MrC

Save 20% at Tourneau when you make a donation of $60 to charity. Works on all watches except Rolex, and may or may not work on Panerai, I heard contradicting answers. It also works on pre-owned watches (incl. rolex)

I know 20% still isn't as good as rep prices, but if you are debating getting a gen, its a great time to save!

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Thank you for the report.

The ratio of employees: 80% in China based and I guess most of the 20% is HQ, sales and RD.

Is this what "SWISS MADE" stands for? Where are the calibers manufactured? I have read elsewhere what it takes to claim a SWISS MADE stamp, but the above info reveals a different practice. White lies anybody?

Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) decides what the standard is. They recently raised the min requirements:

the Swiss-Made mechanical watch must have at least 80 percent of its production cost relevant to operations conducted in Switzerland. For electronic watches, the rate makes up 60 percent.

the watch's technical construction and prototype development must be fulfilled in Switzerland. Production cost does not include raw materials, gems and batteries.

under the old ordinance, 50 percent of the movement's value must be relevant to Swiss-made parts. For the mechanical movements, the FH proposed to increase this proportion to a minimum of 80 percent, and to 60 percent for electronic movements.

Now you make me really curious Watcher!

ME TOO!!! i can't wait to see the review

ARRGGHHHHH!! MY EYES!!!!!! *clawing and scratching*

Gay is not the word...try hideous, deformed, tasteless, abhorrent, Elton John, etc

I was offered a Vertu recently as one of my mates works for their PR, but I turned it down - one of the 'cheap' Ti models tasteful enough but an ergonomic disaster not to mention too chunky for the cut of my suit or even the little 'change' pocket on my jeans. No thanks.

Still very happy with this old faithful of over two years now (without the cheesy AM branding of course) and yes, she's getting a bit long in the (blue)tooth now but aren't we all....

I had the 8801 for about a year and it was great but I really got sick of the crappy battery life of not even one day (it even comes with an extra battery). You should have at least taken the vertu and sold it on fleabay......or given it away in a rwg member :-)

It's sad that the one man who could afford any watch he wants wears a Fossil. I guess once a nerd, always a nerd. I use to wear Fossil's back in Elementry school now I just laugh.

Great review, puts it in my wish list now

Does anyone know how long a watch will sit at the chinese post office before it is delivered back?

I had a montblanc chrono and the chrono button fell off, I couldn't find the peice anywhere and someone suggested to get it fixed so I sent it back

I have 2 watches going back to China and neither dealer has received them. One I put his english name and the post office wont let him pick it up, so thats comming back, and the other watch has yet to make it

Anyone else have problems shipping back to china? I just hope I dont lose my watches

I've been exchanging emails the past couple days with him, check your junk folder or maybe he missed your email

Posted in wrong section.

Should be here.

Sorry about that, i clicked your link but it said:

The error returned was:

Sorry, the link that brought you to this page seems to be out of date or broken.

I was looking to buy a new Ultimate PO but just wanted to ask if anyone is willing to sell me theirs so I can save some dough.

I am undcided on the color.

PM me and we'll talk.

Thanks,

Chris

I hear everyone talking about the 4th gen po but i read a 6th gen is out, is this correct? Is the 4th gen better than the 6th? anyone have a clue when the next gen is due, thanks!