Well well well - Who won at the 2011 Concours International de Chronometrie
The results of the Chronometry competition of 2011 was announced and in the classic /traditional segment ( i.e. standard escapements) the following were the participants. Artisan d’Horlogerie d’Art Voutilainen, Môtiers – Voutilainen, Cal. 28 Chopard & Cie...
This is very good to know...
... very interesting result indeed. News like this deserves more attention, IMVHO. One test or competition is not everything, but the "will" of the brand to enter such competition deserves recognition. If you don't really compete in the level field, you'd...
Interesting results ...
As a consequence of this information I go to move my Tissot (that I only wear when "I'm walking on the wild side") to a better position in my rotation. I would love to read our movement experts explaining how is possible that a very "pedestrian" ETA to ou...
that just goes to show that an ETA 2824 is a good movement to own
people knock it, some on this forum have even said they would never own a watch with an ETA movement inside. well i think Tissot and ETA have proven that that is a very shortsighted approach to watch collecting. ETA's are great movements and i swear by th...
And more facts to ponder...
The current standards applied are ISO 3159 ( avg daily rate variation to be not more than -4/+6 seconds which any watch will be capable of with today's engineering technology that is available). For a change the competition tests "cased" watches. The shoc...
Business is flourishing without such bravery....
... and that is why they stopped bothering entering competition. They just don't need to. I rather praise those 18 brave brands - better competing than not competing at all. Read my Grand Seiko VFA story and they stopped competition once when Seiko starte...
