Movements Worth Understanding

Most watch collectors never look under the dial. These references reward those who do. The ETA 2892 in an Omega shows what Swiss lever escapement finishing looks like at scale. The El Primero column-wheel flyback at Zenith defined the modern automatic chronograph. The Grand Seiko Spring Drive runs on a tri-synchro regulator unlike anything else in the industry. The Rolex 3235 is the benchmark for modern in-house sport movements. The A. Lange tourbillon demonstrates what the complication looks like when it is executed without compromise.