Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Depends which model. The DaVinci models certainly use a unique movement, maybe others too. Frank On 28 May, 2007, at 18:58, A. Lal wrote: > Hi Joseph, > > IWC do not make their movements. There are only a handful of Swiss > companies still making their own, > > TTBOMK, many of their watches - if not all - are based on ETA or > Valjoux movements which are 'messaged' to varying degrees in-house. > The Portofinos use an ETA movement, I believe. > > That is why in an exchange some weeks ago - when Jerry L. > expressed his admiration for IWC - I made the following joke: > "Nevertheless, I am delighted to see that you appreciate the > virtues of ETA movements :-)." > > Regards, > AKhil