While it may be nice to have COSC bragging rights, non-COSC watches could be regulated to COSC standards under the right watchsmith. I have had watches armed with the common ETA 2824-2, SW200 and Seiko movements regulated to such precision that it literally shadows my 3135 movements. So, it's only a matter of finding the right watchsmith to take the time, effort and patience to transform your common movements into COSC standards.