Is the Omega x Swatch Bioceramic Moonswatch a brilliant move or an assessment of the original Speedmaster?
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 Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5711/1A-018 Tiffany & Co. celebrates a very long partnership between the two brands – 170 years
The Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Vianney Halter is a collaboration between Louis Erard and the independent watchmaker Vianney Halter
In collaboration with designer Luca Stradivari, Ateliers deMonaco unveils the Ateliers deMonaco Admiral Chronographe Flyback Stradivari
You are looking at the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300A-010, the most expensive watch in the world – whatever anyone says…
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph 25th Anniversary celebrates 25 years of the Royal Oak model
The Montblanc TimeWalker Manufacture Chronograph combines a classic panda dial and aged strap with a new chronograph movement
The Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal is a new version of the No. 36, now with dark grey DLC coating
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, which starts on the 16th of February 2018, UN releases this Ulysse Nardin Classico Dog
This new thin tourbillon, the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367, is much cleaner than its predecessor