sorry ah, i'm not really a technical person so just wan check with you...
so means they are switching to ETA6497, which is based on the ETA2824 which is well-received by watch people?
is that what you meant?
PS: sorry ah, be patient, i wanna learn more about steinharts movements cuz i love their timepieces
no worries. automatic watches which use ETA movements would usually use the ETA 2824-2. As It is offered in four grades that include the Standard, Elaborated, Top, and Chronometer. The pricing also differ largely.
Brands like Hamilton, Omega, Mont Blanc, Tudor, use different 2824-2 grades and charge the pricings accordingly.
For Steinhart, in the 1st few years, they always have issues with production to meet demands. This is because SWATCH is cutting off sales of ETA movts to non-SWATCH group companies.
Therefore in order to counter this issue, they need to learn how to create their movts, by first "cloning" ETA 2824-2 / Selitta SW200 movements.
This is the Steinhart St.5 movt
As for the ST.1, it is a heavily customized ETA 6497-1. PAM lovers here should be extremely familiar with eta 6497, as it is mainly popularized by Panerai.
Ever since Steinhart started producing ST.5 movements and St.1 movements, nowadays they rarely have OOS situations.
In terms of where will we find St.5 and St.1 movements in Steinhart watches...
ST.1 movements should be used more extensively in their Pilot/Flieger watches which feature elegant sandwich dials and clear casebacks. We may even see Steinhart using ST.1 in future ultraslim watches, because it does not have a Rotor
ST.5 movements would be used more extensively in their Ocean series
