I'm glad that this is a thing but I don't know what it means for the average horological enthusiast. Lots of the goodness of a movement comes down to manufacturing tolerances, grading, and regulation at the factory. My ETA 2824-2-powered Damasko loses one second per day on the wrist despite having been dropped, jogged with, and high-sided on a motorcycle; there are watches that cost five times as much with the same model of movement that came from the factory running way worse.
The engineering is already there as Chinese factories are cranking out affordable 4Hz movements, it's just that the finishing and assembly still leave some to be desired (according to random YouTube reviews and forumites at least). This isn't a knock on Chinese factories by the way - they do FANTASTIC work for the money (and I'd love to add a PT5000-powered piece to my modest collection) but they just aren't on the same level as their Japanese/German/Swiss counterparts.
The engineering is already there as Chinese factories are cranking out affordable 4Hz movements, it's just that the finishing and assembly still leave some to be desired (according to random YouTube reviews and forumites at least). This isn't a knock on Chinese factories by the way - they do FANTASTIC work for the money (and I'd love to add a PT5000-powered piece to my modest collection) but they just aren't on the same level as their Japanese/German/Swiss counterparts.