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Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:16:21 -0700
References: <000001c34d7f$8e348da0$54f1fc3e@steveuns> <00be01c34d88$0ff60be0$0100000a@privatmqfutom5>
Jean-Michel
Yes I know that a lot of the "name" swiss watches are just
"assemblages" of components, but I know there must be some
that are made 100% in house. IWC comes to mind, though I
know there must be more.
Jerry
Jean-Michel Tomaschett wrote:
> What is a "real" mechanical watch?
> Do you think the majority of them are "really" hand-made?
>
> A batteryless wristwatch made in Switzerland does not automatically mean it
> is handmade.
> Most of the Swiss watch companies are not independent.
> Please excuse my English, I live in watch-country.
>
> Jean-Michel
>
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Replies:
Reply from Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> ([Leica] Re: Swiss Watches (was: @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap))
Reply from "Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch> (Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap)
Reply from "Nelson Chan" <cchan@info.com.ph> (Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap)
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Message from "Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> (RE: [Leica] @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap)
Message from "Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch> ([Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap)