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steinhart ocean 1!goodbuy replicas!

trailboss99

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Oke, good bye tolis, enjoy your um, "Swiss Made" Steinhart. :)
 

tolis

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yes my friend!swiss made!not china made!!!!!and write steinhart not rolex fake!
 

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News flash! They ain't Swiss made, Stienhart are forever in trouble for claiming so.

BTW, why the hell are you here? Someone introduce the guy to Invicta :lol:
 

tolis

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the steinhart is swiss made my friend!just i want to say all members here to buy original watches and quality and not fake watches!!!
 

tolis

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why?because i say that rolex fakes watches are fake?
 

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the steinhart is swiss made my friend!just i want to say all members here to buy original watches and quality and not fake watches!!!


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Do you really think that Steinhart is better quality than a good rep with a Swiss MVT? :picard:

And no it is not Swiss made at all! In fact I suspect the case is Noobfactory.
 

tolis

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really i believe that its swiss made!never mind!its my last post here!just i prefer the original watches from company invicta or steinhart or seiko or orient!not the replicas that they say we use swiss eta and you dont know what they send you!original its original!if you believe that you buy rolex watch only for 250$ and original cost 5000$ you are full!thanks!
 

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I am kind of puzzled by the "these are not made in Switzerland" remarks. I live in Switzerland and I know of several local el-cheapo watch brands that are not really sold domestically or in brick&mortal retailers for whatever reason (mostly cost-related I'd guess as it costs a fortune to set up a shop here and labour costs of floor staff etc are astronomical). However,they all are subject to local laws, so cant just slap "swiss-made" on some junk assembled in Vietnam from dubious components. I am sure they source many parts in Asia (as do many other well known brands a-la Tissot, Mido, Weigner etc.) and most likely these are of the quality similar to those in higher-end (eg 300+$) end of repmarket, but I would still say quality-wise and QC they are miles away from the majority of TD and will always be just by nature of being a legal business that have to honor their warranty (and not just give you a credit towards the next piece of junk they are going to sell you next time around:)). Not to glorify steinhart or anything but just curious if you have any facts to back up the claim that they are not Swiss made? Just for my educational purposes, I guess.
 

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They are Swiss assembled, sometimes but not made from Swiss parts except for the MVT. Case, dial etc are all China.

Steinhart have been in trouble many, many times for stretching the definition of Swiss Made. The other trick is they make some in SU (1000 or so) and a lot more (10,000) in China. The Swiss don't know how many they sell after all.
 

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“It is not generally known that quite a few Swiss companies have watches assembled in China for export to North America, Asia and even Europe, where the brand name is more important that the “Swiss made†label. Such watches may consist of a Chinese case and a Chinese crystal, a Taiwan-made dial and metal bracelet and Japanese hands. If the movement is to be considered Swiss, 51% of its value must be Swiss and at least the last wheel must be added in Switzerland. Swiss watch brands without the “Swiss made†label are usually equipped with a Japanese movement. The “Swiss parts†label means that the movement is assembled in Asia using kits consisting at least partially of Swiss made components.â€
 

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OMG, what an :asshat: you are!!!

I guess you have been :snort: -ing all day and coming down is never easy.... :biglaugh:


edit: I mean, the OP, offcourse...
 

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Still. From the same Wikipedia source ([ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Made"]Swiss Made - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]), here is the simple definition:

====Swiss watch====
A watch is considered Swiss, according to the Swiss law if:
*its movement is Swiss (me - Tick for Steinhart),
*its movement is cased up in Switzerland (me - appears to be another tick for Steinhart)
*the manufacturer carries out the final inspection in Switzerland (me - not sure here - most likely another tick for steinhart?)

So I am still not sure why they are seen by some as not Swiss-made? As far as I go, they appear to satisfy all basic requirements for the definition and therefore shall be treated on par with the other above mentioned cheap-ish brands from the infamous Swatch group - but - would probably represent a better value-for-money (such as decent decorated movements at least!) for what they are? And above all, they are probably a fairly well made (quality-wise) pieces, considering some are coming with 2 years of warranty which even longer than much more expensive likes of Tags and Omegas? Not that I am running head over heels to get a Steinhart but I think if one does not really care for a brand name on the dial than Steinhart folks are representing somewhat of a fair offer, on par with many other Swiss brands that are charging a LOT more for similar product, assembled in similar circumstances from very similar parts sourced from similar suppliers located in similar countries:)) No?
 

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I believe what Col is trying to explain is...THE COMPANIES LIE once they have a small production that is "Swiss" made, they then turn around and mass produce the same item in China. Even Invicta has been busted trying this.
 

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I'd prefer to buy a great rep Sub rather than a Sub rip-off aka Steinhart and others...
 

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Buying a steinhart,invicta,seiko etc is your own decision...We all have given some amounts for reps, which if a guy that doen't have this hobby hear of, the least he calls you, is crazy...
Whatever watch you buy must be your choice, but after some research..
So Toli, if you want to stop collecting reps do it..The mods can also ban you, to make it easier for you...

p.s.
There is also Oris with much better watches for a good deal of money..Even a used omega and tag can be bought for less...
So, i wouldn't go for a steinmariner if it even costed 100$
 

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i read reviews about this amazing watch!swiss made!and the price?about 450$!so why i buy replica 350$ swiss eta and maybe its clone eta?goodbuy replicas!!!!!!goodbuy asia eta and poor quality!!!!!



http://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/OCEAN-1-BLACK,14

yes my friend!swiss made!not china made!!!!!and write steinhart not rolex fake!

the steinhart is swiss made my friend!just i want to say all members here to buy original watches and quality and not fake watches!!!

why?because i say that rolex fakes watches are fake?

really i believe that its swiss made!never mind!its my last post here!just i prefer the original watches from company invicta or steinhart or seiko or orient!not the replicas that they say we use swiss eta and you dont know what they send you!original its original!if you believe that you buy rolex watch only for 250$ and original cost 5000$ you are full!thanks!



32 exclamation marks????? you know the long key at the bottom of the keyboard is the one you use in order to sepperate two words....??!!!??!!!!