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<blockquote data-quote="twoguns?" data-source="post: 2584501" data-attributes="member: 7012"><p>“It is not generally known that quite a few Swiss companies have watches assembled in China for export to North America, Asia and even Europe, where the brand name is more important than the “Swiss made” label. Such watches may consist of a Chinese case and a Chinese crystal, a Taiwan-made dial and metal bracelet and Japanese hands. If the movement is to be considered Swiss, 51% of its value must be Swiss and at least the last wheel must be added in Switzerland. Swiss watch brands without the “Swiss made” label are usually equipped with a Japanese movement. The “Swiss parts” label means that the movement is assembled in Asia using kits consisting at least partially of Swiss made components.”</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://ccs.infospace.com/ClickHandler.ashx?ld=20140729&app=1&c=zonealarmgoogle.us&s=checkpoint&rc=zonealarmgoogle&dc=&euip=172.1.94.137&pvaid=fda4a1498f9d40a3a80d9c1d97bb1694&dt=Desktop&fct.uid=e0d9fe4d358e4d9798d510bb58eb15d2&en=Bxz96y3chPH%2fHs4qakuKKBfuVRZifuQ041%2fIrwlAKMHOm5axn%2fgjOSIgbo87syHv&du=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fSwiss_Made&ru=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fSwiss_Made&ap=4&coi=239138&cop=main-title&npp=4&p=0&pp=0&pct=http%3a%2f%2fpartner.clickserver.com%2fClickHandler%3fsearchString%3djapanese+movement+with+swiss+parts+watches%26country%3dUS&ep=4&mid=9&hash=18DDA6CF238F4F4DD9371315B482A356" target="_blank">http://ccs.infospace.com/ClickHandler.ashx?ld=20140729&app=1&c=zonealarmgoogle.us&s=checkpoint&rc=zonealarmgoogle&dc=&euip=172.1.94.137&pvaid=fda4a1498f9d40a3a80d9c1d97bb1694&dt=Desktop&fct.uid=e0d9fe4d358e4d9798d510bb58eb15d2&en=Bxz96y3chPH/Hs4qakuKKBfuVRZifuQ041/IrwlAKMHOm5axn/gjOSIgbo87syHv&du=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Made&ru=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Made&ap=4&coi=239138&cop=main-title&npp=4&p=0&pp=0&pct=http://partner.clickserver.com/ClickHandler?searchString=japanese+movement+with+swiss+parts+watches&country=US&ep=4&mid=9&hash=18DDA6CF238F4F4DD9371315B482A356</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="twoguns?, post: 2584501, member: 7012"] “It is not generally known that quite a few Swiss companies have watches assembled in China for export to North America, Asia and even Europe, where the brand name is more important than the “Swiss made” label. Such watches may consist of a Chinese case and a Chinese crystal, a Taiwan-made dial and metal bracelet and Japanese hands. If the movement is to be considered Swiss, 51% of its value must be Swiss and at least the last wheel must be added in Switzerland. Swiss watch brands without the “Swiss made” label are usually equipped with a Japanese movement. The “Swiss parts” label means that the movement is assembled in Asia using kits consisting at least partially of Swiss made components.” [url]http://ccs.infospace.com/ClickHandler.ashx?ld=20140729&app=1&c=zonealarmgoogle.us&s=checkpoint&rc=zonealarmgoogle&dc=&euip=172.1.94.137&pvaid=fda4a1498f9d40a3a80d9c1d97bb1694&dt=Desktop&fct.uid=e0d9fe4d358e4d9798d510bb58eb15d2&en=Bxz96y3chPH%2fHs4qakuKKBfuVRZifuQ041%2fIrwlAKMHOm5axn%2fgjOSIgbo87syHv&du=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fSwiss_Made&ru=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fSwiss_Made&ap=4&coi=239138&cop=main-title&npp=4&p=0&pp=0&pct=http%3a%2f%2fpartner.clickserver.com%2fClickHandler%3fsearchString%3djapanese+movement+with+swiss+parts+watches%26country%3dUS&ep=4&mid=9&hash=18DDA6CF238F4F4DD9371315B482A356[/url] [/QUOTE]
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