. . . was the entirely in-house movement a deciding factor for you? The 8500 / 8501 series of movements mark Omega's return to the ranks of manufacturers by anyone's definition of the term. I don't think anyone I know personally has an Hour Vision yet . . . I would like to see the 8500 fitted to other staples of Omega's line, like the Aqua Terra and the Railmaster (sans date module, of course) . . . cordially, Art