[Pauly]

When referring to your ETA movement in your watch do you spell it out, E – T – A or do say the word “Eta”. I personally spell it out but a little while back I was talking to a watchmaker and she said it as one word “Eta”. Just curious?

Paul

 

[jas32]

I thought the correct way is Eta (one word) "eh-tah".

 

[mgiraz]

For you Pauly it's "ate-uh" mate!:wink:

 

[Pauly]

For you Pauly it's "ate-uh" mate!:wink:

LOL, turn-it-up (say it as one word, not 3). thanks mate

 

[Agent Orange]

If you go to the company's Web site, it's Eta

 

[Steve]

For the ignorant and uninitiated, what is "ETA"? What is it referring to, and how?

As for how to say it, I've always said "Eee-Tee-Ay".

I've got no clue if that's right or not...

 

[Knight Watchman]

I've always spelled it out ("Eee-Tee-Ay"). As a matter of fact, I have never heard it said as a word! :huh:

 

[Tom Barry]

I believe it is a variation of Eterna, (of the famous Eterna-Matic watch) which company I think originated the movements. I remember something in Europa Star on the history. It's probably on the web.

 

[ecm3]

Jas32 is correct... eh-tah

 

[Rusty]

Here it is: A-tah. Just click on the link below if you don't believe me.
http://chronometrie.com/watchsounds/sounds/new/eta.wav

 

[GradyPhilpott]

I don't know many people who'd even know what an ETA movement is, much less who know how to pronounce it, but among those who do, they say E-T-A.

I doubt that I will change given the fact that anyone normal person who sees three capital letters would pronounce them individually.

This is from Wikipedia:

"ETA SA (Elegance, Technology and Accuracy) is a Swiss producer of mechanical and quartz watch movements. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swatch Group."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETA_SA

So, according to this, it is an acronym.

 

[boscoe]

E tu, Bruti?

eh-tah

 

[ecm3]

How about E tu, Brutus????

(yes, that would be my doggy Brutus pictured)

 

[boscoe]

Brutus is obviously a Mighty Chinese Bulldog!
He's quite handsome, according to my companion Bitsy.

 

[ecm3]

Well boscoe, he sure does act like a bull in a China Shop. Not too graceful at times.

 

[Texcowboy]

Too late for me to change now, E T A !!:huh:

 

[GradyPhilpott]

Eh-ta just sounds too dang European, if ya know what I mean.

Like maybe one of those funny (not ha-ha funny) Ingmar Bergman picture shows, where everything is in the dark.

 

[Fergie]

For the ignorant and uninitiated, what is "ETA"? What is it referring to, and how?

As for how to say it, I've always said "Eee-Tee-Ay".

I've got no clue if that's right or not...

Estimated Time of Arrival :lol:

 

[timebender]

Some say tUmAtO, some say tUmahtO

Estimated Time of Arrival :lol:

That is a real good point.

If I hear eh-tah I think watch movement and if I hear Eee-Tee-Ay I think estimated time of arrival. Which in fact at my work is a term often used.

 

[bullosa]

Eee - tah sounds right. Eee-Tee-Aay sounds like the Basque terrorist group. :tongue_smilie: