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Wear it in good health and some precision
In Response To: Re: New Purchase!!!!! ()

Yes the AT is a magnifiscient timepiece but the movement is not superior to the others.
The movement has known some problems on the first deville coaxial limited.
The base is an Eta 2892-2. How is ranked Eta? As low middle of the range movement manufacturer.
Even if it is improved by Eta for Omega the movment isn't build by Omega tough it does compete well with the piguet 1150 and the rolex 3135.
One of the most trusted and accurate movement is the 3135 with microstella balance wheel. It is a movment which is more robust than any movEment on the market. The 3135 is taller than the piguet 1150 and the eta 2892-2, it also has an ingenious jeweled rotor and a great power reserve. Lemania makes also a nice automatic movement the 8810 with kif shock protection like on the piguet 1150, both are having a higher quality, finish and accuracy than a 2892-2 and a better power reserve as well (100 hours for a 1150 and 72 hours for a 8810). Even older 28800bph Omega inhouse calibers have a bigger power reserve than the new Omega based Eta calibers.
The 2500 is a nice movement but it is not in the best.
Just my two cents

regards

georges

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