The Dive Watch Connection

bedlam wrote:If they just admitted to 'Swiss assembled' there would be no argument.

But then they couldn’t charge the prices they do. Same with Alpina and FC, Zodiac and so many more.


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tattoo chef wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:47 am

bedlam wrote:If they just admitted to 'Swiss assembled' there would be no argument.

But then they couldn’t charge the prices they do. Same with Alpina and FC, Zodiac and so many more.


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Why should they? The "Swiss Made" rules are specifically designed to support this kind of loose interpretation to encourage a false sense of "premium" and justification of pricing.

We can point fingers at "Swiss Made" but "Made in Japan" is hardly better. Don't they allow for foreign manufacture if the plant is managed by Japanese individuals? Again, a pretty loose definition of the "Made In" term.

IMO, this all falls into the category of:

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Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:47 am

bedlam wrote:If they just admitted to 'Swiss assembled' there would be no argument.

But then they couldn’t charge the prices they do. Same with Alpina and FC, Zodiac and so many more.


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They can charge any price they want. That's what Rolex does. The question is whether people will continue to pay them if they were forthcoming. I suspect it wouldn't matter to most.

I just wish these manufacturers would be more transparent. We know most of them use far east manufacturing. I always have these backed up in case Doxa plays its silly games. These are over 10 years old as well.

bedlam wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 16, 2021 7:54 pm

they would be responsible for more banning's from WUS than just about all the other watch companies combined.

that was Rick/Bo pulling the ban hammer, not the current Doxa Team.

kfalk wrote:Believing in “Swiss made” is like believing Velveeta’s real cheese.

Wait.... velveeta is not real cheese?!!!!