Polebear, I chose the Swiss ETA because I assumed that it would be more reliable, I am still very new and just assumed that Swiss was better, but I still encountered problems. I don't know enough about the differences between the movements yet to give an educated recommendation. I hope this thread will help 
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/swiss-eta-asian-87509
http://forum.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/swiss-eta-asian-87509