zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: 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

Let me start off by saying that I respect your opinions and your knowledge of watch movements, Georges, and I have learned a lot from your posts. However, despite the fact that the moderator on watchuseek.com denied any problems with the series 33xx Piguet movement, there have been MANY documented cases of chronograph malfunctions with this movement. Is it considered a more prestigious movement than ETA? Yes. In reality and in terms of overall quality, though, is an ETA co-axial movement really inferior to these more prestigious brands? The initial indications are that it is not inferior at all.

The Omega co-axial movement hasn't been around as long as the Rolex and Piguet movements, so it's too soon to say how it'll hold up over long periods of time. However, the initial indications are that the co-axial movement keeps superb time in comparison to other movements. My DeVille co-axial only gains one second every 2-3 days, and I have heard of others with ETA co-axials who have watches that run equally well. No Rolex owner I have ever known has been able to tell me that their watch gains less than one second per day.

I realize that comparing watch movements can become a touchy subject, but I judge a movement based on how it performs, not on its level of perceived prestige. If a Piguet movement is more prone to malfunction and doesn't keep time any better than my ETA co-axial, then what is its advantage? I simply prefer the movement that actually keeps the best time and is the most reliable. So far it appears that the ETA co-axials are doing quite well in this regard.