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Yeah it’s very cheap. A lot of it is laser cut plastic. But then it’s also quite interesting for that reason - as it was designed to be the first mechanical movement to be entirely made by robot. No hand processes at all.
In a £100 watch it’s a nice curio. At £340 they can jog the fuck on.
Edit: that breakdown is amazing, haha.
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I remember that, I wonder if it’s any different 10 years later.
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Not that surprising but a tear down of the Sistem51 movement shows just how cheap it is.
https://watchguy.co.uk/review-a-trip-inside-the-swatch-sistem51-eta-c10111/
The escapement wheel and fork is all plastic for example.