I recently entered into a discussion with a “trusted dealer” to purchase a Bluesy 126613LB. I asked a couple of questions specifically as to where the watch was sourced from - and I received the following note. I was completely turned off and led me to question the integrity of the dealer. Your thoughts?
In reality, I do not deal directly with China. I get my watches from a local distributor. So I really do not know which factory these come from.
Do not get carried away with all the factory names that get thrown around on here. That is all pure marketing. There are no factories in China that are big buildings with VSF, or ARF, or NOOB, or CLEAN on the building. A factory in China is nothing like what we envision here. It's a tent. These watches are a capitalistic venture in a communist country. They are not sanctioned by the Chinese government. So, the police (Chinese Military) try to close them down. So, when a spotter sees anything suspicious, they radio back to the tent (factory) and the tent comes down and everything and everyone goes into hiding until the coast is clear. None of these tents have these factory names. The names are made up by the dealers in an effort to get you to want their watches. And how do I know this? My watch repair guy worked in these tents for 10 years before he was allowed to leave China.
In reality, I do not deal directly with China. I get my watches from a local distributor. So I really do not know which factory these come from.
Do not get carried away with all the factory names that get thrown around on here. That is all pure marketing. There are no factories in China that are big buildings with VSF, or ARF, or NOOB, or CLEAN on the building. A factory in China is nothing like what we envision here. It's a tent. These watches are a capitalistic venture in a communist country. They are not sanctioned by the Chinese government. So, the police (Chinese Military) try to close them down. So, when a spotter sees anything suspicious, they radio back to the tent (factory) and the tent comes down and everything and everyone goes into hiding until the coast is clear. None of these tents have these factory names. The names are made up by the dealers in an effort to get you to want their watches. And how do I know this? My watch repair guy worked in these tents for 10 years before he was allowed to leave China.
