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Originally Posted by Redlines_Daily
I'm not sure what ETA actually stands for, but it is the name of a swiss company that makes movements, though they are now owned by Swatch(who pretty much has a monopoly over most of the watch world).
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ETA actually isn't an acronym, it's their name. Originally formed as a subsidiary of Eterna. Eterna makes some interesting watches as well such as the Kontiki.
Right now the use of ETA movements is widespread. You can find ETA movements or ETA modified movements in most watches. I have heard that soon ETA will not be releasing movements to many other watchmakers/companies, which may put pressures on the industry to develop more in-house. That would be interesting to see.
edit: apparently this process started in 2010, and there are fears among companies outside of the Swatch umbrella that ETA movement supply could dry up for them entirely. So far that hasn't happened though.
As for the above watch, I sure have love for the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra. It's on my list for sure.