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Looks like a 28,000 beats per hour movement to me!

In house GP Cal 33RO. Great link with history and terrific detailed pics http://www.p178host.com/gpgallery/seahawk_waffle/index.html Look at the date window!!!! That's gonna be a killer to rep!

Here's a link to steel on rubber $4200 http://www.essentialwatches.com/listing_de...mp;itemID=12032

I'll be willing to buy the genuine when they flip it and want to sell it!!!! (Just kidding. No reason to give the wife reason #27 for divorce) There are NO decent GP reps and this is very surprising. One of the oldest names, the driving force behind the development and feasability of tourbi movements in two different centuries and no one is reping them adequetely. What's their purchase limit? I think the SH in Stainless is about $4000-$5000. If money were no object.....a decent Swiss VC Regulator would be very desireable but I'm sure that's way out of range for a genuine to copy from.

It has character, just a different kind. The mechanicals are like a beautiful 1963 Corvette and the Quartz are like a 300hp Lexus Hybrid. As I said in the initial post, my admiration and appreciation is limited to the unbelieveable accuracy this technology affords us.

Is a running second second hand that sweeps possible in a wristwatch???? I've seen it in quartz desk and wall clocks driven by AA batteries but is it possible with the button battery capacity in a wristwatch? I know the sweep chrono hand runs in this fashion but that's only for limited operation. I would think driving a second hand continuously through a motion would require far more juice than a clicking movement.

That SeaHawk is beautiful. It would be high on the list. How about a decent, close, high fidelity Corum Admiral's Cup. It would be large enough to satisf the "rock on a wrist" crowd and it's a watch that is very hot now and should be done well. Edit: Although, now that I think of it, I believe the genuine is a non chrono based on the 7750 for running secs at 9. Oh well. SEAHAWK!!!!!

I almost bought the Seiko Flight Chrono you linked to but bought the mentioned Tissot instead for 2 reasons. The Seiko is gold electroplate and will fade, the Tissot is titanium nitride PVD golded and will last a lifetime, and the dial is very small on the Seiko. It looked insignificant compared to the slide bezel. The quartz accuracy you mentioned is not unusual. I pulled out a very low cost Lorus from a drawer after 2-3 years and it was off by 15 seconds. Just amazing.

Don't know the flaws(s)...but that's one dirty looking watch! That drawer must be full of dirt and grease.

I hope I'm not exposing the gaps in my knowlege base here but I think the ETA 2892-A2 is a 21 jewel as well so there is no clarification of it's origins in this dealer statement.

I agree. I had my naivete stripped here one day when someone posted pictures of the Seagul versions of the 2892-A2 when I was touting the absolute bargain of getting an ETA 2892 Aqua Terra for a song.

Wow...beautiful. Here's the one I wear and depend on most. Bought it in 1994. It has a 4 jewel Swiss Quartz movement. Accurate to about 3 seconds/month

I love watches...and I love accuracy. I don't know what it is about having my wife railing at me about changing the channel to her favorite show and being able to look at my watch and say "Honey,...your show doesnt start for another 25 seconds" that is so appealing, but I just love knowing EXACTLY what time it is all the time. When I read Richard's post on how the quartz revolution almost killed the mechanical watch, I cringed at how close the mechanical art of watchmaking came to losing its' most precious creations and engineering history. I will always love the artistry of mechanical timepieces and those that rise to the level of excellence to be COSC ceretified will always command my respect and awe. A piece of machinery that fluctuates less than 5 parts in over 84,000 units per day is an incredible achievement. These will always remain the watches I consider timeless and collectible. That being said, the accuracy of quartz watches blows me away sometimes. I'm not arguing accuracy/cost effectiveness here. I get no particular rush from the fact that my father in law's 20 year old Timex quartz he bought for $12 in 1986 keeps more accurate time than my new Omega Chronometer that set me back $2500. Rather, is is just a respect for a technology that allows me confidence that my Quartz Tissot Chronograph will be accurate to 2 seconds a month and I'll need to hack it with "nuclear time" once every 30 days as opposed to once a day for my best mechanicals. Digital displays, flashing alarms, none of the bells and whistles that are the outgrowth of the electric wristwatch are particularly impressive to me but the dead on accuracy of a quartz wrist watch is a modern miracle. If I were dependent on the absolute accuracy of my timepiece for my job or life....I'd have a quartz watch on. Just my 4 cents of watch muse this morning!!!

Easy Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy

Sounds like TVT is dug in and bunkered. That's fine. It does get kinda silly after a while when individuals with intransient views begin wrestling like it's going to solve something. I bought a Hyundai in 1988 that was junk and no one has been able to convince me 20 years later that the company has put an adequete emphasis on quality and now makes dependable vehicles. Some scars are very deep.

Like I said, If they were flawed movements....he wouldn't work on them and warranty them.

Just musing a bit more... There's a picture on my parent's mantle of me and bro at 3 and 1 1/2. I've got a Timex on. It started early!

If the asian 7750 wasnt worth servicing, Rob wouldn't offer the service.

Well..., I dont want to get into this any deeper or more emotionally. I respect your opinion and experience. I just seems to me most of your argument is based in "I've seen lots of them" and "It just is". The fact that Rob, as a mechanic and micro engineer, says these movements are fine carries far more weight than your observations or my opinions. i wish he was around to chime in, maybe I'm overstating what would be his case a bit.

As i've stated, no service necessary until the movement needs it. A basic service involves a complete disassembly of all components, cleaning, oiling with movement specific oils, and regulation. Not for the faint of heart or novice.

The SMP Chrono was my holy grail. I saw it on a billboard advertisement 10 years ago, fell in love, and had to have one. Got it for my anniversary last year.

Absolutely. The QC with gens is of course higher, but the failures are expensive and somethime spectacular.

I don't see how elegance of manufacture affects performance. Ziggy readily admits fit and finish are lacking but how does this adversely affect performance?

Love that bracelet

The design is fine and the execution sucks how????? If you are talking about oil, assembly etc....I agree, nothing a $175 service can't fix. If you are talking about machining tolerances that are meaningful, materials quality that is meaningful.....the guy who tears them apart and rebuilds them doesn't agree.