The only thing that seems strange to me is the word "Suisse" (french name for Switzerland), which appears on the dial. I come from a family of Swiss watchmakers and I know that they always applied the term "Swiss made" or "Made in Switzerland" to the dials, targeting an international market. I think the exceptions are pretty rare.
That said, I don't think anyone wears a Swiss watch that doesn't have the brand logo and the "Swiss made" label clearly visible on the dial. That shouldn't be an option :)
Obviously highlighting its rarity & desirability! TBH the only Swiss watch I've had said 'Suisse', and I bought it in England. I wonder if it's actually a UK affectation to have 'Suisse' on watches, just like we're told we hate dubbing on films and get subtitles instead. It once led to a silly when there was a film of an opera. The Tenor couldn't sing in Italian, so sang in English, was dubbed into Italian, and then the film was shown in England with subtitles and the Italian sound track.
Anyway, I think it's fantastic. Well done. And thank you for sharing.
I can't remember where, but i have seen the marking on watches before.
There's also this on wiki, but I have no idea how accurate it is. - "In addition to "Swiss made", under Swiss law watches may carry the words "Suisse", "produit suisse", "fabriqué en Suisse", "qualité suisse" or simply the English translation, "Swiss" if the legal criteria stated in the abovementioned Ordinance are met."
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Really nice one, thanks!
That is a handsome character. Is it G8 or G9 ? and can you share any morph info?
Nice! It will go together very well with the 1940's suit you and perlk are working on. I'm thrilled that this is happening.
@FirstBastion It's Noa 8.1, probably my favourite 8.1 male character. The only thing I changed was the body.
Thank you for the watch!
The only thing that seems strange to me is the word "Suisse" (french name for Switzerland), which appears on the dial. I come from a family of Swiss watchmakers and I know that they always applied the term "Swiss made" or "Made in Switzerland" to the dials, targeting an international market. I think the exceptions are pretty rare.
That said, I don't think anyone wears a Swiss watch that doesn't have the brand logo and the "Swiss made" label clearly visible on the dial. That shouldn't be an option :)
Obviously highlighting its rarity & desirability! TBH the only Swiss watch I've had said 'Suisse', and I bought it in England. I wonder if it's actually a UK affectation to have 'Suisse' on watches, just like we're told we hate dubbing on films and get subtitles instead. It once led to a silly when there was a film of an opera. The Tenor couldn't sing in Italian, so sang in English, was dubbed into Italian, and then the film was shown in England with subtitles and the Italian sound track.
Anyway, I think it's fantastic. Well done. And thank you for sharing.
Regards,
Richard
I can't remember where, but i have seen the marking on watches before.
There's also this on wiki, but I have no idea how accurate it is. - "In addition to "Swiss made", under Swiss law watches may carry the words "Suisse", "produit suisse", "fabriqué en Suisse", "qualité suisse" or simply the English translation, "Swiss" if the legal criteria stated in the abovementioned Ordinance are met."