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Re:Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015) by Inconel on Monday January 23, 2017 @03:59AM (#13460846)
I've read that there was a big dip in Swiss watch exports when China started ramping up it's anti-corruption campaign.

I have a Kazakh-American friend who did some contract work as a pipeline welder in Kazakhstan who told me all of the watch shop windows in Astana would empty out every time large oil/gas deals were being signed.

This segment of the luxury goods market is indeed very interesting.

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Re:Inside Rolex's Manufacturing Facilities (2015) by tiatia on Monday January 23, 2017 @09:32AM (#13462360)
This is all too common. I once hat an interview at the Wessling group. They asked my if I mind bribing Chinese with expensive watched....
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