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A question for you all. I have a couple of Ingersoll wristwatches which I'm liking and will probably collect more. Some Ingersoll watches are marked Great Britain (South Wales Factory) and some are marked Swiss Made. Whats the story with the Swiss Made ones? Are they from the same factory with Swiss movements or a different factory? Thanks all.

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