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Originally Posted by GLADIATOR
Why you think the SWISS can not make a fake?
I have seen, touched these pieces! This Pawn group who open every watch got duped.
"Urban Myth"? No more
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It's not that the Swiss "can't" make fakes. Surely there are plenty of folks there with the capability.
However, the watch culture and regulation/laws/punishments for counterfeiting are much different in Switzerland than they are in most countries in SE Asia.
Also, labor costs/wages in Switzerland are among the highest anywhere in the World. The cost of labor to produce fakes in Switzerland makes the issue a non-starter.
As mentioned, when you hear "Swiss" associated with fakes, it is BS IMO. The only possible exception being those that use Swiss-made movements (typically ETA).
That still doesn't make it "Swiss made", and even then it's usually BS, and they are using fake/cloned ETA movements.
So, the only way I am buying your story is if you were actually in Switzerland witnessing them being produced there.
Or with the examples you mentioned, you were privy to every step in the chain-of-custody from Swiss manufacturer to dealer/seller/end-user (in this case a pawn shop apparently). Otherwise, don't believe it.
