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 Posted: Mon Sep 22nd, 2008 09:25 am
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e.avery



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 As for a Swiss Made goes the there have been lots of attempts at re legislating the standards, and they will continue to modify the standards.

The "Made in Taiwan" movements are a total mystery to me.  To tell you the truth I have never taken one apart and cared enough to reassemble it.  The true test of a movement is not only how it keeps time in the short term, but also the reliability and serviceability.  Which is where the root of your question sprouts, as for now the branded movements are of the most part disposable and very hard to do any real repairs on. 

There are some real quality Chinese movements out there, but this is like most hobby's it has its it's own groups and subgroups.  They specialize in all branches of the business, but unfortunately this is not one of mine.