Africoz wrote:
On the subject of marketing hype, does anyone really believe it actually takes 10 months to make a Breitling chronograph? (Chronolog 08, page 110, "Merciless testing")
Yes - but the "Merciless Testing" is hyperbole! And the 10 months is from start to finish - that's not 1 person for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for 10 months - there is plenty of time when the watch / movement is just sitting there - remember it takes time to check calibration etc, and I'm sure that there are times when partly assembled pieces are 'sitting around' waiting for the next step.
peezie wrote:
I think as long as every movement is calibrated to a reference standard, and QC applied to every fourth or fifth movement for verification, should be sufficient. It isn't like Breitling's QC is in question here, so I don't see the need for intense scrutiny.
BTW - EVERY company employs marketing "hype" in some manner. All the better when the "hype" is grounded in fact.
Hmm, I'd want to make sure I got the watch that was QC'd. Although machines are used extensively, these pieces aren't made by robots and humans make mistakes - I'm happier with every one being checked.
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