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Poodlopogus · 21 September 2024, 01:37 AM

Giving this a little more thought...

Here's a great question for the watchmakers that might help us better understand the relationship between more moving parts and worse performance: Are the parts replaced the same on all four 32xx calibres? Or are they frequently different, and do they all require replacements, or are some more just in need of regulation?

This also demonstrates the great conflict between R&D and marketing: Marketing dictates that the "flagship" be released first when a new something-or-other comes out. Hence, the 3255 in the DD first. But it would have been far more prudent, IMO, to release the least complicated version first to get more "field data" on.

The 3230 doesn't require any of the "rapid change" motions that come with a day or date wheel, nor does it need to exert the extra force to keep a fourth hand in motion.

21 September 2024, 01:37 AM	#5254
Poodlopogus Banned Join Date: Dec 2023 Location: Sesame Street Posts: 141	Giving this a little more thought... Here's a great question for the watchmakers that might help us better understand the relationship between more moving parts and worse performance: Are the parts replaced the same on all four 32xx calibres? Or are they frequently different, and do they all require replacements, or are some more just in need of regulation? This also demonstrates the great conflict between R&D and marketing: Marketing dictates that the "flagship" be released first when a new something-or-other comes out. Hence, the 3255 in the DD first. But it would have been far more prudent, IMO, to release the least complicated version first to get more "field data" on. The 3230 doesn't require any of the "rapid change" motions that come with a day or date wheel, nor does it need to exert the extra force to keep a fourth hand in motion.