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 « Own production or external use in the watch industry » Make it yourself or have it made? Almost every technical discussion on the subject of mechanical watches ends in a discussion about manufacture calibers and bought-in movements. But what factors influence the make-or-buy decision of manufacturers? Is in-house manufacture superior in every case? We contrast the merits of both …

Can you remember your first kiss? For many watch enthusiasts, the memory of this moment is as intense as that day when they first understood the operating principle of an automatic watch and a passion for life was ignited. “Almost like a perpetual motion machine,” we thought to ourselves. The good news is that great automatic watches don’t have to …