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Originally Posted by jc9394 

 

"Modified" in house movement...

Isn't just a modified ETA movement like other "high" end watches?

Anyone have info on what the new Breitling movement is going to be sicne they are breaking w/ ETA and Swatch?  Or should I say Swatch only.  The whole Swiss monopoly loses me sometimes.

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Originally Posted by Anaxilus 

Anyone have info on what the new Breitling movement is going to be sicne they are breaking w/ ETA and Swatch?  Or should I say Swatch only.  The whole Swiss monopoly loses me sometimes.

Swiss monopoly? So cynical! 

I assume you mean the Breitling B01? http://www.breitling.com/chronomatb01/index_en.html

It is not a monopoly really. You can get Swiss in house movements. Vacheron Constantin and Patek Phillipe are a tad pricier than a Tag Heuer though...

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Originally Posted by mralexosborn 

Swiss monopoly? So cynical! 

I assume you mean the Breitling B01? http://www.breitling.com/chronomatb01/index_en.html

It is not a monopoly really. You can get Swiss in house movements. Vacheron Constantin and Patek Phillipe are a tad pricier than a Tag Heuer though...

Well, let me be more specific.  I guess I was referring to Swatch group more directly.  I heard Breitling was breaking away to do their own movements.  Some had concerns about the move and the future of their quality.

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Originally Posted by Anaxilus 

Well, let me be more specific.  I guess I was referring to Swatch group more directly.  I heard Breitling was breaking away to do their own movements.  Some had concerns about the move and the future of their quality.

Silly people. Half are upset that these "high" end watch makers don't even create their own movements, and the other half is questioning the quality of the movements they do think up on their own? Bah, humbug!

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Originally Posted by mralexosborn 

Isn't just a modified ETA movement like other "high" end watches?

There are lots of incredible, modified Valjoux / ETA movements out there. Some of the Valjoux movements are brilliant in their own right, and when well-modified are stellar, gorgeous works of art and mechanics.

Etc....

shane

my seiko i got 4 years ago, currently looking for a new watch

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Originally Posted by Anaxilus 

Anyone have info on what the new Breitling movement is going to be sicne they are breaking w/ ETA and Swatch?  Or should I say Swatch only.  The whole Swiss monopoly loses me sometimes.

I always thought Breitling did their own movements anyway.  Apparently that's what I get for thinking. 

I'll just drop this here.

It saddens me to know I'll never own a piece of mechanical art that great.

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Originally Posted by Endless 

It's because of this thread that I bought a Seiko Black Monster. A very happy head-fier. Thanks guys.

 

My new watch. I got so much compliments from girls already. ;D

 

I also have this watch in my collection. I love it and it's hard to beat, value-wise!

Oh man, I just got WICKED excited when I saw the shape of that rotor.... that's one of the nicest 5100's I've seen! It's a damned good thing Omega switched to the Valijoux for their non-moon Speedmasters, or I wouldn't have ever been able to pick out a watch...
 

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Originally Posted by shane55 

 

Ooo... nice Fortis.

 

Yeah, I'd have to be reallllllllly bored to sell mine.

 

BTW... fairly easy to adjust to within 1 - 2 seconds as well.

 

I've got a few watches... I had more, but have had to sell them.

Maybe it's a dozen, probably more.

 

shane

 

 

 

 

On another note, I'm really happy with my Speedmaster Pro, a year later. I've worn it 24 hours a day 7 days a week for that entire time, showers included, and it now keeps time within 1-2 seconds per day. I don't get tired of winding it.

This wonderful NATO is one of the JCrew ones that are between $9 and $20 online. They're sort of undersized... 19 or 18mm I think. Which actually lends that so often forgotten "Bond" quality... (the original Bond NATO was undersized on his Rolex).
 

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Originally Posted by Mercuttio 

Oh man, I just got WICKED excited when I saw the shape of that rotor.... that's one of the nicest 5100's I've seen! It's a damned good thing Omega switched to the Valijoux for their non-moon Speedmasters, or I wouldn't have ever been able to pick out a watch...
  

On another note, I'm really happy with my Speedmaster Pro, a year later. I've worn it 24 hours a day 7 days a week for that entire time, showers included, and it now keeps time within 1-2 seconds per day. I don't get tired of winding it.

 

This wonderful NATO is one of the JCrew ones that are between $9 and $20 online. They're sort of undersized... 19 or 18mm I think. Which actually lends that so often forgotten "Bond" quality... (the original Bond NATO was undersized on his Rolex).
 

Yeah, thanks... for a clunky workhorse, the L51000 has it's own style and elegance.

Nice Speedmaster, BTW! Yeah and you don't see a nato-style on these too often. Nor do many but us watch nuts know what Bond originally 'wore'.

Here's another L5100 for your viewing pleasure. Nearly identical, but quite a few years older.

Cheers

shane

I like understated.

Late 50s / early 60s Omega Seamonster Stainless Auto, Seamaster Cosmic with crosshairs in gold (love the "drop everything into the front of a steel billet" idea) and a stainless one with a blue dial. Although strictly speaking, that's the wife's. Gets more use than her pretty cool thin black Skagen that is cursed with the worst strap catch ever to escape untested from a design studio. She also has a nice old Elgin Deluxe Tank job.

Just got my new Seiko 5 Sport.  So far I'm thrilled with it :) (The green dial looks much nicer in person.)

Awesome! I may have to pick one of them up considering their price.