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Hello, can anyone give me a little background on this watch

  1. Adamh Nov 27, 2016

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    I recently purchased a watch as a holiday present for a family member. It has an ETA 2824-2 movement, and seemed pretty nice for the price (I got it sub $400). Upon reading about the company, I found that they make pilot-style watches (which I know nothing about). Is there anything about this watch which gives away its background? Is there anything I should know about this watch that would be neat to talk about with the recipient of the gift? Thanks!
     
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  2. Tony C. Ωf Jury member Nov 27, 2016

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    Sure, you can tell the recipient that the company has a long and interesting history, and, that like most manufacturers, vintage is almost invariably preferable... :rolleyes:

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  3. Andy K Dreaming about winning an OFfie one day. Nov 27, 2016

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    The connection to aviation isn't as strong as it once was. In its heyday, RT made both aviation instruments and high quality mechanical watches. As a watch manufacture they were maybe most known for their alarm watches, like their sister company Vulcain.

    The aviation instrument company sold the license to the brand name around 2000 to a different company called Grovana. They continue to make decent watches from what I can tell but their market penetration in the west is low.
     
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