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Not exactly

In Response To: difference between the 1185 and 33xx ()

: -33xx has a bidirectional winding system the
: 1185 hasn't
Omega cal.33xx has uni-directional winding.

: I have seen some watch magazines saying that
: the 33xx is a piguet 1185 but they got it
: all wrong because they didn't have access to
: the correct information.

It comes to who is the author. If someone who thinks the "best" watch was an Invicta, you really cannot rely on him for information.

: The rolex 4130 despite not being in production
: since 1969 was judged by many watchmakers as
: to be the most robust in terms of
: construction as well as far more easier to
: service than any el primero.

Rolex 4130 is relatively new (2000). The earlier batch was a disaster. I doubt many watchmakers already got their hands on the 4130 because it's still very new (no need for service, yet).

As for El Primero, it's a very different thing: beat rate, power reserve. I can barely relate El primero to 4130.