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I don't think anyone was.....

 

being too over the top about movements - okay maybe one poster in that thread.  ;-)

But really I think some have a preference for in-house or maybe even "non-ETA" movements, and that is certainly their prerogative.  I admit I tend to see watches with movements made by the watch company as having a higher value - I think that comes from making my own watches using ETA movements that I see in relatively expensive watches, and I know what they really cost!

But anyway, I am not a big follower of IWC (just haven't found one that strikes me although the 5000 shown in a previous thread with the plexiglass crystal is very nice) I do see this statement you made often with regards to people "defending" them and also with other brands:

"That IWC significantly modifies and improves upon the ETA movements before adding their complications on top of the base module is not to be forgotten."

As noted I see this statement often, but what I haven'y seen is some detail regarding what "significantly modifies and improves upon the ETA" really means.  If anyone has solid technical details on what this means, I would certainly like to see it!

Thanks, Al

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IWC Deserves better ....

 
By: chintu : March 24th, 2008-07:37
Hi I read the entire thread relating to the vintage watches being launched by IWC for the 140th anniversary and was troubled by the fact the many members were critical of the use of ETA movements by IWC and expressed that they would rather prefer a watchm... 

Wow, Narsi,that's a great defense!

 
By: amanico : March 24th, 2008-08:13
Very interesting post... Thanks for sharing and for having taken the tilme to write it... I totally agree with you, IWC deserves better than these critics. Best. nicolas

Thanks and one more...

 
By: chintu : March 24th, 2008-08:30
That IWC makes the only perpetual where the year indicator is a "FULL 4 digit indicator " and it also throws in a century slide containing the centuries 22, 23 and 24. Hopefully our decendants will be able to still use the watch after their watchmaker set... 

Tx for the great post.

 
By: Jester : March 24th, 2008-08:58
And I would agree to your points as many of my IWC's have been performing far beyond many of the pieces w/ 'offocial ' performance/accuracy attestation. Not to forget the P2000 movement based variants of the perpetual...  

There is a big difference

 
By: aaronm : March 24th, 2008-17:21
In quality between available Ebauches. The complaint about IWC using a large number of ETA/VJ movements need not be in comparison to using in-house movements, but using better movements, like the JLC that they used in the past. Or the other fine available... 

I don't think anyone was.....

 
By: 1440 : March 25th, 2008-10:19
being too over the top about movements - okay maybe one poster in that thread. ;-) But really I think some have a preference for in-house or maybe even "non-ETA" movements, and that is certainly their prerogative. I admit I tend to see watches with moveme... 

IWC does make extensive modifications. Here goes...

 
By: chintu : March 26th, 2008-02:54
Hi IWC doesnot suppress the fact that it uses ETA/Valjox ebauches. From whatever I could understand, IWC is pretty transparent about even the add on modules. Please visit www. IWC.ch ( the forum inside) to have a complete diagram of the iWC 37582 perpetua... 

Hi Narsi

 
By: 1440 : March 27th, 2008-10:07
I have never stated that IWC somehow hides that they use ETA movements or add on modules, so I'm not quite sure why you chose to tell me that. But thanks anyway. ;-) In any case, as John has pointed out (I was hoping he would jump in on this discussion) s...