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Originally Posted by Rambo 
Why is the movement special? Other than the fact that its the first one made in American in many years.
It's pretty and highly decorated. It's also 16-ligne, which makes it the right size to fit a 42mm case or a pocket watch. Most companies just put smaller movements into larger cases--aside from being a sloppy and lazy solution, you also lose out on the advantage of bigness. A bigger balance wheel typically leads to more precise time-keeping.
When it comes down to it, time-only movements don't diverge much other than in terms of aesthetics. That this movement is inhouse, very well-finished and elegantly shaped makes it distinctive enough, American or not.
