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ETA SA is the largest consortium of Swiss watchmakers. It is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group. It sells millions of movements every year.
| Caliber | Product Line | Winding | Diameter (mm) | Height (mm) | Jewels | Frequency | Running time (hours) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPH | Hz | |||||||
| 2671 [1] | Mecaline | automatic | 17.2 | 4.8 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 38 |
| 2678 [2] | Mecaline | automatic | 17.2 | 5.35 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 38 |
| 2000-1 [3] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 19.4 | 3.6 | 20 | 28800 | 4 | 40 |
| 2681 [4] | Mecaline | automatic | 19.4 | 4.8 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 38 |
| 2094 [5] | Mecaline Chronographes | automatic | 23.3 | 5.5 | 33 | 28800 | 4 | 37 |
| 7001 [6] | Mecaline Specialities | hand | 23.3 | 2.5 | 17 | 21600 | 3 | 42 |
| 2801-2 [7] | Mecaline | hand | 25.6 | 3.35 | 17 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2804-2 [8] | Mecaline | hand | 25.6 | 3.35 | 17 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2824-2 [9] | Mecaline | automatic | 25.6 | 4.6 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 38 |
| 2826-2 [10] | Mecaline | automatic | 25.6 | 6.2 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 38 |
| 2836-2 [11] | Mecaline | automatic | 25.6 | 5.05 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 38 |
| 2892-A2 [12] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 25.6 | 3.6 | 21 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2893-1 [13] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 25.6 | 4.1 | 21 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2893-2 [14] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 25.6 | 4.1 | 21 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2893-3 [15] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 25.6 | 4.1 | 21 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2895-2 [16] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 25.6 | 4.35 | 27 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2896 [17] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 25.6 | 4.85 | 22 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2897 [18] | Mecaline Specialities | automatic | 25.6 | 4.85 | 21 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2894-2 [19] | Mecaline Chronographes | automatic | 28 | 6.1 | 37 | 28800 | 4 | 42 |
| 2834-2 [20] | Mecaline | automatic | 29 | 5.05 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 38 |
| 7750 [21] | Mecaline Chronographes – Valjoux | automatic | 30 | 7.9 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| 7751 [22] | Mecaline Chronographes – Valjoux | automatic | 30 | 7.9 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| 7753 [23] | Mecaline Chronographes – Valjoux | automatic | 30 | 7.9 | 27 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| 7754 [24] | Mecaline Chronographes – Valjoux | automatic | 30 | 7.9 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| 6497-1 [25] | Mecaline – Unitas | hand | 36.6 | 4.5 | 17 | 18000 | 2.5 | 46 |
| 6497-2 [26] | Mecaline Specialities – Unitas | hand | 36.6 | 4.5 | 17 | 21600 | 3 | 56 |
| 6498-1 [27] | Mecaline – Unitas | hand | 36.6 | 4.5 | 17 | 18000 | 2.5 | 46 |
| 6498-2 [28] | Mecaline Specialities – Unitas | hand | 36.6 | 4.5 | 17 | 21600 | 3 | 56 |
| A07.111 [29] | Mecaline Specialities – Valgranges | automatic | 36.6 | 7.9 | 24 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| A07.161 [30] | Mecaline Specialities – Valgranges | automatic | 36.6 | 7.9 | 24 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| A07.171 [31] | Mecaline Specialities – Valgranges | automatic | 36.6 | 7.9 | 24 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| A07.211 [32] | Mecaline Chronographes – Valgranges | automatic | 36.6 | 7.9 | 25 | 28800 | 4 | 48 |
| Caliber | Hours | Minutes | Seconds | Date | Day | Hacking seconds1 | Ball bearing | Regulator | Other features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2671 [1] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2678 [2] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2000-1 [3] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2681 [4] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2094 [5] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Chronograph mechanism with cams, 2 push buttons, chronograph 60 seconds, dragging counters 30 minutes and 12 hours |
| 7001 [6] | Yes | Yes | small second | No | No | No | No | — | Ultra-flat calibre |
| 2801-2 [7] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | No | No | Yes | No | ETACHRON | |
| 2804-2 [8] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | No | ETACHRON | |
| 2824-2 [9] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2826-2 [10] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | semi-instantaneous | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Date display in big window |
| 2836-2 [11] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2892-A2 [12] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2893-1 [13] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | instantaneous | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Universal hour indicator with disc |
| 2893-2 [14] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | 24 hour hand or second time zone |
| 2893-3 [15] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | No | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Universal hour indicator with disc |
| 2895-2 [16] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | |
| 2896 [17] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | instantaneous | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Date display in big window, ETACHRON with finetiming device |
| 2897 [18] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Power-reserve display |
| 2894-2 [19] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Chronograph mechanism with cams, 2 push buttons, chronograph 60 seconds, dragging counters 30 minutes and 12 hours |
| 2834-2 [20] | Yes | Yes | sweep second | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | External day display |
| 7750 [21] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Chronograph mechanism with cams, 2 push buttons, chronograph 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours counters |
| 7751 [22] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Chronograph mechanism with cams, 2 push buttons, chronograph 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours counters, date indication by hand, day, month, and moon phases showing in dial apertures, quick correction of date, day, month, and moon phases, 24 hours hand |
| 7753 [23] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Chronograph mechanism with cams, 3 push buttons, chronograph 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours counters, date in window, date correction by means of push button at 10 o’clock |
| 7754 [24] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Chronograph mechanism with cams, 2 push buttons, chronograph 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours counters, date in window, 24 hour hand with second time mechanism |
| 6497-1 [25] | Yes | Yes | small second | No | No | No | No | — | Lépine calibre |
| 6497-2 [26] | Yes | Yes | small second | No | No | No | No | — | Lépine calibre |
| 6498-1 [27] | Yes | Yes | small second | No | No | No | No | — | Hunter calibre |
| 6498-2 [28] | Yes | Yes | small second | No | No | No | No | — | Hunter calibre |
| A07.111 [29] | Yes | Yes | second | Yes | No | No | No | ETACHRON | ETACHRON with finetiming device |
| A07.161 [30] | Yes | Yes | second | Yes | No | No | No | ETACHRON | Power-reserve display, ETACHRON with finetiming device |
| A07.171 [31] | Yes | Yes | second | Yes | No | No | No | ETACHRON | 24 hour hand with second time mechanism, ETACHRON with finetiming device |
| A07.211 [32] | Yes | Yes | small second | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ETACHRON | Chronograph mechanism with cams, 2 push buttons, chronograph 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours counters, date in window |
| 1 Also called "stop second device" by ETA | |||||||||
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