Who Makes Eta Watch Movements?

ETA SA

Native name	ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
Key people	Damiano Casafina, CEO
Products	ETA 2824-2 movement Valjoux 7750 movement and ETA 2892 movement
Parent	The Swatch Group Ltd.
Website	eta.ch

Where are ETA watch movements made?

Switzerland’s
Instead, they sell exclusively to brands. Without that direct marketing and engagement with consumers, some stigmas or misconceptions have developed about ETA movements. It might surprise you to learn that ETA is in fact Switzerland’s largest movement maker.

Which brands use ETA movement?

The IWC caliber 79320, which powers the IWC Pilot Chronograph, is the perfect example of a finely-finished ETA 7750. Other brands that use, or have used, the ETA 7750 include Breitling, Omega, TAG Heuer, Panerai, Sinn, Porsche Design, Longines, Oris, Tissot, Hamilton, Rado, and Chopard.

Is ETA Swiss Made?

Swiss movement manufacturer ETA SA has been developing and producing calibres for the watch industry since 1793. This expertise laid the foundations for the emergence of one of the world’s largest manufacturers of watches and movements.

Is ETA a good watch movement?

Granted, ETA movements have proven to be highly accurate and reliable, even moreso than many in-house movements, the true collector still favors a watch manufacturer that can creatively produce its own movement.

Which ETA movement is best?

The 2824 is one of best-known ETA movements. Dubbed “the workhorse.” it’s highly prized for its reliability, accuracy, and durability. The 2824 is a self-winding movement with a 38-hour power reserve. You can find it in watches produced by brands like Tudor and Breitling.

Does Tag Heuer use ETA movements?

Tag Heuer’s best-selling watches are the Aquaracers and Carrera (non-chronograph) and many of them have Tag Heuer’s Calibre 5 movement or its variants (e.g. Calibre 6, etc.), which are all based on ETA and Sellita movements. Tag Heuer is more than capable of producing in-house movements as they already offer them.

Is ETA better than Sellita?

Differences are negligible – unless you are a watchmaker yourself – and it functions the same, with similar accuracy and the same kind of reliability. ETA continues to sell movements but not to brands outside the SWATCH group anymore. With Sellita, that’s not a problem.

What is the most expensive ETA movement?

By far the most common ETA movement, you can find the 2824-2 in everything from a Hamilton Khaki ($426.99) to the much more expensive Tudor Pelagos ($4,250.00).
ETA 2824-2: The Well Rounded Workhorse.

Size:	D 25.6 mm, H 4.6 mm
Specs:	Automatic, 25 Jewel, 28,800 A/h, 40h Power Reserve

Does Breitling use ETA movements?

ETA Movements: Breitling has used ETA movements in the majority of their watches for a very long time, to say they have a very beneficial and close relationship would be an understatement.

Does Tudor use ETA movements?

Mechanical Movements Every Tudor is a mechanical watch. Since 2015 with the release of the North Flag, Tudor has offered in-house movements in some of their watches, while others use modified ETA movements.

What movement does Rolex use?

Nowadays, all Rolex watches are mechanical and use either automatic (self-winding) movements or in some cases, a manual wind movement.

What does ETA watch stand for?

When traveling, you might look down at your watch or glance at a clock and try to figure out your ETA — estimated time of arrival, that is. In watch terms, ETA means something entirely different. An ETA movement is incorporated by a majority of watch companies.

Does Oris use ETA movements?

In 1982, Oris stopped making full movements but kept on making modules that would got over other movements. In recent years all base movements have been Swiss ETA or Sellita. For 2014 Oris returns to a fully in-house made movement with the 110.

Does Omega use ETA movements?

Swatch Group brands like Certina, Tissot, and Longines are using ETA movement, some times even those made exclusive to these brands, while Omega, Blancpain and Breguet have a strong focus on developing and manufacturing their own movements.

Does Hublot use ETA movements?

Hublot is currently making in-house movements for some of their higher-end tourbillon movements and will follow up with a more basic movement to fill the spot currently occupied by movements from ETA . Hublot has done so well with ETA movements until now, so why ruin a good thing?

Does Tissot use ETA movements?

Tissot has been working hand in hand with ETA (both are owned by the Swatch Group) on the research and development of this recently introduced automatic caliber. Together, they strove to push the limits in terms of precision, power and, essentially, giving time a new status.

What movement does Tissot use?

Powermatic 80
Powermatic 80
Wrist movement enables the mechanism to run. The Powermatic 80 movement boasts 80 hours of power reserve, which is enough to continue telling time accurately even if the watch is not worn for three days.

Why is 2892 better than 2824?

The reason a standard 2892 is preferred over a standard 2824 is because of its overall quality but a 2824, when tweaked and toned in-house (as in Breitling) proves a better one – whether be in its appearance, accuracy or ruggedness.

Who makes TAG Heuer movements?

TAG Heuer is one of the few watchmakers to have its own workshop. It allows us to design, manufacture and assemble our Heuer movements entirely in Switzerland. Our TAG Heuer workshop is located in Chevenez, in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.

Is Calibre 5 an ETA movement?

Most, but not all of the Caliber 5 movements feature Côtes de Genève decorating on the rotor, which is also engraved with TAG Heuer / Calibre 5 / Swiss Made.
Tag Heuer Calibre 5.

Brand	Tag Heuer
Base Caliber	ETA 2824-2 or Sellita SW200-1
Movement Type	Automatic
Jewels	25 (ETA) or 26 (Sellita)
Power Reserve	38 hours