docjohn
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sorry, I should have mentioned "when"!
Apr 02, 2008,16:58 PM
You are correct! I was referring to a vintage piece. The movement in my 6263 daytona is a valjoux/ETA circa 1983. I think that when the older daytona series ended, that was the end of the valjoux days!
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What brands other than Blancpain ...
By: Chris Meisenzahl : April 1st, 2008-12:00
use the F.P. 1185 or some variant of it? The thread below got me wondering. Thanks in advance, Chris
very illuminating but
By: Jerryuk : April 2nd, 2008-09:55
why would a brand like AP for example use a movement other than their own?
Almost all companies do it!
By: docjohn : April 2nd, 2008-12:33
I can't think of many companies that only use their own movements. Rolex has used ETA and Zenith in the past. Maybe A Lange &sohne may be exclusive? Patek has a few lemania products, AP uses FP and ETAs. Vacheron also uses FP1185, and gerrard peregaux mov...
Rolex uses ETA? In a fake, maybe...
By: Ornatus-Mundi : April 2nd, 2008-13:17
it was Rolex's daughter Tudor which uses ETA. Also, I have yet to see an AP with an ETA movement. And, I would like to remind that the original 1185 was a joint Piguet/Blancpain development. IWC uses ETA because they need exactly this: a very sturdy, reli...
It is still a very nice movement!
By: docjohn : April 4th, 2008-07:55
Although I have never had my 6263 open to look at, I have seen pics that show a rather nice column wheel movement! Bravo to rolex and valjoux. Your point is correct and I believe that at the time, Valjoux was considered a pretty "high-end" ebauche manufac...