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As much as I will most likely never spend 6 figures on a watch, I greatly appreciate their engineering. Tangential, does anyone know how easy is it to design an
by user_7832 2y ago
As much as I will most likely never spend 6 figures on a watch, I greatly appreciate their engineering. Tangential, does anyone know how easy is it to design and build your own movement?
- sndean 2y agoI don't know about the difficulty, but you can look at the complexity of this ETA 6497 movement on GrabCAD [0]. After seeing this a while ago, it made sense to me why small/new brands generally use a Seiko NH35 or something similar that they can buy in bulk. [0] https://grabcad.com/library/eta-6497-1-complete-watch-movement https://grabcad.com/library/eta-6497-1-complete-watch-moveme...
- user_7832 2y agoThanks a lot! Sounds like reverse engineering a complicated (heh) watch movement could be a fun challenge to start with!
- throw0101b 2y ago> As much as I will most likely never spend 6 figures on a watch, I greatly appreciate their engineering. How about in the US$ 9000 range? Frederique Constant Manufacture Slimline Perpetual Calendar: * https://www.chrono24.com/frederiqueconstant/manufacture-slimline-perpetual-calendar--mod2541.htm https://www.chrono24.com/frederiqueconstant/manufacture-slim... (Perhaps as a gift to yourself for a major milestone: 50th birthday, retirement, etc.)
- user_7832 2y agoThanks for the suggestion, certainly possible I think. Honestly it depends a lot on how my career/income turns out, but the watch looks good!