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obsidian
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First Swatch Group gets all uppity, now it's the "80% Swiss Made" debate.
I swear, the Swiss watch industry is determined to shoot itelf in the foot.

Europa Star article:

http://www.europastar.com/europastar/magazine/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003607354

oagaspar
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I don't see anything wrong with stricter requirememnts for carrying the "Swiss Made" labelhand6.gif Below is a link to an eariler discussion and the link to the Swiss Fedeartion release in June:)
http://www.timetechtalk.com/view_topic.php?id=5989&forum_id=1&highlight=swiss+watch+industry

Skipdawg
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Yea I'm all for it if it makes Swiss Made mean more to the end buyer. ;)

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I have  silly question(s).

Aren't these guidelines debated over and over ad nauseum?

And is the reason for the ongoing debate the ambiguity of the guidelines?



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