MAWhite
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So what makes In-House?
I know this movement can be found in other brands but since SWATCH bought Lemania and re-branded them as the Breguet source could not an argument be made that these are now considered in-house? I know I am starting to split hairs.
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Mike
Lemania is Lemania
By: aaronm : July 17th, 2009-07:37
I wouldn't judge this movement on it's "in house" or "not in house" status. Just judge the movements on it's merits, it is one of the finest chronograph movements in current manufacture, from the glory days of Lemania as an independent movement shop, spec...
So what makes In-House?
By: MAWhite : July 17th, 2009-08:28
I know this movement can be found in other brands but since SWATCH bought Lemania and re-branded them as the Breguet source could not an argument be made that these are now considered in-house? I know I am starting to split hairs. Thanks for the reply and...
Not by any definition I'd use
By: aaronm : July 17th, 2009-11:06
It was developed by Lemania for Lemania's customers, Breguet just bought the rights to it when they bought Lemania. It is also still sold, or at least it has been sold during Breguet's ownership of Lemania, as a Lemania movement to PP, VC, I think RD and ...
Lemania is Manufactre Breguet is Swatch Group...!
By: chaser579 : July 17th, 2009-12:00
Yes, Lemania/Nouvelle Lemania is Manufactre Breguet, according to Mr. Nicholas G. Hayek (who founded Swatch/Swatch Group and saved Swiss watch ass, to put it tres joliement, c'est simpa, oui), and MB, as well as Montres Breguet (and Omega, and Tissot, and...