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This was a very interesting interview however, I was surprised not seeing any mention of the 2010 deadline of ending ETA distribution to any one outside of the Swatch Group? Has this changed or did I hear this wrong over a year ago?this is a thread and interview from 2006....so at this time there wasn't anything even remotely being said about what Nic Hayek revealed a couple years later....
Thanks,
Rod
...also ETA never said they would stop supplying movements outside of Swatch....only ebauches.
.....Complete eta movements will be available with the exception of third party companies ...that was the final word before his death...
...this is a quote from Nicolas Hayek before passing"I am not going to deliver anything...No movements,No ebauches,No hairsprings,Nothing-except to real watchmakers and manufacturers."....he had asked the Swiss anti-trust commission to allow Swatch to cut sales of movements and components to 3rd parties...
