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 Posted: Fri Aug 28th, 2009 04:35 am
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Hammerfjord



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Omega tried themself with some auto/battery movement with the Omegamatic: Saw a Seamaster like that once. The rotor load a battery who gives very regular electric impulses and push-up the accuracy of the movement. The battery was said to have a long life but anyway, it still had to be changed over the years. The model I saw was 5 years old and the guy never had any trouble. Still, it seems like Omega didn't make a hit with this hybride...
As the production stoped apparently, those watches are maybe rare but certainly less expensives than a regular auto.