San Martin vs Rolex

[Daddelvirks]

Damn them and their evolution... and accuracy...
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Certainly true, look at the ETA2824 and its evolution….

Would you say the same about the likes of TAG-Heuer and Breitling?, using that movement for decades now in several models?

The Rolex caliber might be more refined and in-house, but still mass produced.

[adrianw]

Certainly true, look at the ETA2824 and its evolution….

Would you say the same about the likes of TAG-Heuer and Breitling?, using that movement for decades now in several models?

The Rolex caliber might be more refined and in-house, but still mass produced.

It's not even close to a Rolex movement, even in its best version

https://calibercorner.com/eta-caliber-2824-2/

[Daddelvirks]

It's not even close to a Rolex movement, even in its best version

https://calibercorner.com/eta-caliber-2824-2/

Wow, point missed by a long way.
Thanks for the link, every day is a learning day…..

He’s talking about Swiss pioneering horological watch making companies, not Rolex specifically, hence my question.

[neuman356]

It's not even close to a Rolex movement, even in its best version

https://calibercorner.com/eta-caliber-2824-2/

There are pros and cons to everthing but both are proven movements. Rolex movements did feature a free sprung balance on from the 60s (that's IMO a most undeniable plus) and are more nicely decorated, also they are famously sturdy movements and quite a bit thicker, they also came around to implement a ball bearing rotor in the late 2010s but never suffered from sticking reverser wheels.