Quote Originally Posted by lordloz View Post
I agree with you Mark and Paul who's usually very logical and balanced on matters and he has first hand experience of parts supplies.

Is it not similar to the legislation that makes car manufacturers supply spares to independent garages and allows them to also make repairs without invalidating warranties.....?

With value of pound decreased and fuel costs rising it is in everyone's interest WIS or not to keep availability of parts especially for common models like 2824 & 2829's & repair costs down by being able to use independent repairers.....
I think using the movement references is important. We are not just talking about Swatch Groups multitude of branded watches. We are potentially talking about any ETA movement from any branded watch, including micro-brands. Having to go to an accredited watchmaker starts to set up that £400-£500 watch bought a few years ago for a very expensive service.

Now, when people are saying they don't want to buy inhouse because they are tied to the manufacturer, if Swatch has its way there won't be much difference in the cost of the service between their inhouse movement watches or any brand using an ETA movement.