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Patrik72 wrote:
Bit confused why TORGOEN is on the list. Its an American owned company. Watch is put together in Switzerland and has a ETA G10-211 as movement.
Im referring to the T16 model in this case. I used to own one and it was a pretty nice watch.
I actually contacted the website that published this list before buying my Torgoen. I wanted an answer to why it was on their list. Never got a reply, so i bought the watch. (The reason i sold it? It was to big for my tiny wrist. 53mm from top to bottom lug.)
I recomend not to take the list too seriously.
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Patrik: Those Torgoen watches are not assembled in Switzerland and don´t wear the "Swiss-Made" only legal mark that you obtain when your watch is proven to have 50% at list of it´s cost originated from Switzerland.
I resume there...
The law past at 60% newly.
Anyway: In no places on them net-site Torgoen is stating that them watches are manufactured or cased in Switzerland.
The only Swiss mention is on the dial "SWISS" and there on the description: "The T16 is made with a Swiss made ETA chronograph quartz movement."
This "SWISS" on the dial means nothing in the legal watch world and they certainly can legally defend it´s use by saying that it describe the movement´s origin.
Those watches are most likely fully made and cased in Asia with an imported "Swiss-Made" quartz movement which might even have Asian components or partial Asian assembling.
Smoke and mirrors my friend.
Thank you! Thats an answer i can accept. But its kind of sad that the Swedish AD told me a lie then. Its from them i got my information. Im probably a bit naive to have taken their word as honest replies to my questions.
Leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, but im now happy that i sold/traded the watch. (Traded it for the Glycine Combat 6 + 500skr).
At least i have learned something by this lesson.