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1st of all eta is not going to stop supplying their movements outside of SwatchGroup...they tried but the Swiss Federation stopped them...there are numerous threads on this subject here on 3T to substantiate that.hand6.gif The eta supply is strained due to lack of watchmakers to fill the demand and they are actively hiring and in need of 500 watchmakers to fill positions in order to complete orders through 2009 and the future..that comes direct from eta:) Comparing a Miyota to an ETA is apples and oranges.....both have been around for some time ...Miyota over 20yrs and is a proven workhorse in it's own right but far from the finish of an eta when it comes to accuracy.Miyotas and other Asian movements will become more commonplace in the next couple of years due to the shortage of eta's and they are refining the movement as far as making them hackable,and decorated as well so if the shortage of eta movements has done anything imho it has driven other movement companies to improve their product to meet a new demand...Seagull makes their own version of the eta 2824 as well as many others with great success for many years and are the largest manufacturer of watch movements in the world.I own many watches with the Miyota and have been very happy with them as they are bulletproof as far as longevity but accuracy is not their strong suit....I have a few running at +/- 10sec and even one that hacks but when comparing price between Miyota and ETA the Miyota wins hands down as they cost far less in comparison....I personally would buy a watch with a Miyota at a huge savings over a watch w/a SelittaSW200 at eta prices at this point and time.watch2.gifjust my 2 cents;)
Thanks Griff!! For the information. Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I am just curious what people think is going to happen now that ETA is going to quit supplying movements to anyone outside of the Swatch Group. Doxa says that they are fine until 2010, but what about after that? To me, it just seems like there is not a company out there ready to fill ETAs shoes. Sellita and Miyota don't seem ready to me IMHO.