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I was reading about how the VSF AquaTerra WorldTimer uses a 1:1 clone 8938 replica movement. This presumably means the clone movement has a co-axial escapement. However I also remember reading something about the fact that co-axial movements are more expensive to make which is why rep makers tend to avoid them and this is why most Omega reps use a modified 2824 instead of a clone movement.
That got me wondering: does the clone 8938 have a co-axial escapement or is it only "1:1" in a very loose sense of the term (especially because the VSF AquaTerra WorldTimer is not a particularly expensive rep)? Presumably if it's the former rep makers have started to get the hang of things with co-axial escapements and so we might expect to see more actual clone movements made for Omega reps?
That got me wondering: does the clone 8938 have a co-axial escapement or is it only "1:1" in a very loose sense of the term (especially because the VSF AquaTerra WorldTimer is not a particularly expensive rep)? Presumably if it's the former rep makers have started to get the hang of things with co-axial escapements and so we might expect to see more actual clone movements made for Omega reps?