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Subject: Re: [Leica] was @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap
From: "Jean-Michel Tomaschett" <jx@bluewin.ch>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2003 02:44:42 +0200
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Jerry

I do want to blame any swiss watchmaking company, so I would like to give
you a link to a list of the most commonly used calibers (movements) of
mechanical watches made in Switzerland.
http://www.ozdoba.net/swisswatch/caliber.html
It is not really up to date, but I hope it will show that IWC does not make
their own ebauches (movements). Nevertheless International Watch Company in
Schaffhausen makes excellent products.

Jean-Michel




Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> 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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In reply to: Message from "Steve Unsworth" <mail@steveunsworth.co.uk> (RE: [Leica] @#$@#$#@ foreigners..FU to all who agree with this crap)
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