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Title: Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
Post by: 3F 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!

Title: Re: Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
Post by: jazzbass 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.

Title: Re: Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
Post by: Smashie 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. 

Title: Re: Why does this read SWISS MADE as opposed to SWITZERLAND?
Post by: Steinar on April 12, 2015, 09:21:04 PM

FWIW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Made

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