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Major brands and common mouvements. What are your thoughts on this?
Errors mentions, notes and additions welcome.
| Brand | Company | Movement Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audemars Piguet | Audemars Piguet | Audemars Piguet, Vaucher |
| Baume & Mercier | Richemont | ETA |
| Blancpain | Swatch | Blancpain, ETA, Frederic Piguet |
| Breguet | Swatch | Breguet, Frederic Piguet, ETA |
| Breitling | Breitling | ETA, Valjoux, Breitling Manufacture (B01) |
| Bulgari | LVMH | Bulgari, La Fabrique du Temps |
| Cartier | Richemont | Cartier, JLC, Piaget, ETA, Valfleurier |
| Casio | Casio | Casio |
| Citizen | Citizen | Miyota |
| Girard-Perregaux | Kering | Girard-Perregaux |
| Glashütte Original | Swatch | Glashütte Original, ETA |
| Grand Seiko | Epson | Suwa/Epson (Spring Drive, Hi-Beat) |
| Hamilton | Swatch | ETA |
| Hublot | LVMH | ETA, Zenith, Hublot Manufacture |
| IWC | Richemont | IWC, ETA, Valjoux |
| Jaeger-LeCoultre | Richemont | JLC |
| JeanRichard | Kering | Girard-Perregaux |
| Lange & Söhne | Richemont | Lange Manufacture |
| Longines | Swatch | ETA |
| Montblanc | Richemont | Montblanc, ETA, Minerva |
| Omega | Swatch | ETA, Omega Manufacture |
| Orient | Seiko | Orient |
| Orient Star | Seiko | Orient |
| Panerai | Richemont | Panerai, ETA, ValFleurier |
| Patek Philippe | Patek Philippe | Patek Philippe Manufacture |
| Piaget | Richemont | Piaget, ETA |
| Rolex | Rolex | Rolex |
| Royal Orient | Seiko | Orient |
| Seiko | Seiko | Seiko |
| Swatch | Swatch | ETA |
| TAG Heuer | LVMH | TAG Heuer, ETA |
| Tissot | Swatch | ETA |
| Ulysse Nardin | Kering (formerly) | Ulysse Nardin, ETA, Le Locle, Lamania |
| Vacheron Constantin | Richemont | Vacheron Constantin, JLC, ETA, ValFleurier , Lamania |
| Zenith | LVMH | Zenith Manufacture |
Notes & Adjustments:
- Bulgari: Bulgari increasingly uses in-house movements from La Fabrique du Temps.
- Blancpain/Breguet: Many Blancpain and Breguet movements are derived from Frederic Piguet calibers, though ETA may also appear in entry-level models.
- Girard-Perregaux/JeanRichard: Both utilize movements from GP Manufacture. Kering sold Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin in 2022, making their ownership less clear now.
- IWC: Uses a mix of in-house calibers (e.g., 52000 series) and ETA/Valjoux in lower-tier models.
- Montblanc: Incorporates Minerva movements for high-end collections, ETA for entry-level.
- Panerai: ValFleurier, a Richemont-owned facility, produces many of their movements.
- Ulysse Nardin: Historically relied on ETA but now heavily uses in-house movements and silicium technology.
- Vacheron Constantin: Uses a mix of JLC, in-house, and ETA movements in some older models.
- Zenith: Primarily relies on its own movements, including the iconic El Primero.
Member Updates
Vacheron Constantin -Traditionnelle PPC w/ chrono - Lamania. Cornes de vache - LamaniaBreguet classic chrono - Lamania/Swatch, maybe discontinued
Cartier doesn't make movements, they use Valfleurier movements
Ulysse Nardin relied on Lemania... And maybe ETA
AP uses Vaucher and VC use ValFleurier movements
| Brand | Parent Company | Movement Source |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic | Independent | Miyota, Sellita |
| Christopher Ward | Independent | Sellita, ETA, SH21 (In-house) |
| Farer | Independent | ETA, Sellita |
| Horage | Independent | K1 (In-house) |
| Kurono Tokyo | Independent | Miyota |
| Ming | Independent | Sellita, Schwarz-Etienne |
| Moser & Cie | Independent | H. Moser Manufacture |
| Norqain | Independent | Kenissi, ETA |
| Oak & Oscar | Independent | ETA, Sellita |
| Ressence | Independent | ETA base with ROCS system |
| Tudor | Rolex | Kenissi, ETA (historical) |
Major brands and common mouvements. What are your thoughts on this?
Errors mentions, notes and additions welcome. Brand Company Movement Source Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet, Vaucher Baume & Mercier Richemont ETA Blancpain Swatch Blancpain, ETA, Frederic Piguet Breguet Swatch Breguet, Frederic Piguet, ET...
Personally, I was happy that my Panerai was a Unitas 6497.
It was the main reason I purchased my 177 in 2008. It had the same robust construction as my Colibri pocket watch from 1979. The Patek 5070 series was strong because of its core movement. Richemont or Swatch should leverage their movements across brands.
I've only ever bought one watch specifically for the movement
This one As wanted an alarm with an AS5008 movement. Think that's probably more to do with my obsession with alarms rather than anything else. I'm fairly relaxed otherwise - I just need to like watch & think that it offers fair value (however you do that!...
The AS alarm movements are solid
Used by many brands including GP. GP modified it here and there and also supplied it to Panerai for their mechanical alarm watches. 🤝 ...
Very nice 👍
I can remember looking at the Panerai alarm & while it was a great watch, just overwhelmed my wrist a bit. Cheers JML
I concur. Way too big for me as well
The GP ref 4940 mechanical alarm at 38 mm is more my size. 🤝
Cartier doesn't make movements, they use Valfleurier movements
IWC and Baume's "in-house" movements are also mainly Valfleurier movements.
As long as the 'ask' is commiserate with the quality / watchmaker hours / service / etc.
Of course asking $35k (in 2024 Dollars / Euro) for a stainless steel timepiece means it had better have lots of reasons to be that expensive. This is where smart and educated consumers know what to avoid (hype).
I'm not a movement guy. I really don't care.
I can appreciate pretty beautifully crafted movements as much as the next guy, but for the most part it;s the dial/case/hands combination that I care about. The move to in house movements was also designed to make you send in the watch for in house expens...
People will be scammed.
I'm really not happy with very expensive, so called luxury watches, being equiped with base 100$ movements. Almost fraudulent in my book. I would be more OK if those watches were being marketed as fasion excessories, but more often then not, sellers claim...
Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive and quartz watches are manufactured by Epson, not Seiko
This seems to be commonly misunderstood, but Spring Drive and quartz Grand Seiko watches are made by Epson and not Seiko. Many people think that Epson is a subsidiary of Seiko but this is not accurate as Epson has been a publicly traded company that is no...
Epson is Seiko, there are two Seikos
The Seiko Marvel, first Seiko automatic, Diashock, “Magic-lever” system, first automatic chronograph (6139), Seiko Astron, R-45, first Grand Seiko, first Seiko Hi-Beat, first VFA, Twin Quartz, first Tuna, spring drive, etc… were all by Suwa/Epson
The watch The movements
Or mouvements, calibers, etc. Workhorse, engine, etc. Without the movement, the hands would not turn clockwise. So, no watch is complete without a movement. Citizen, is in the list, Miyota. My Bulova on my wrist, have a Miyota! Actually it is a Citizen wa...