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Originally Posted by wantonebad
ETA's aren't generic IMHO, but they are ubiquitous!
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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher
They are generic in the sense that they can be found in many different watches.
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History of ETA
Sorry, Wes, generic is simply not the word you're looking for, at least as it applies to ETA. There are a lot of generic movements that are ETA clones, but ETA movements are the products of a company whose history dates back to 1856 and whose products are far from being generic, by the very fact that they have brand names.
ge·ner·ic
adjective \jə-ˈner-ik, -ˈne-rik\
: of or relating to a whole group or class
: not sold or made under a particular brand name
biology : of or relating to a genus
Full Definition of GENERIC
1
a : relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
b : being or having a nonproprietary name <generic drugs>
c : having no particularly distinctive quality or application <generic restaurants>
2
: relating to or having the rank of a biological genus
[emphasis mine]
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generic
Also, while ETA might make some movements that aren't especially appealing to the more aesthetically inclined among us, some grades of ETA movements are more than capable of chronometer quality timekeeping.
ETA simply doesn't get the credit they deserve and part of the reason is that their products have been very popular among watch brands that have existed for more than a century and many that have bitten the dust.
They are essentially victims of their own success.