aaronm
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There is a big difference
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 movements, GP, F. Piguet etc. These are getting harder to find, but
they weren't used when they were avaiable.
This isn't a bad thing by definition, there need to be watches in all price ranges, and you can't build a $5k split second chrono without an economical movement. I really like some of IWC's work, especially the Portugese Perpetual II, I just wish it came in a size that was reasonable for me to wear.
Aaron
IWC Deserves better ....
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!
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...
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.
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
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.....
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...
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
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...