Sure, they are more or less of comparable quality if you ignore the
rotor with oversized bearings and winding mechanism on the 2892. Most
watch companies take a base movement and upgrade it in one or more
ways, so I don't know how valuable such a comparison really is.
To be honest, I think you will find that watchmakers as a group have
become adept at matching the quality of the movement to the rest of the
case and charging a price that is commensurate with the competition.
Since you will see the movement only rarely, if at all, you should
consider focusing on features you will see or interact with. Features
such as: Kind of complications; style of dial and hands, size, style
and material of the case; bracelet or strap, automatic or handwind;
Etc., etc. Trust me, they are far more important than whether the
watch has a Peseux or Unitas movement. You can assume that the
movement you get with a watch from a maker of known reputation will
tick, keep track of time very well and be long lived.
You will find guys oin this and other forums that will argue for ever
about whether this or that design feature means one movement is better
than the other. For those who want to engage in such endless
discussions, I suppose that is fine. Truth be told the mechanical
watch movement is a mature design for which the last significant
technical breakthrough occured over 50 years ago. Watch movements are
as a group well made, reliable and accurate. Refocus on the watch.
Post by jimPerhaps this is an unanswerable question, but would you consider the
Peseux in the same quality leaque as a ETA 2892 ?
Post by John S.Post by jimComparison in quality? Durability? Accuracy? Needed Maintenance?
Lifespan?
How does the Unitas 6497 differe from the 6498?
I think that you will find that they are quite close in basic quality
and that either one will last a very long time with reasonable care.
Maintenance needs are not all that different between watch movements,
including those two.
As Jack noted the Unitas is quite large, having been designed as a
pocketwatch movement. While it presents quite a view through a display
watch back, the size is a significant design limitation. At a minimum
the case will be a diameter of 42mm with the more important lug-to-lug
measurement topping 47mm in many cases. In otherwords you will have a
watch that can be worn by the very few of us with ankle-sized wrists.
For most of us a watch measuring 47mm between the lugs will look as
though it is teetering off the wrist unless it is pushed half way up
the forearm.
Watch sizes like other fashion trends change over time. As with zoot
suits and oversized shoulder pads, the trend to oversized watches will
pass as well.
