The Swiss Watch Industry is Full of Secrets: What You Don’t Hear

Sponsored by BriteCo: Protect the Jewelry You Love: https://brite.co/jewelry-insurance/watch-insurance-old/harrison-elmore/ My Amazon Favorites: https://a.co/d/049Ry4sL All Other Links: http://links.elmoredesign.com/Linktree Instagram: http://links.elmoredesign.com/harrisonelmore Wrist Size: 7" or 17.5cm MasterClass Series: Part 1: Rubber Strap Masterclass: https://youtu.be/gnMYGdUlDso Part 2: Bracelet Masterclass: https://youtu.be/HC8StTFb6lQ Part 3: Fabric Strap Masterclass: https://youtu.be/8gUHvfH_CAE Part 4: Leather Strap Masterclass Part 1: https://youtu.be/uwks-W6HcTk Part 5: Suede & Exotics: https://youtu.be/e891_4EFrWw 00:00 Intro 1:01 1. Most of the people building your watch are women 2:43 2. 'Watchmaker' is a real qualification - most don't have it 6:16 3. Failure rate is far higher than you'd think 11:21 4. What you pay for is development, not gold or hand-finishing 13:58 5. The jewel-press tolerance - half a hair's width 16:29 6. The room you can't breathe in 17:52 7. Going in-house costs a fortune 22:51 8. Sellita built their own machines 25:55 9. Nobody does galvanization in-house 27:46 10. Every single place has a restoration workshop 31:39 11. It's a very most secretive industry