The IWC Portugieser Chronograph Year of the Dragon is a limited edition of 1,000 pieces embracing the Chinese Year of the Dragon
When a watch is Swiss made, it is often seen as a quality stamp, a guarantee for quality. Which is not necessarily true. The label is nothing more than a guarantee that a watch has a movement that is Swiss and its movement is cased up in Switzerland and the manufacturer carries out the final inspection in Switzerland.
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A watch movement is considered Swiss if the movement has been assembled in Switzerland and the movement has been inspected by the manufacturer in Switzerland and the components of Swiss manufacture account for at least 50 percent of the total value, without taking into account the cost of assembly. From 1 January 2017, the Swiss law set the minimum at 60 percent.
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Again, it is not a guarantee for quality, it is more a Swiss law to protect watch industry. Just like champagne can only be called champagne if it comes from that area in France.
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Swiss made watches
The Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 is here again. The brand originally revealed this model in 2018
The Arnold & Son Luna Magna Red Gold Meteorite is the latest member of the Luna Magna collection, now with a blue meteorite dial
The Zenith Defy El Primero 21 Chroma II is back. It is one of the brand’s Defy’s with multi-color touches on just black or just white
The Panerai Luminor Due Yellow Gold joins the Luminor collection. It was originally launched in 1993 together with the Luminor Marina models
Swatch releases another Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms, the Ocean of Storms. It is the least colorful version in the series
The Longines Conquest Marco Odermatt is the result of a collaboration between the Swiss watch brand and the Swiss skier Marco Odermatt
Carl F. Bucherer introduces two limited editions with the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Central Counter Nico Hischier, the Swiss-born ice hockey player
Carl F. Bucherer presents four versions of the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Central Counter either in blue, brown, green or salmon
The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Paul Newman Orange Valjoux 23 VZ is a follow-up of the hybrid mecaquartz version the brand released last year