Let Battle Commence!
Ok let's settle this. Factor everything in when you make your decision, including price, quality, value for money, ease of repair, reputation, power reserve, etc. Which is the best movement manufacturer? Seiko, Miyota, ETA, Sellita, in-house (which brand?) Or a movement maker that I have forgotten to add? Let me know both for quartz and mechanical
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Adam
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For me it's the breitling B01. No real reason other than I love the sweep on my navitimer.
For me it's the breitling B01. No real reason other than I love the sweep on my navitimer.
Honestly the Navitimer could break into my house, eat my pringles, shoot my cat and I'd still love it lol. Gorgeous
Honestly the Navitimer could break into my house, eat my pringles, shoot my cat and I'd still love it lol. Gorgeous
Lmao
With all things considered I still see this as a question with no single answer.
A case can be made for, and against, every one.
With all things considered I still see this as a question with no single answer.
A case can be made for, and against, every one.
Ah the answer to every question in horology, it depends. Ok then in terms of pure value for money which movement manufacturer is your favourite?
Miyota 9015 is a very nice proposition. 28800 frequency, good price and easy to source. When given the extra finishing looks quite nice as well
Miyota 9015 is a very nice proposition. 28800 frequency, good price and easy to source. When given the extra finishing looks quite nice as well
When it comes to value for money, the Miyota 9000 series is pretty much impossible to beat. Even if the Seiko 3hz beat-rate doesn't bother you, the 4R series of movements are thicker, for no additional benefit.
They say Rolex makes a nice watch.
With all things considered I still see this as a question with no single answer.
A case can be made for, and against, every one.
Correct it very much depends on the application and price category. One might say that price differences don't matter that much, but in a sub $300 watch these trade-offs still matter. Once you get out of the bargain basement it very quickly becomes a question of taste or even belief. I don't know how many ETA-variants exist in this world, and I can't claim being able to tell what differences are real vs. just perceived.
I feel very comfortable having watches with ETA, Valjoux and Sellita based calibers, they are reliable and easy to service. As an in-house movement, I love the Rolex caliber 1570 that I own, it is so robust... I just wished it had a quickset date feature.
It seems that an important factor is if the watch brands who use these movements would regulate them before shipping. For example, Sinn regulates the 3rd party movements, so the timing accuracy is very good. A lot of other brands don't do that and just assemble the parts without tuning the movements. Then the timing errors will be big.
Budget - Miyota 90xx
Premium - ETA 2892
Luxury - GS Hi-Beat
I would have to say Parmigiani Fleurier. Michel Parmigiani is a genius and master horologist. The movements he has made are both incredible in quality and execution, and beautiful in design.