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This is why Rolex is superior because they've vertically integrated their entire production supply throughout Switzerland. Sure, some of the raw metals may come from outside the country, but the foundry, design, and assembly all take place in Switzerland.
Any of the other swiss watch brands that belong to a luxury conglomerate (Swatch, Richemont, LVMH, etc.) will have parts made elsewhere.
The Omega parts made in China/Thailand, etc. has been well known for a long time but there's still some deniers out there. I've ordered parts straight from the Omega boutique near me and they even acknowledged that parts are produced outside of Switzerland especially since the packaging states the country of production (China/Thailand). Omega abuses the "Swiss-Made" loopholes.
I won't buy another Omega for their awful QC at their service centers elsewhere around the globe but that's another story. When you have send a watch back five times that comes back worse each time, there's something wrong. The only qualified Omega service center is in Bienne.
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