is also always the option of replacing the module instead of servicing it. This module has been used by breitling, anime and nerdier, longines, even tissot has had a couple of chronos over the years with this.
So I wouldn’t worry that much about it