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  6. New Chinese Breguet movement! WOW.. Just wow

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    Almost bought this one over the weekend! But the more I looked at it, the more I realized that there were details that I just couldn't see myself being able to live with. Things like the position and placement of the balance cock and the sort.

     

    It's damn good and very close... But things like that... Once I notice them, that's all I'd be able to see. And that drives me crazy.

  8. Patek Philippe 530 Chronograph... Now we're talking!

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    Gents,

     

    Hope all are doing well! Always great to see old friends on the forum! Missed you guys!

     

    rolo- I currently have a Plain Jane V23 fitted; at some point, I still need to get it converted to 13-130 specs. Always something to do, and that project just keeps getting put off  :huh:  The diameter of my case is a little over 35mm...

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    I think these old 1940s watches just fit so nicely on the wrist... Elegant, charming, perhaps a bit understated and yet... When someone knows what you have on your wrist, they know what you have on your wrist!

     

    ^_^

     

    6 hours ago, Sogeha said:

    we need to find a way to get him stop playing with Porches and start building watches again.

    Haha... I will admit, the 911 is a lot of fun! But... You can't wear a car on the wrist. I think that's what I love about watches... They're with you wherever you wear them; just one of those little joys in life where you can glance down at your wrist and have a reason to smile  :)

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  15. New Chinese Breguet movement! WOW.. Just wow

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    Well, it's certainly not for lack of complication or intricacy! This Breguet movement is pretty good indication that complex movements can be reverse engineered and duplicated.

     

    Rather, I think the Valjoux 7750 base movements for sec at 6/12 have staying power because... Well, they sell. And if they sell as-is, there's not a lot of motivation to change that, right?

     

    :)

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