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Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:18 am Post subject: See it first! ETA G15.261 retrograde chronograph 
Announced at Basel 06, the new Swiss ETA G15.261 has been pretty highly anticipated. I thought I remembered an announcement that Tissot would have them first in the PRS516 line, but I have not seen one myself. *EDIT* Thanks Oregon Sunset for posting the pic of the Tissot! (btw it is Glens Pic)
The first non-Swatch Group watch to be delivered to the public with this groundbreaking new ETA movement will be from Android, and exclusive to ShopNBC viewers. Pics are down below.
I spoke with Wing and he says that he was able to secure the first 300 pieces of this movement, which is a major accomplishment for a brand that is not all-Swiss! Wing has quite an amazing story to share about these movements, but I will let him tell it instead.
Here are the specs that I have found on the movement:
ETA G15.261 quartz chronograph movement
Diameter: 10½''' (23.30 mm)
Height: 5.25 mm
Frequency: 32,768 Hz
Jewels : 6