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There are limits e.g. Richard Mille vs Tissot
Rei,
I think it should NOT be mandatory for employees to wear their product but they should get a staff discount if they want.
Even the highest discount like at cost price of expensive brands like Richard Mille would be out of reach of workers, even highly paid watchmakers.
If the brand makes a lower price product like Tissot with many models, a good discount means most watches are affordable to the workers.
It also very much depends on the in-house pride and culture.
Most Swiss brands actually employ between 30 - 77% foreign employees (usually French) so cultivating community pride is not based on Nationalism or local sharing of the wealth that the factory brings to the town.
In a small town like Glashütte or Dresden, where, the workers are also local residents, it is easier to understand community spirit as even the fishmonger benefits from the watch factory. I saw even high priced Glashütte Original watches on German wrists at the factory.
The other thing is not everyone is enamoured by watches.
For most people, it is a tool and maybe an accessory for special occasions. Did you know that most people have only one watch...maybe two at most?!? 
They don't need another watch if they change employer brand.
I guess if I worked for a tractor brand, I would not buy one whatever discount they offered to employees!
Regards,
MTF
HUBLOT: Do you believe in your own product?
When we visit brand factories and boutiques, we are interested in what the personnel wear. Usually because we ask: Do you believe in your own product? What do you think? Is that a fair question? What if you are a lowly clerk working for Richard Mille? You...
Bravo!
I know the boutique staff wear the brand's watch (owned or rented) without exception. But at the factory, I don't see all of them wear the brand's watch. It's wonderful at Hublot's. Thanks for your astute eyes! Ken
On the first picture...
behind last two fingers on credential the letters are Ama? ;) Not believing in your own product Is there something worst than that? :) Best Damjan
Obviously
stupid joke :) On card that hangs around the neck there is Hublot and underneath obviously visiteur.... since first letters are covered by fingers there is only teur visible so question was is the first letters ama as in amateur ;) Sincerely D
I also thought that at first
ahh...now I understand. Yes. That photo was to illustrate us, watch lovers, visiting factories. When I first chose it, I thought it said 'amateur' too, which the French use to mean 'lover of' But it was 'visiteur'. Regards, MTF
lndeed
we are lovers of fine things Cordially D P.S. Did that charming dog done his duty? :) Of choosing another winner of book of course
Would employees be supplied or can purchase one with a very special discount?
If you're CEO of course you will have to wear your watch wherever and whenever you are... But IMHO good for back office employees to be able to wear one as well?
There are limits e.g. Richard Mille vs Tissot
Rei, I think it should NOT be mandatory for employees to wear their product but they should get a staff discount if they want. Even the highest discount like at cost price of expensive brands like Richard Mille would be out of reach of workers, even highl...
Haha agree on the tractor & RM examples.
And yes most people only have 1-2 expensive watches unlike some 'crazy rich' WIS (in a good way :p) here who may have a complete set of high end luxury watches equal to a few big houses for many to live in (ironic but that's the fact, isn't it?) But I see...
