Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, Thought I should check a little further .............. and found this: http://www.fhs.ch/en/swissm.php which gives a tighter definition ............. for Swiss watches! B. Begin forwarded message: > From: bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> > Date: 7 januari 2006 18:49:15 GMT+01:00 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Japanese paper reports/ Made in Germany? > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > I seem to remember that officially, the use of "made in xxx" is > based upon more than 50% of the cost of the product coming from the > "xxx" land ......... and the overheads in Germany are very > high ........... Douglas? > > B. > > On 7-jan-2006, at 17:54, Douglas Sharp wrote: > >> It actually works a little differently, a certain amount of the >> parts production and sub assembly still has to be done in Germany >> to allow them to use the tag "Made in Germany". >> A similar business with a lot of watches, they may have a Swiss or >> Japanese movement but the watch can still be M-i-G. >> Douglas >> >> bruce wrote: >> >>> I think it's called PR ............ still, the serious move to >>> Portugal was begun some ........ seven or eight years ago, as far >>> as I learned from "insiders" at Solms. >>> >>> B. >>> >>> On 7-jan-2006, at 17:08, Grduprey@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>> In a message dated 1/7/2006 9:46:55 AM Central Standard Time, >>>> nathan.wajsman@planet.nl writes: >>>> Leica does not make much in Germany these days. Most of their >>>> stuff is >>>> actually produced in Portugal, with only some assembly >>>> activities and >>>> final inspection done in Germany. Solms is by and large an R&D and >>>> corporate HQ shop. >>>> They sure seem to be making lenses there and also M adjustments >>>> and final >>>> assembly. Either that or they are sure waisting money with the >>>> show and tell. >>>> >>>> Gene >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information