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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
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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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