
As we all know, Switzerland is watch kingdom that the world’s best watches are made there. Hence, watches of Swiss production are a symbol of quality. Currently imported watches of various brands are sold in the domestic market, including the famous old brands, less well-known new brands and some watch brand without authentic Swiss “blood”.The main method for them to feel like Swiss watches are like this:register a trademark of watch brand in Swiss or purchase a small brand,then instal a Swiss movement but appearance parts and assembling are basically made at home, perhaps only a very small parts are made in Switzerland so that they can get some imported documents such as declarations, airway bills, invoices.
What kind of watches can be regarded as “Swiss made ” watches? In regard with this, there ar some strict rules. According to a Swiss watch bill watches that can be known as “Swiss watch” afer july 1,1992 must have the following qualification in the same time:
(1) Have a Swiss movemet
(2) Movement is put into case in Switzerland
(3) Have the final test by manufacturer in Switzerland
Only those watch with the described qualifications can have “Swiss Made” or “Swiss” printed on the watch dial or caseback. Swiss watch is one of the products that have the most counterfeits.And piracy methods are vaired: pirate of brand, pirate of model, pirate of pirate of quality certification and mark on the metal, pirate of “Swiss made”.
In fact, many watch logos are not that “Swiss”. “Swiss Movt” doesn’t mean the movement is made in Switzerland. Movements with” Swiss Parts” are made up of Swiss spare parts and usually assembled in some Asia and Far East countries. Such movements have worse quality than those made in Swiss.
With regard to movement,Swiss Watch Act also set the following requirements:
(1) Have beem assembled in Switzerland
(2)Tested by manufacturer in Switzerland
(3)Not less than 50% total value of all the parts and accessories are produced in Switzerland, not including assembly cost.
All in all, Swiss movement doesn’t mean a watch is a Swiss watch. A movement doesn’t count that much for a watch. The value of watch comes from its brand, production place, parts of appearance as well as the perfect agent, and after- maintenance systems.
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