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Chick Hazzard 3T WIS 
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Any chance that there will be an Orsa with a hand wound movement? The Unitas movement would go nice in the monstrum. |
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mcwright Admin 
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I would suspect the overall majority of dive watch buyers would prefer the ETA 2824. Mostly due to not having to unscrew the crown frequently to wind the watch and therefore possibly compromising water resistance. The Russian 3105 hand wind movement can run up to 65 hours on a full wind. The Unitas tops out at about 48 or so. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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The other problem would be that many unfamiliar with handcrankers tend to overwind and pop the mainspring...so many small boutique manufacturers avoid using themwatch2.gif...and what Mike said..a Diver w/ a eta 2824-2 or Miyota movement is pretty much bullit proofhand6.gif |
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Chick Hazzard 3T WIS
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Doesn't Panerai use their version of the Unitas in some watches? I also think UTS made one as well. |
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mcwright Admin
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I'm sure they do. But, praticallity would still favor the auto or quartz movement for a dive watch. The Unitas, as you know, is basically a pocket watch movement modernized and fitted to today's watches. I just don't see a demand for it in a dive watch. At least, if I were the manufacturer, I'd stick with what the general market wants. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Chick Hazzard wrote: They do and they are highly modified and far from a base Unitashand6.gif Doesn't Panerai use their version of the Unitas in some watches? I also think UTS made one as well. |
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Chick Hazzard 3T WIS
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mcwright wrote: I'm sure they do. But, praticallity would still favor the auto or quartz movement for a dive watch. The Unitas, as you know, is basically a pocket watch movement modernized and fitted to today's watches. Yeah...But it's what I want! rev_smile.gif |
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Eric L. 3T WIS 
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I admit I prefer automatic movements in dive watches. I have a couple watches (including that brand mentioned above in the thread) with a UNITAS movement but don't wear them much because well, this might sound strange, but it isn't "rewarding" in the sense that it doesn't really affect the watch whether I wear it or not. On an automatic, the more I wear it, the longer it runs without me having to wind it. On a manual wind, no such causal relationship. Sounds dumb, but thats my take. Oh, and the UNITAS movement is non hacking, which is a little annoying. |
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Chick Hazzard 3T WIS
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It's definitely a personal preference. Most of my watches are autos, but 4 of the last 5 have been hand wound. I like winding them by hand. I like hearing the watch tick. I now look mainly for Unitas, Fountainmelon and if I'm lucky some old Hamilton movements. |
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mcwright Admin
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I own and have owned quite a few hand winders. Molinjia, the Poljot 3105 and the Unitas. The Unitas tends to come in higher end watches (not always) while the other two are available in affordable priced watches. My personal favorite is the 3105. It will run for close to 2 1/2 days on a full wind. It is nothing to look at. Although I now see that the Russian's are starting to put Geneva stripes on a few models. |
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