![]() In-house movements are important because it elevates a brand and their watches from a horological perspective. When it comes to the luxury market though it can be a stain for some buyers, exclusivity matters. After all, what we’ve learned from the industrial revolution is that specialization isn’t a bad thing. Now I think it’s important to note that just because a movement has been outsourced from another company, that doesn’t mean it’s a bad product. Brands either bought their movements from other brands who had made that investment of factories that only produced watch movements. After all if brands commit to producing in-house movements, costs will go up affecting price. Until recently, within the past decade, outsourcing movements was necessary to produce watches at an affordable price. ![]() The movement is the engine of the watch and the most important component so it sounds silly to think that they are commonly outsourced. ![]() If you’re new to watches you might be stunned that many luxury watch brands do not have in-house movements. Example Rolex produces their own movements to place in their own manufactured watches. An in-house movement or in-house calibre is a watch movement that has been developed and manufactures by the brand for their watches. ![]()
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