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TriN
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Jun 5, 2017
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jonnynathy
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Jun 5, 2017
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TriNPretty sure the management of this current company is not related at all to the original when it was founded. But yes, I agree with every single one of your points. SAVE YOUR MONEY WATCH LOVERS, FOR $550 YOU CAN DO MUCH MUCH BETTER
TriN
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Jun 6, 2017
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jonnynathyMy guess is that the name is what remains of them and the license to use the brand was bought out for this purpose.
My Google results led me to believe that they made decent watches back in the 20th century, even Elvis Presley was a customer. But I'm sure this is not the same brand with that quality anymore.
My Google results led me to believe that they made decent watches back in the 20th century, even Elvis Presley was a customer. But I'm sure this is not the same brand with that quality anymore.
danielg_uk
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Jun 6, 2017
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TriNI think you are misguided about what makes a 'Swiss' movement. Nearly all the watches with 'Swiss' made movements include Chinese parts. You would be hard pressed to find one that doesnt! The Swiss law (January 2017) requires that at least 50% of all constituent parts of the movements, excluding the cost of assembly, must be of Swiss manufacture which is the case of IT20.
TriN
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danielg_ukI think you are missing my point. It's not that 'Swiss Made' has to be 100% made in Switzerland but the fact that this brand is deceiving everyone with the 'Swiss Made' price tag together with a poorly made case and a movement with very little information about. Then many of the searches came out that this is based on a Sea Gull movement.
You can't say that about ETA can you? And did I mention ETA costs less than this scam?
You can't say that about ETA can you? And did I mention ETA costs less than this scam?
antan
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TriNI know this is an old thread, but um. Mathey-Tissot has nothing to do with Tissot, it is its own brand with its own history. I own an H7050PM and it's been doing a great job. The problem with the brand is that it's not at all recognizable and second-hand- and grey market dealers abuse this brand. What I mean is that they put a high MSRP and stamp a huge discount on them, just like they do with Invicta. Invictas are great watches if you buy them from their official website, the price rises high, but it's worth it. But also it's being marketed on non-official, concerned brands, dealers which put 90% discount on the watch with Miyota 9015 or Seiko's NH35A movement. You should always check the official site of the watchmaker before you buy anything. When I checked the H7050PM on grey market dealer, it had a 890€ stamp on it, but it had a "discount" and it cost 380€. I have never even heard about the brand Mathey-Tissot and I went to their official website. On their site the watch cost about 300€ and I got it without paying taxes. The watch is gorgeous but I noticed after a week that it had a little problem with the automatic part. The pawl lever was misaligned and the movement couldn't wind automatically. I opened it up and aligned it correctly and now it's been working without any problems for the past two years. For 300€ it's a great watch, but to be honest, the rest of them are not that great. The Inter T SA seems very fishy, especially when it's not produced anymore. The quality of the movement is substantially heftier than the Chinese counterparts. It's Swiss labeled because to get the label, at least 51 per cent of the watch's value has to be produced in Switzerland. That being said, it's possible that those last 49% are made in China, and with INTER T's it's very possible, if we consider that the pawl lever couldn't stay in its position even for a week.
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The dial, the case, the leather and the box look extremely cheap like some Chinese watches I found on eBay and that's all. $895 MSRP? Who are they fooling?
One day I was extremely happy to see MD upped their bar and offered Breitling, now it's a huge let down seeing this. If you guys are going to offer affordable watches, at least offer REAL watch.