Internal movement ETA or manufacturing?
One of the things that often determines the price of a watch is the movement, usually it is if the watch has an internal movement, or some sort of current or amended motion such as the ETA or somebody d another. With many companies now moving to the movement of manufacturing, it makes them much more accessible. Here are some examples:
Omega now almost exlusively their own internal coaxial movement in the bottom of all their watches.
Ebel has developed their own manufacture movement but has yet to use it throughout their entire line, I believe.
Nomos, a small house meter of Germany creates moving at a fraction of the cost of most great players out there.
Chopard has now released their LUC movement some years back, mainly with designs worked admirably to microrotor, not typical of a house design jewelry.
The label Heuer began with a few movements, the size of 360 Heuer label that has a low movement ETA 2893, but the 1/100th second chronograph module that was added to it is completely original and has been patented. This does not always move to the new prototype for the Monaco V4.
There are a ton more, but in addition makes captain out there like Franck Muller, Patek Phillipe, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, a Lange and Sohne, Glashutte Original, Breguet, etc.., There are now new players, providing arguably the same movements unique quality perhaps without some of the nicest features of the aesthetic movement and how they are put. Seeing a movement de Lange and Sohne in action is truly an experience like no other.
But is it worth the money? A watch using Swiss-made movement ETA available for 2824-2 will cost you about $ 200. A Breitling using the same movement in a kit form with various modified and replacement parts you will be around $ 2000. A Patek with the same type of basic move will cost upwards of $ 15,000. Nomos an automatic movement with a manufacturing cost you any more than Breitling, with the “advantage” of one movement of manufacturing. Now is that really an advantage? Sometimes it is a detriment as some watchmakers have a more difficult work with a movement unfamiliar, then you may need to send it back to Germany for the maintenance or repair, while just about any watchmaker can fix or clean an ETA 2824-2.
Now, what is what is best? Breitling COSC certainly will be very close to the Patek on the accuracy, but the tests show that usually Patek and other high-end houses meter to have a better accuracy, perhaps due to the settlement after the assembly is shown that provides Consistancy throughout the case. Products in series production as Breitling probably will not be reviewed after assembly.
Nomos The claim is also extremely accurate, and not tho COSC according to the characteristics of COSC. The standard drop-in ETA movements are not as precise as the movement of COSC and can not be unless they are modified and twisted. They also do not have the level of decoration that will Breitling movements, which is not really an issue for many people especially since you can not see most of Breitling movements of the outside anyway!
So in the end its ultimately a personal choice as to which shows and movement you choose, and probably will have much to do with your budget as to which shows you choose. Happy Shopping!