[kwkarth]

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Originally Posted by Aevum /img/forum/go_quote.gif yea, dont get "designer" watches, especialy in shadey retailers, when you buy a tag, a zenith, a rolex, an omega, its a watch built around the movement, go to patek philippe, its a movement built around an inspiration, the designer watches ? DNKY, tommy, polo, whatever, those are just a watch made to fit the corporate franchise and they dump any movement inside, if you´re lucky, its a decent japanese seiko or casio movement,

I don't believe Patek Philippe uses exclusively their own in house designed movements, but rather have a number of products built around Valjoux, LeMania, and LeCoultre ebauches like many of the other watch makers.

Inspired? Even Omega now has a high end watch built around an in house designed and built movement. It's called the hour vision. It's an absolute work of art, inside and out.

Inspired? Zenith's El'Primero is one of the coolest movements going and completely unique to Zenith.

Inspired? Even Seiko make most of thier own movements and has set a number of standards in the industry.

Where did you get your information?

 

[bhd812]

you sure Kwarth?

i heard lots of makers "modifying" the eta and val's like Breitling, Panerai, Omega,etc times million, sometimes even using the bare base cal's for these companies movements. kind of let me down when i found out the Coaxial in the p/o was a modded eta..still coaxial though.

but Jaeger i heard makes everything in house, same as the worldy Patek.
damn that sucks if true.. i heard most companies dont make their tourbillion movements though.

can you post a new pic slide show of all your stuff? your like the watch king of headfi..serious..ha

 

[kwkarth]

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Originally Posted by bhd812 /img/forum/go_quote.gif you sure Kwarth? i heard lots of makers "modifying" the eta and val's like Breitling, Panerai, Omega,etc times million, sometimes even using the bare base cal's for these companies movements. kind of let me down when i found out the Coaxial in the p/o was a modded eta..still coaxial though. but Jaeger i heard makes everything in house, same as the worldy Patek. damn that sucks if true.. i heard most companies dont make their tourbillion movements though. can you post a new pic slide show of all your stuff? your like the watch king of headfi..serious..ha

QFT! 100% positive!
Most makes do modify ebauches from ETA and Valjoux. BUT, the Swatch group, which owns Omega, wants to bring them back to their former glory.
The first step was the coaxial escapement from George Daniels applied to various ETA, Frédéric Piguet, and other movements. Omega wanted to prove out the co-axial escapement for a couple of years.

Subsequently, they've designed and built their own unique movement just recently around that escapement.
http://www.pbase.com/kelvinphoto/omegahv&page=all

My Omega Planet Ocean Chrono uses the Piguet movement with column wheel chrono complications and the co-axial escapement. It is the most accurate mechanical watch I have ever owned.

The new Hour Vision from Omega is their first 100% in house designed and built movements in many years and it's beautiful. I may have bought the first one sold in the US. (speculation from my Jeweler.) See pics I posted of mine in this thread.

 

[kwkarth]

WRT Patek's, I got my information straight from a watchmaker friend of mine who used to work for Vacheron. He knows from the inside.

 

[Assorted]

My Tag Professional from Costco:

 

[JadeEast]

70s Elgin I really like the lines on the watch and the 70s style.
Needs a polish right now but still looks good to me.

 

[kwkarth]

A few pics;

 

[slick]

My new "hotness" arrived today, Panerai PAM 111.

I call this shot "Beauty and The Beast":

 

[laxx]

kwkarth has never made me want a watch so badly. From the first day he posted pictures of his Hour Vision, I knew that was the watch I wanted. In due time, my friend, in due time.

 

[ducatisteve]

My TAG Heuer Aquaracer Automatic

 

[mrarroyo]

kwkartz, that is a beautiful watch! Do you know if it is available with a metal band or at least a plastic/rubber one? Thanks.

BTW I ask because I go through leather bands in weeks.

 

[kwkarth]

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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif kwkartz, that is a beautiful watch! Do you know if it is available with a metal band or at least a plastic/rubber one? Thanks. BTW I ask because I go through leather bands in weeks.

Thank you. Yes a steel bracelet model is in their catalog;

 

[drizek]

There was an automatic United Colors of Benetton watch posted several pages back that supposedly cost 70ish dollars. Does anyone know where I can find one of those?

 

[kwkarth]

Did I ever comment on falcon72's mention (page 42 this thread) of the Tissot Seastar 1000?

That is one sweet watch. I picked one up for a song at one of my favorite Jewelers in Scottsdale. Yes, that's right, under 400 bux at a reputable, authorized brick and mortar dealer.

The Seastar 1000 is an all Stainless case, Sapphire crystals front and back, water resistant to 300m/1000ft, uses a 25 jewel ETA 2824-2 automatic movement.

The front crystal has AR coat on the inside, is expensively and nicely domed. The watch is available in black face, silver face, or my favorite, blue face. The blue face has a very subtle sunburst pattern embossed upon it. Very nice, very rugged and substantial.

Here are some pics of it.

So, falkon72, did you ever pick one of these beauties up?

Cheers! Happy timekeeping!

 

[drizek]

I finally got around to taking pictures of my Casio Pathfinder PAG-70T. It is about a year old. Barometer/Thermometer/Altimeter/Compass/Solar power are the main features. Compared to the newer models, it is missing atomic clock, world time, and mroe detailed altimeter charts.

The features work well, but since the watch takes in body heat, the thermometer only works when it is off of your wrist. I think however that when it is in temperatures hotter than about 35C then it doesnt make a difference since outside is hotter than your wrist anyway.