ETA 2824

First introduced in 1971, the ETA 2824 base movement has quickly earned the reputation of an industry “workhorse”. It may not be as fancy as calibers developed by Rolex or JLC, but it is bulletproof-reliable and easy to repair. It is also good at keeping time if properly adjusted.

Pictured: the ETA 2824-based Tag Heuer Calibre 5.
Image credit: Tag Heuer.