17-01-2012, 09:59 PM
I think many watch freaks would agree that inhouse or out of the house caliber has not got much to do with how well they function.ETA are a massive company and have the resources to develop calibers that most brands cannot.They are not just reliable work horses they are very sophisticated pieces of machinery.Not everybody knows that ETA make many calibers with different specifications and finish. Many more than most watch freaks know about.A ETA caliber can last just as long as say a Patek caliber.It can be just as accurate and a damm site cheaper to service.So why spend a lot of money for a watch with a inhouse caliber?For watch brands it is prestige to be able to develop and produce their own in house caliber.Even though very few brands are true inhouse ,you can count them on one hand.So why have watch people all over the world started to buy and talk about inhouse like it is the Holy Grail.In the older days not many cared about it.I mean 99% of people who bought a Rolex Daytona did not know or care it had a Zenith caliber in it.My opinion is that the internet is the reason we have changed the way we think about watches.And i do not think it is because we have learnt more.I think it is because we are manipulated more.I am manipulated just as much as anyone on this site sometimes without even thinking about it.The main difference must be the finish of the caliber in my opinion.And without a glass back you never see it.Is it tradition we want is it handwork or prestige? I do not know do you? Willy
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