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I like the way the ETA 2892 looks.
It's certainly not showy, but its layout is harmonious. In contrast, many "manufacture" movements are (to my view) not merely neutral but outright ugly. Taste and aesthetic talent are rare commodities; the vast majority of designers would be well advised to follow ETA's lead and pursue a subtle, functional aesthetic. Instead, in trying to contrive some way to stand out from the pack, many have designed movements that lack harmony, purity or unity of design.
Some of my favorite watches/movements are not in-house:
It is hard to miss the recurring comments about the relative desirability and value of watches with in-house versus purchased movements, there are so many aspects regarding exclusivity, prestige, beauty and "fitness", as well as the public relations/adver...
Other examples...
Hi Steve, The whole debate amuses me, and your examples are great. I've always particularly enjoyed the fact that Seiko and Rolex are probably the most vertically integrated of manufacturers (I love a good-old Seiko 5 being far more "in-house" than the va...
Beautiful pics, as always, and I agree 100%,
in that what is made of the ebauches, that's make a movement special or not. I would suggest it's about as the same as with cars. The best model of a car is the last one in the serie, before the new model arrives. The "old" model has been around for sever...
Excellent examples, Steve...
and I agree completely that it is what the manufacturer does with the ebauche that counts. As I have a soft spot for high-grade vintage automatics, here's a superb example of that genre: a Vacheron & Constantin K1072/1, based on a "reserved" JLC ebauche w...
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I look for interesting movements as much, and probably more than, the next guy. My desire is NOT for an inhouse movement name, but for a pretty, well finished movement that I can enjoy watching during the massive number of boring meeting that I attend. Th...