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Is it fair too say that ...
Apr 26, 2009,16:41 PM
in old days, the master watchmakers are generally more skillful as they managed to produced so many complicated and nice pieces with such limitations?
In terms of labour cost, they should charge much much more than what today's watchmakers have been charging.
Further, today's so-called innovation is a mere improvement or copy of what had been done or achieved long time ago.
Regards
Ling
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Is it fair too say that ...
By: ling5hk : April 26th, 2009-16:41
in old days, the master watchmakers are generally more skillful as they managed to produced so many complicated and nice pieces with such limitations? In terms of labour cost, they should charge much much more than what today's watchmakers have been charg...
Ling, I second you
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Kong, many thanks for this great post again, I am not aware that Chopard had made so beautiful pocket watches until reading your post which is eye-openning to me. best, stefan
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to the Chopard forum. Many of us like the enameled pieces. Thanks for the kind words. Kong