El Fako Rollies

[ghost]

Read this:
http://www.infoniac.com/offbeat-news...n-details.html


Excerpt:
No Chinese-made Rolex: Although Rolex is a Swiss watchmaking company, you will find authentic timepieces of the brand produced in other countries, for example, the USA, Italy, Venezuela and Mexico. However, a Chinese Rolex is no doubt a replica watch.


Is this true? If i find any of my rollies are made in the aforementioned countries, i'll be damn super low-morale!!!!

CCB! Doesnt it say swiss made?!

[116520]

I am not surprised if not now Rolex will have another production plant outside swiss... BMW has a plant in Thailand, Benz has a plant in South Africa, and those "Made in Japan" electronic you are using have parts "Made in China" in it... even the mircowave Japanese dumplings you are eating also made from china...

[Darkangel]

You must understand this....Swiss made = more than 50% of parts made in switz can already

[116520]

Also, Swiss made = more than 50% of watchmakers are swiss, 49% of watchmakers are chinaman...

You must understand this....Swiss made = more than 50% of parts made in switz can already

[feilong108]

omg...okok..learn sumthing new liao....

[ghost]

So how will we know ours is a true-blue made in Switzerland roly?

Wah lau, venezuela and mexico aren't exactly places i'd trust very much...

[Darkangel]

Also, Swiss made = more than 50% of watchmakers are swiss, 49% of watchmakers are chinaman...

the point is which country it is made in....let's not take the point of the watch makers...we have to put something general la...

[Darkangel]

So how will we know ours is a true-blue made in Switzerland roly?

Wah lau, venezuela and mexico aren't exactly places i'd trust very much...

No such thing...THESE DAYS..last time those really vintage 1s I think got true blue 1.

[seiko.citizen]

You must understand this....Swiss made = more than 50% of parts made in switz can already

that is true, somemore, their minor parts such as gear wheels, springs, can be sourced from anywhere. the final percentage must be = or > 50% to be considered swiss made. worst case scanario 50% swiss, 50% china

but in reality, it is unlikely rolex go to china to source, I suspect they will go to places in the former soviet bloc, and so forth.

[feilong108]

erm...quite shady leh...aiyo..but hor bo bian de lor...now swiss wages so high...i presume 1 swiss worker=10 china worker..so haf to cut cost lor...

[seiko.citizen]

erm...quite shady leh...aiyo..but hor bo bian de lor...now swiss wages so high...i presume 1 swiss worker=10 china worker..so haf to cut cost lor...

swiss difficult to start operating, you must have alot of area to operate. do not try operating from home. one of my uncle supplier got one 4lt can of petrol type substance, the gov't really give him hell!! So you imagine you got the solvent to clean your watch, they probably ask you to operate elsewhere.

[Darkangel]

erm...quite shady leh...aiyo..but hor bo bian de lor...now swiss wages so high...i presume 1 swiss worker=10 china worker..so haf to cut cost lor...

Haha enjoy ur watch...dun think too much.

[decksurgeon]

Here's a link to what is meant by SWISS MADE!
this should clear out all doubt and be a concise guide to the matter.

Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Definition
http://www.fhs.ch/en/swissm.php

hope this is informative

[seiko.citizen]

thanks very informative.

[decksurgeon]

most welcome anytime