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: Hello,
: I have a PO 42mm, which I relly like but I
: can't stop wondering what the movement looks
: like inside, how large it is compared to the
: housing, understand there is a soft iron
: casing first, but is the movement shock
: protected like a Rolex submariner, is there
: much space etc..??
: Does anybody have a picture of the watch opened
: up?
: Thanks and apprieciate if u can satifiy this
: curiosity that I cannot seem to get over!
: Erik
The movement itself is only 25.6mm in diameter, so it is considerably smaller than the case size. ETA manufactures the 2500C movements for Omega using the 2892-A2 base movement. ETA decreased the size of this base movement years ago in order to allow it to fit in smaller cases. The 2500C movement is used in watches as small as the 36mm Aqua Terras all the way up to the 45.5mm Planet Oceans. So, if you want to see the movement in person, just head to a local AD and take a look through an Aqua Terra's sapphire display back.
As for shock protection, the movement uses the Incabloc system, which is described in the link below:
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