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The Myth of the 27 Jewel ETA Movement |
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Written by Richard Brown
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There is a huge marketing effort put forth by a variety of replica watch dealers on the Internet. This effort is geared towards providing misinformation in order to give a sense of authority and exclusivity. In reality it's all related to selling snake oil...
For years ETA, the leading manufacturer of Swiss watch movements, has been selling their stock to OEM vendors. These high quality movements have found their way into most of the "Swiss" replicas on the market. The vast majority of these movements have 25 jewels in their design.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 August 2007 )
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While this watch is a fantasy piece it does illustrate one of the biggest innovations to come out of China related to horology: the inexpensive tourbillon. The tourbillon is a complicated piece of engineering designed to isolate the balance wheel of the watch from the effects of orientation and gravity. It is normally an incredibly expensive piece of technology.
Some replica manufacturers have updated the