The statement in bold above is somewhat misleading I think. Unless these guys are making their own jewels, drawing their own wire for balance springs, etc., they are certainly using some existing components. There's no shame in that by the way...for some parts like jewels, there's just no point in reinventing the wheel.
I also take some issue with the use of the phrase "by hand" in the context of the operations described. I'm quite fine with anglage on the spokes of train wheels being done by hand, but how exactly do you make Côtes de Genève by hand? It requires machine tools to make this finish...
Also, I hope they have a very good supply of balance staffs. For this sort of cash, I would expect some kind of shock protection on the balance jewels. I understand they are "inspired" by older Omega movements, but shock protection would be a worthy upgrade for a watch like this. Using a large balance, small pivots, and no shock protection is a recipe for many broken balance staffs - all it would take is a knock walking through a doorway...
The movement photos shown in the previous posts appear to be renderings rather than real photos, or they are highly processed. Does anyone have an actual real life photo of the movement?
Cheers, Al
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