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As those movements were sturdy, reliable and precise, I ask myself why aren't used anymore in recent production, instead ETA-based one for example? They could be interesting alternative and add a plus-value. Maybe some of you get an idea about this issue.
Jean
Regards, Jean aka One of these days, 5449 will be mine
I was told that back in the early 1990s IWC destroyed the tooling for these movements, since mechanical watches weren't selling and these movements were more expensive than alternatives. Today, to resurrect these movements would be expensive, which would increase the cost of the watches they would be in. And then the question is now many more watches would be sold.
Jean
Regards,
Jean aka One of these days, 5449 will be mine
To my thinking the issue is economic.
Regards, Michael
mfriedberg@iwcforum.com
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