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| Joined: | Sat Jun 30th, 2007 |
| Location: | Cowlumbus, Ohio USA |
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As far as I can tell ETA hasn't stopped selling complete movements to outsiders. But I believe they may be quantity limited. And, I perceive - but this is obviously subject to interpertation - that non-Swatch companies are under pressure to find other vendors. This bankrupcy could be interperted as a result of this.
Breitling appears to be an exception. I suspect they sell the majority of the thermocompensated ETA movements. (I wonder if anyone has these numbers?? ... Maybe it's because they understand good design :-) So they might have some leverage.
I appreciate the goup's love of mechanical movements. They are a thing of beauty and a joy forever! But I find the high end quartz movement have a similar quality. (The low end ones are toss-aways. But there are many mechanicals that fall into that category too.)
When I have some time, I'll figure out how to do some photos and share what I have collected with the group. It's modest compared to your collection... but I am a nubie!