I've owned watches with mechanical movements made just about everywhere. I was into Soviet watches for a while (still own 2) with movements that you hoped were made on a Wednesday.
I've owned many Seikos and a far few Orients over the years. The old Seikos were clunky with no hacking or hand winding but I have a 7000 series watch that was in an attic for 20+ years following my father's death that started up the instant I picked it up and has been working reliably for years when I wear it on my father's birthday. The old Seiko Gyro-Marvel is still running after many decades. The Orients had their stutter (which I just could not get over) but were rock solid and simply worked.
Of course there are the ETA and Valjoux movements. Still love the 7750 series movements. I have several older watches with movements from Bulova, UTC, etc. in them. And there are the various Chinese watches with home grown movements and those based on movements like the Venus 175. Even the very inexpensive Chinese movements have been fine with performance within their specs (and often better).
Of all the movements I've owned (even those long gone watches like the Crown) none gave me any problems nor did any require maintenance other than routine cleans and oils except for 1 brand. That one I've had trouble with both watches and each was sent in for adjustment/maintenance within the first year of ownership. This whole range of experiences has led me to the decision that I will not buy anything with a Sellita movement in it again.
So, do you have any movements from major makers that you just won't own?
I've owned many Seikos and a far few Orients over the years. The old Seikos were clunky with no hacking or hand winding but I have a 7000 series watch that was in an attic for 20+ years following my father's death that started up the instant I picked it up and has been working reliably for years when I wear it on my father's birthday. The old Seiko Gyro-Marvel is still running after many decades. The Orients had their stutter (which I just could not get over) but were rock solid and simply worked.
Of course there are the ETA and Valjoux movements. Still love the 7750 series movements. I have several older watches with movements from Bulova, UTC, etc. in them. And there are the various Chinese watches with home grown movements and those based on movements like the Venus 175. Even the very inexpensive Chinese movements have been fine with performance within their specs (and often better).
Of all the movements I've owned (even those long gone watches like the Crown) none gave me any problems nor did any require maintenance other than routine cleans and oils except for 1 brand. That one I've had trouble with both watches and each was sent in for adjustment/maintenance within the first year of ownership. This whole range of experiences has led me to the decision that I will not buy anything with a Sellita movement in it again.
So, do you have any movements from major makers that you just won't own?