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I also agree w/Jeff but watch knowledge is why we are here,and knowing which companies are following tradition as far as where they are produced is getting harder to figure out with each year imo.
...all of the contract Swiss and German case makers have a Hong Kong affilliate...and visa-versa...even Fricker,that do work equally as well,and placed side by side,it would be hard for any watch enthusiast to pick which was made in Germany or HK...not all Fricker cases are produced in Germany and that is straight from Fricker!
....I know several very well received micro-brands that use the same factory as Fricker does in HK,and the watches as well, even though the "Swiss" or "Made in Germany" label is not present..
...and then you have the HK factories that will put anything you want on the dial,especially "Swiss Made"...imo if a watch is contracted and made in a HK facility and then supposedly sent to Switzerland for assembly and final inspection,what makes it better than the HK assembled watch?...sorry but I reserve my Swiss and German watch bucks for brands that have proven they deserve the label,not just because it says it on the dial.
Very true. In this day and age, a WIS has to be sharper on his/her toes and whenever in doubt, must consult before dinero changes hands. As they say, "fools rush in where seasoned WIS fear to tread..."
