![]() ![]() ![]() Such a feat would not be possible were it not for movements like the 240, a trusty, self-winding ultra-thin movement designed to take on more modules for ever more complications, while still looking svelte, and gala-ready. Sitting at the pinnacle of fine Swiss watchmaking, Patek Philippe is renowned for its elegant high complication watches. As a whole, this ensemble was also chosen as a broad survey of watchmaking, old and new. Rather, our list includes movements that are noteworthy, from a collector’s standpoint for their relevance to the brand or particular collection or that they represent a milestone in the ever-progressing evolution of the mechanical movement. We will not be including these two movements in our list, as they belong more properly to “movements you already know about”. The self-winding 2824 found in three-hand watches, and the 7750 in automatic chronographs, pretty much cover the field. Of these, the 28 come to mind as being among the most ubiquitous. A movement maker within the Swatch Group, ETA supplies movements that can be found in around seven out of 10 Swiss watches, never mind what brand it says on the dial. ![]() ![]() As has been widely reported, though there are myriad brands in the watchmaking business, at least where the Swiss are concerned, most of the movements come from a single source: ETA. ![]()
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