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Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?

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us Offline 3F

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Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
on: April 11, 2015, 12:06:31 AM
Scored this rascal in a lot purchase from the bay.....just read the tang and it reads:
SWISS MADE

Does this indicate a certain time frame for this tang stamp?

Thanks in advance!

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us Offline jazzbass

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Re: Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
Reply #1 on: April 11, 2015, 12:08:36 AM
Victorinox changed to the "Swiss Made" tang stamp around 2006. This one is probably from 2010/2011 based on the size of the letters.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2015, 12:10:13 AM by jazzbass »

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Re: Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
Reply #2 on: April 11, 2015, 12:19:52 AM
I'm probably wrong but I'm sure there was something about watches that to qualify for Swiss Made they had to 100% produced in Switzerland, the change to Switzerland happened because parts are made outside Switzerland. 

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Re: Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
Reply #3 on: April 12, 2015, 09:21:04 PM

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