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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2761247, member: 76194&quot;][USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] and [USER=15445]@Collect89[/USER]&nbsp; Most people might not realize this, but China actually has some luxury watch brands that sell watches in the $300-$600 range which are easily comparable to many mid-range $1000+ Swiss watches. Same with Japan. Seiko has many Japan-only watches in the $400-$1,200 range that are comparable or beat many Swiss watches that are twice as expensive. And the Grand Seikos at $3000 to $4000 are superior to a $7000 Rolex.</p><p><br /></p><p>Heck, I have an Orient Star (the luxury brand for Orient watches, which is also part of Seiko). I have no problem saying that my $500 Orient Star is superior to my $750 Rado, and definitely also superior to my $1000 Hamilton (both Swiss watches) when it comes to fit and finish and design.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know the Swiss have the fancy marketing budgets, but the Asians are expert watch makers and have a watch making tradition just as rich as the Swiss.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, you&#039;ll find some crappy $30 or $40 Chinese watches, and many Chinese fakes of Swiss watches that are poorly made, and they falsely give people the opinion that such junk represent all that Asia has to offer as far as watches, but that view is far from accurate for those of us who study horology.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: You know who else makes superior watches at great bang for your buck? The Germans. Look at brands like Stowa, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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