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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2770852, member: 76194&quot;]In some ways it still is. For all the ultra expensive Swiss, there are still plenty of Swiss watches brands with great automatic sub-$500 watches. And the Big 4 Japanese (Seiko, Orient, Citizen, and Casio) are alive and well with plenty of amazing quartz and automatic watches.</p><p><br /></p><p>And it may surprise you to know many proper Russian and Chinese watch companies (the ones that make real watches instead of fashion watches) have huge cult followings among US and European watch enthusiasts. Especially the Chinese who can make you an excellent Chronograph automatic for $300 when the Swiss seem incapable of doing so for less than $1,500.00. So it&#039;s not all about expensive time pieces or flash, there are thousands of devoted watch fans that go after real time pieces at all price levels, no matter how obscure some might be.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; In that respect it is a lot like ancient coin collecting.&nbsp; Some collectors like the expensive flashy coins, and others collect everything (even obscure and less desirable pieces for their merit and their history) even if they can afford the flashier stuff.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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