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The labor and design are probably the most expensive parts. Think hundreds if not thousands of hours of many ultra specialized people's time. The actual raw ma
by noitpmeder 2y ago
The labor and design are probably the most expensive parts. Think hundreds if not thousands of hours of many ultra specialized people's time.
The actual raw material has to be a fraction of the worth.
- adriand 2y agoHopefully steep tariffs on Switzerland will bring watchmaking and watchmakers back to America.
- KaiserPro 2y agoIt’s already back in America. Plus fr high end customers, there are many ways to avoid tariffs
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Hopefully steep tariffs on Switzerland will bring watchmaking and watchmakers back to America It’s actually a good case study. It no longer makes sense to buy a fine watch from an American retailer. The tariffs incentivise a trip abroad. (I’m seeing something similar happen with skis.)
- secondcoming 2y agoYou risk paying a tariff when you return to the US though.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> You risk paying a tariff when you return to the US though Not really. I’m bringing back a few thousand dollars of mounted, probably lightly-used, skis. Nobody expects to declare random purchases made abroad. Much less an article of jewellery on their wrist.
- dharmab 2y agoI've bought watches overseas. Hypothetically, one could simply wear the watch on their wrist on the flight home. Personal jewelry is not subject to duties.