Scarce item: Swiss made Waltham??

alvin · 06-20-2013, 08:06 PM

My understanding on Waltham was simple: it was inexpensive but good quality product in its days. Supposedly, no one would bother to fake a Waltham due to it's hard to make money out of it. But, was there a wristwatch brand with same name in Europe??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161047752736

WG dog · 06-21-2013, 04:42 PM

Interesting question, took a quick look. Wiki note touches on Swiss made Waltham watches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltham_Watch_Company

IIRC Waltham started a subsidiary in Switzerland before going out of business. Might still have Swiss made Waltham watches available.

But some Waltham watches are made in China.

alvin · 06-21-2013, 05:43 PM

Thanks for the info. Back a few years ago, I visited a fake watch flea market in southern China. It's very impressive. The asking price was, of course, much lower than Swiss brand names, but I found friends could still talk listing price down another 80%. Lots of foreign tourists there.

alanint · 06-23-2013, 08:21 AM

At least 50% of Rolexes you see on people's wrists are fake.

06-20-2013, 08:06 PM	#1
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Scarce item: Swiss made Waltham?? My understanding on Waltham was simple: it was inexpensive but good quality product in its days. Supposedly, no one would bother to fake a Waltham due to it's hard to make money out of it. But, was there a wristwatch brand with same name in Europe?? http://www.ebay.com/itm/161047752736

06-21-2013, 04:42 PM	#2
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Interesting question, took a quick look. Wiki note touches on Swiss made Waltham watches. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltham_Watch_Company IIRC Waltham started a subsidiary in Switzerland before going out of business. Might still have Swiss made Waltham watches available. But some Waltham watches are made in China.

06-21-2013, 05:43 PM	#3
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Thanks for the info. Back a few years ago, I visited a fake watch flea market in southern China. It's very impressive. The asking price was, of course, much lower than Swiss brand names, but I found friends could still talk listing price down another 80%. Lots of foreign tourists there.

06-23-2013, 08:21 AM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	At least 50% of Rolexes you see on people's wrists are fake.