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Re: More specific....
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: The speedmaster pro is fitted with the very
: trusted lemania 1873 based calibre so no
: worries, I wouldn't submit a 1120 or 2500 to
: violent shocks because those are thin
: movements and not made to take very severe
: or harsh abuse as compared to their
: predecessors which were inhouse or as
: compared to rolex movements.I wouldn't
: recommend to play golf or tennis with a
: coaxial the winding system wouldn't like it.

Hmmm..... May I ask what you mean by "thin"??? Is this the thickness of the movement, and could you give me some examples of the 'thinness' of the 2500 and speedmaster lemania 1873???

Thank you again.

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