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Re: Which part?

In Response To: Re: Which part? ()

: : I think generaly In-house means
: exclusiveness,

: I mostly agree with you. Just this in-house
: thing, IMHO "in-house" means a lot
: to the collectors, but doesn't mean too much
: for a casual watch hobbiest.
: A better watch is better not because it's
: "in-house", rather simply because
: it's better in many aspects.

: I don't have first hand experience of Omegas
: famous 5xx serial calibres. I heard that
: they are very good, and they are many
: collectors darlings. Since it's been 40
: years, I am not sure how they compare with
: today's ETAs, especially ETA 2892-A2. I've
: owned dozens of ETAs through the years. Most
: of them can achieve chronometer performance
: easily and seem trouble free. They generally
: start losing time at 5~6 year mark, but
: that's because they need to be serviced
: (COA). I am not saying ETA is superior, they
: are just not that bad.

I believe that the base movement for Omega Caliber 1120 is the ETA 2892-A2.