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Originally Posted by Badhobz
i like my blancswatch, at least its an automatic movement (although its mass produced and completely automated apparently) but its fun, colorful, and endearing. Good way to commemorate the hong kong trip
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Typical ETA movements across all Swatch brands are becoming this way, apparently. Especially the basic ones like the 2824 and PowerMatic 80 that is based on it (so Hamilton, Tissot). When it comes time for service, they just treat it like a Miyota and chuck it and install a new one. Only major difference is they cost $250 instead of like $30, and of course the heritage (and ability to put "Swiss Made" on the label)
I'd love it if every watch brand offered a Japanese version of their Swiss watches, and knocked 80% off the price. Impossible marketing of course, but that's basically how I got my Laco. You can get the Swiss version for $1500 or the Japanese one for $300. The choice is pretty obvious to me. I can live with a "ghost position" in the crown lol. My watch has been absurdly accurate; like +3-5 seconds per month when wearing it regularly. When I feel like it about once a month, I just pull the crown for a few seconds to adjust it to atomic time.