My New Toy....

[rite]

Just got this new toy.....

Sorry for the poor photo taken by my BB phone.

[formless]

very interesting toy

[Haolian King]

Nice! I got 1 too.. loving it. Played Styx Mr. Roboto song to it everyday...

[teo]

Hi anyone know how much is this roboto watch?

[Haolian King]

A brand new one costs $4200 if u pay cash, $4500 for credit card, all after discount. List price is abt $6k.

[chrislkb]

Cool man! Very retro! Got it from JW?

[rite]

Cool man! Very retro! Got it from JW?

No.

[jdjoeydean]

very cool watch. :P

[Phearoun]

cool toy!

[kulcha]

nice watch!

[moky]

So how does it work?

[X2TIME]

Never seen one of those...

...interesting!

[triton]

I am curious. The box says made in switzerland. Is the watch made in switzerland? is it the mechanism?

Appreciate if someone can clear my doubt.

[sportee]

nice toy indeed...

[sportee]

I am curious. The box says made in switzerland. Is the watch made in switzerland? is it the mechanism?

Appreciate if someone can clear my doubt.

Swiss Made Defined by Law
Swiss watch - A watch is considered Swiss, according to the Swiss law if:

its movement is Swiss and,
its movement is cased up in Switzerland and;
the manufacturer carries out the final inspection in Switzerland

Swiss watch movement
A watch movement is considered Swiss if:

1. the movement has been assembled in Switzerland and,
2. the movement has been inspected by the manufacturer in Switzerland and;
3. the components of Swiss manufacture account for at least 50 percent of the total value, without taking into account the cost of assembly.
If a watch movement is intended for export and will not be cased-up in Switzerland, but it otherwise meets the criteria to be considered a Swiss movement, the watch may say "Swiss Movement" but it may not say Swiss Made on the watch case or dial.

A watch that says "Swiss Quartz" is considered to be a proper Swiss watch. However, it is often improperly used by foreign manufacturers to merely indicate that the quartz movement is of Swiss origin.

The 50% Rule for Swiss Made Watches
Use of the Swiss Made label for watches is covered by an ordinance of the Federal Council dated 29 December 1971. The Swiss standard is often pejoratively referred to as the 50% Rule. However, it has its basis in real life economics. Again, the law merely sets forth a minimum standard. The famous or infamous Swiss Made Ordinance has, for a number of years, been subject to many criticisms, particularly inside the industry, because it is considered too lax, but also in legal circles, where the view is that it no longer fully meets the legal mandate specified in the companion law on trademarks (SR 232.11).

“It is not generally known that quite a few Swiss companies have watches assembled in China for export to North America, Asia and even Europe, where the brand name is more important that the “Swiss made” label. Such watches may consist of a Chinese case and a Chinese crystal, a Taiwan-made dial and metal bracelet and Japanese hands. If the movement is to be considered Swiss, 51% of its value must be Swiss and at least the last wheel must be added in Switzerland. Swiss watch brands without the “Swiss made” label are usually equipped with a Japanese movement. The “Swiss parts” label means that the movement is assembled in Asia using kits consisting at least partially of Swiss made components.”

Trueb Lucien, F. The World of Watches, Ebnar Publishing, 2005, at page 362, accord The Year of Living Dangerously (linked below).

From time to time namely in 2003 and more particularly in 2007, there are efforts made to strengthen the definition of "Swiss made." These efforts are normally spearheaded by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH(FH) a trade organization.

A 1995 Amendment to the law
The Swiss federal Council modified the ordinance regulating the use of the "Swiss" name for watches in May 1995. The was said to bring the requirements of Swiss watchmaking industry a rubric like those of the European Union. In essence, the revision made it possible to affix indications of "Swiss made" on foreign watchcases and dials intended to equip Swiss watches. A watch is considered Swiss whose movement is Swiss, whose movement is encased in Switzerland and whose final control by the manufacturer takes place in Switzerland. Conversely, the Swiss manufacturers of parts destin for foreign watches from then on were authorized to visibly indicate that their products come from Switzerland. These innovations were intended to improve the transparency as regards the source of products. Consumers were expected to clearly recognize from what countries the various constituent parts of the watches came. However, the revisions were not intended to reduce the protection the name "Swiss made". Indeed, the high requirements which are imposed with a Swiss watch were said to remain unchanged.