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Old 11th March 2009 | 14:45
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Ten West
 
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Good buy!

That's what people fail to realize in this game. Many of the watches all have the same "guts". Nearly always ETA in the case of Swiss ones.

"Ah" some will say "But mine is a Chronometer movement, so surely that's better, right?"

Wrong. The word "Chronometer" on the dial merely tells you that your actual watch has been sent to the COSC ( COSC - Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres ) and has been subjected to, and passed, their tests for quality of build and accuracy.

The reason it's more expensive than one with the exact same movement without "Chronometer" on the dial is purely because of the fees charged to carry out the test.

Still, I guess it keeps the COSC guys in cuckoo clocks and Toblerones.
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