Join Date: May 2010 Glass Half Location: North of the Mason Dixon line BDWF Watch Enthusiast Posts: 37 DD/Invicta statement out
(Hand typed - I couldn't figure out how to get Photobucket to upload a pdf. Glass Half) Via Jim Skelton: OFFICIAL STATEMENT from Chris Becker & Eyal Lalo regarding Speedway issues The official statement from both Dubois-Depraz and Invicta.
To whom it may concern: A recent incident involving Invicta watches containing Dubois-Depraz movements has caused considerable reaction. Both Invicta and DD wish to clarify the situation once and for all. After a great deal of research and discussions these last two weeks, we have determined the following: 1) The DD movements contained in the Invicta Speedway models are genuine DD products. The movements were obtained legitimately. 2) There is no original manufacturing defect in the movements or modules. 3) The problems appear to have been caused on certain models where the dial placement over the movement was too low. Also, we found some models not having proper hand tolerances. Neither the dials nor the hands were manufactured by Invicta or by Dubois-Depraz. The ensuing problems can and will be remedied by Invicta, the necessary part (a washer) from DD has been ordered to assist in resolving these problems. Since the manufacturing defects do not stem from DD, the repairs will not be conducted by DD, as has been reported on the net, but by Invicta. While both parties regret any confusion this may have caused, neither party can be responsible for comments made by third parties. The major point for both Invicta and DD is that the final customers themselves be satisfied with their purchases, and that they can rest assured that the items are genuine.