
Anyway, I'm personally a fan of Arabics so it's good to see a new CW with (applied!) Arabics for a change!
Like you, I wanted neither, so went with the less expensive option, ie, the strap. I have a way above average aversion, it seems, to excess free strap that sticks out into view when looking at the time on my wrist. I like a strap nicely tucked in. So I prefer shorter strap options or an Omega style deployant to tuck in excess strap.
I think that all sounds pretty accurate; the 251.264 has previously been used by Breitling, Longines, Certina, and even CW (the C7 Rapide COSC LE), however Certina and now CW have moved to the G10-212, both the in the Precidrive variation, and yes, a non-Precidrive version is quite likely also what's in the Moonswatch Snoopy.ProfGlenn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:39 pm I think it looks lovely and would like one. However I do think it is pricey at £135 less than the equivalent auto - having said that I'd prefer an ETA COSC quartz to an SW200 any day of the week! I wasn't familiar with this quartz movement and was expecting the superb 251.264. The movement used here has been described by some as a throw away movement....so i looked it up and it does seem to be the COSC version of the Moonswatch movement, and that one is unserviceable. I can't believe the movement here is unserviceable?? But if you google prices it is pretty cheap compared to the 251.264 and other similar COSC movements. Can anyone shed any light??
Thanks
Glenn
I don't know if the CW Cordovan strap fits this watch. CW only have a single variant now (ie, one width only) unfortunately but it works like the omega straps, no keepers, and the excess strap under the clasp. Not cheap, but a great alternative.maclink wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:53 pmLike you, I wanted neither, so went with the less expensive option, ie, the strap. I have a way above average aversion, it seems, to excess free strap that sticks out into view when looking at the time on my wrist. I like a strap nicely tucked in. So I prefer shorter strap options or an Omega style deployant to tuck in excess strap.
Thanks a lot for your reply. I have the C70 Ascari and the C65 AM GT and the C30- they are all sensational watches. But I am nervous about the notion of a luxury watch brand such as CW using disposable movements......Rezn8r wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:35 amI think that all sounds pretty accurate; the 251.264 has previously been used by Breitling, Longines, Certina, and even CW (the C7 Rapide COSC LE), however Certina and now CW have moved to the G10-212, both the in the Precidrive variation, and yes, a non-Precidrive version is quite likely also what's in the Moonswatch Snoopy.ProfGlenn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:39 pm I think it looks lovely and would like one. However I do think it is pricey at £135 less than the equivalent auto - having said that I'd prefer an ETA COSC quartz to an SW200 any day of the week! I wasn't familiar with this quartz movement and was expecting the superb 251.264. The movement used here has been described by some as a throw away movement....so i looked it up and it does seem to be the COSC version of the Moonswatch movement, and that one is unserviceable. I can't believe the movement here is unserviceable?? But if you google prices it is pretty cheap compared to the 251.264 and other similar COSC movements. Can anyone shed any light??
Thanks
Glenn
Like with the Powermatic 80 automatic movement variations, I think the cost factor of movement replacement versus repair means it's simpler and more cost effective to simply drop in a replacement in the event of a failure, and sending a quartz watch off for 'repair' probably often means that anyway now. There's a video with someone from Sellita somewhere who, when asked about 'keeping up' with ETA's Powermatic 80, says that while they make loads of upgraded, updated movements for other houses, most of which they can't talk about (it wouldn't do to spoil the 'in-house' thing too explicitly, I suppose), the 220-1 was still serviceable by most any competent watch repair shop in the world, and that they valued that and felt that their clients and end-users did, too. I think ETA is mostly going in the opposite direction.
At first pass, as the owner of a C65 AM GT I am disgruntled.missF wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:57 pm If it's a quartz chronograph I imagine there will be some grumbles about CW 'going back on their word' about quartz. I don't think it should bother CW too much. There were grumbles from some when they stopped producing quartz watches as it was seen as turning their backs on their value proposition, and leaving some of their customers behind. There there will be grumbles if they 'go back to quartz' - not for producing a quality low cost chronograph, but for some other irk it'll cause them. Changing the plan?? How dare you change the plan!
Dear CW; signed Disgruntled....