Total conjecture, and it's probably been said somewhere else, but I wonder if the change to the movement is a sign of a longer warranty play in the near future.
Besides the 70 year warranty on select models, if they offered let's say a 15-25 year warranty on everyday models -- and the P.9010 movement didn't have hacking seconds -- I think a lot of general buyers would be swayed by that. Especially if accuracy can be cued in pretty tight.
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