You could say the same about modern CAD and CNC processes, which make designing and building mechanical movements vastly easier than it was in their heyday. The

You could say the same about modern CAD and CNC processes, which make designing and building mechanical movements vastly easier than it was in their heyday. The Swiss brands have long since drawn the arbitrary line that putting electronics in the final product is an affront to horological tradition, but anything along the way is fair game.