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OK, I've seen it now. You could have just told me it was in the original post 
Will your Aquaracer break? A shocking scientific study on the calibre 5
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Jim Dollares
·OK, I've seen it now. You could have just told me it was in the original post
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abrod520
·Hi,
I have owned 3 or 4 Aquaracer (41mm and 43mm), all of them had a problem with the movement (power reserve, blocked crown etc). I have been wanting to buy the new 844 (if I can't find it, the last Aquaracer) for a few days but this post has put a stop to me.
So far my 844 LE is obviously fine, but I think it'll fare a bit better over time than other TAGs I've had. The crown is nicely designed, and no longer engages when you push it back in to screw it down - so I expect the Sellita rotor issue not to be a big problem even if it does occur.
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·So far my 844 LE is obviously fine, but I think it'll fare a bit better over time than other TAGs I've had. The crown is nicely designed, and no longer engages when you push it back in to screw it down - so I expect the Sellita rotor issue not to be a big problem even if it does occur.
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·So far my 844 LE is obviously fine, but I think it'll fare a bit better over time than other TAGs I've had. The crown is nicely designed, and no longer engages when you push it back in to screw it down - so I expect the Sellita rotor issue not to be a big problem even if it does occur.
What I worry about is not the first few weeks of use but after several months or years, this is always the problem on Aquaracer with Sellita movement :-(
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imagwai
·4 owners, about 8 watches? Although Virgile just added a handful more
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·As a "mega expert" in scientific research, I'm sure Jim already realises he'll need a bigger sample size next time. If Tag sold 100,000 Calibre 5 Aquaracers, then you'd need 2,345 responses to get a representative sample with 95% confidence in a 2% margin of error.
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·4 owners, about 8 watches? Although Virgile just added a handful more
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dtf
·Seven owners participated but only four had issues yes
I think the sample size is number of watches not number of owners?
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·Dude it sounds like you are using the old pre-PC definition of science. In modern society, science is what I feel and what I tell you . Science shall not be questioned, it is the truth cause I say so.
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·What I worry about is not the first few weeks of use but after several months or years, this is always the problem on Aquaracer with Sellita movement :-(
I'm hopeful. I've got an IWC Mark XVIII (Tribute to Mark XI) with a Sellita-base movement and it's not showing any proclivity for problems, even after 4 years. The new Aquaracer is quite a step up in terms of external quality and I'm hoping that means they've done a bit more finishing on the base movement than they did in the previous Calibre 5 models.
I also don't worry too much though, because any watchmaker can easily repair or find parts for a Sellita SW200. It's a problematic in-house movement you'd really want to worry about
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·I think the sample size is number of watches not number of owners?
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·The new Aquaracer is quite a step up in terms of external quality and I'm hoping that means they've done a bit more finishing on the base movement than they did in the previous Calibre 5 models.
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·Dont you think that if they made any improvements to the movement, they would make sure that as many as possible were made aware?
It's a good point, but it'd also require admitting that they previously enjoyed collecting real watch $$$$ for microbrand movement quality. Who knows, but I also think the new crown design will mitigate the issue even if it does pop up.
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·I have three Aquaracers! None have issues 😁 But all are chronographs. I still need to have an Aquaracer with a Calibre 5 😗
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·New from today, I hope it will work properly. In any case, the magnifying glass is well positioned on this one 😉
