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ChainBreaker in reply to @Stonehedge

I wouldnt be suprised if my Panerai has a cookie cutter movement... But different times...
Now, that would bug me. Especially since most top brands are now doing inhouse movements (even if theyre forced to). Back then, there were ETAs or ETAs, Unitas or Unitas.

I dont mind an ETA on a smaller brand but it bugs me to get a selita in a Sinn.

I love the Bucherer Oris Sixy Five, but its the Selita that turns me off... Its big tom for a cheap off the shelf movement.

Maybe thats it... I seee Selita as a cheap knockoff of an ETA.

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Detritus in reply to @ChainBreaker

I'm not sure there's really much difference between Sellita and ETA, certainly in respect of movement design - the ETA movement patents expired so Sellita basically cloned them (think they used to work with ETA before then so knew the same suppliers etc as well). That Oris movement is Sellita's clone of the ETA 7750.

PS - Unitas PAMs are the way forward too (mine's one) - tried and tested movements and you get to swerve having to send it off to the famously rigorous and customer-friendly Panerai service centre if you don't want to.

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ChainBreaker in reply to @Detritus

I get you, and maybe i just need my view changed, but i have an image of Sellita not having the rigourous standards in place. Like its a copy, but a bad one.

Like it should be in a Pagani or Parnis.

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