I have been debating whether my next watch would be a Ball or Longines, but I saw the new ProPilot and I like that more than any other watch.
I looked into it and apparently Oris has gone 100% with Sellita. As far as I can tell all their watches are running Sellita.
I am aware of the gear issue with the 200 that was supposedly fixed in the 200-1.
Usually people tell me, they're both exactly equal. Sellita used to build movements for ETA. There is no difference.
But when I press them on it they admit, if given the choice they will choose the watch with ETA. That they command a higher price tag new and used. That they will choose ETA and if there's no choice for ETA they would rather just go with a Japanese watch than to choose Sellita.
All the threads I found are from 2009-2011 about this Sellita vs ETA. That the Sellita hasn't priven itself they said.
So what's the word now? Should I iust buy the Oris because I like it? Or should I stay away from Sellita and possible breakdowns?
I don't want to pay $1,400 for a watch and have it break down within the first year.
Another question, if this is still a controversial issue, about Sellita and its "geargate" fiasco, then is being an independent watch maker good at this point it is joining the Swatch Group better in order to get the ETA movements instead of going outside?
Just wondering how many people don't buy a specific watch because they don't trust the movement.
Buy Oris or stick with ETA? What's your opinion?
I looked into it and apparently Oris has gone 100% with Sellita. As far as I can tell all their watches are running Sellita.
I am aware of the gear issue with the 200 that was supposedly fixed in the 200-1.
Usually people tell me, they're both exactly equal. Sellita used to build movements for ETA. There is no difference.
But when I press them on it they admit, if given the choice they will choose the watch with ETA. That they command a higher price tag new and used. That they will choose ETA and if there's no choice for ETA they would rather just go with a Japanese watch than to choose Sellita.
All the threads I found are from 2009-2011 about this Sellita vs ETA. That the Sellita hasn't priven itself they said.
So what's the word now? Should I iust buy the Oris because I like it? Or should I stay away from Sellita and possible breakdowns?
I don't want to pay $1,400 for a watch and have it break down within the first year.
Another question, if this is still a controversial issue, about Sellita and its "geargate" fiasco, then is being an independent watch maker good at this point it is joining the Swatch Group better in order to get the ETA movements instead of going outside?
Just wondering how many people don't buy a specific watch because they don't trust the movement.
Buy Oris or stick with ETA? What's your opinion?