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I always have to question the logic

In Response To: Re: Co-axial technology, a bad coice after all! ()

that states simply because the 3135 is of a thicker diameter it will be more durable, if anything the better engineering in the 2500 series of ETA's to me seem as if they make for a much more durable movement, especially when one considers a good amount of the wear and tear takes place in the winding mechanism...something which you admit is a weak point of the Rolex as it uses a thin arbor supported by a jewel that should wear occur or a severe shock the chance of movement plate damage or breakage is high, whereas Omega uses the bearing mount which is undeniably stronger.

It should be interesting to see how things pan out in the future but personally I don't see the 3135 being any more durable of a movement than the new 2500...