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They’re a tool watch with a workhorse movement that was designed to be constructed to a price. You could argue that the luxury pricing these days is something of a stretch, but they will never not be popular. And to be honest, there aren’t that many cheaper mechanical chronographs, even hand-wound ones.
The one thing with the cam-actuated 861/1861 movements is the pusher “click” feel is never going to be as nice as a column wheel design. That might have contributed to your impression of a lack of quality?
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I tried this on yesterday. Surprisingly, I didn’t feel like the quality was there. It’s definitely genuine as it was a fancy Geneve shop here in Gran Canaria. I don’t have much experience with the speedmasters, are the original ones more solid feeling? The movement looks beautiful but the watch itself surprised me a lot, which I wasn’t expecting. I’m going to look at the new Railmaster today and I’m hoping for a different outcome.
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