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Re: Who REALLY Makes Omega's Movements?

In Response To: Re: Who REALLY Makes Omega's Movements? ()

It seems that the Oris company
: have not qualms about admitting their
: movements are made by ETA, just ordered to
: Oris specification... Over at Oris website,
: they put it as "Oris development based
: on ETA movement".

Hmmm ... I believe the so called "Oris" specifications are none other than standard ones offered to any firm buying the movements, ie. rhodium plating, different balance, etc. This is unlike Omega, where the some of the modifications are unique and only available to Omega. There is some controversy over whether ETA manufactures (in it's entirety) the movement for IWC's new "in-house" caliber -- certainly, some of the "modifications" are unique to IWC, (just like Omega's case).