tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140613982011-11-23T15:03:22.734ZSwiss Hallmarks on WatchesA “hallmark”is an official punch, which after an appropriate assay, is impressed or laser engraved on gold, silver, platinum or palladium items, confirming the fineness, karat or purity of the precious metal. Swiss Customs publishes extensive explanatory materials in English, French, German and Italian. This page links to pertinent English pages of the Swiss Customs' website. A broad scope of supplemental materials are supplied by the links.lugernoreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-91387878854673773562012-12-16T15:18:00.001Z2011-02-13T04:18:09.981Zlugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-2109843618417442952011-02-11T13:37:00.013Z2011-03-07T22:26:42.714ZA film on Swiss Precious Metals Hallmarking in Switzerland7/2010 | 20,642 kb | 4:26
lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-29045296148900985832010-04-16T18:31:00.006+01:002011-03-07T22:27:16.487ZOfficial Swiss inspection and hallmarking of precious metalsAll watch cases made of gold, silver, platinum or palladium, of foreign or domestic manufacture, sold in Switzerland, are subject to inspection and compulsory official marking. A single official hallmark is used for all precious metals and all fineness standards, the head of a St. Bernhard dog.lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-41773571281573315262010-04-16T18:30:00.005+01:002011-02-22T14:47:21.945ZThe Main Features of the Swiss Precious Metal Control Act (ed. 2010)8/2010 | 523 kb | pdflugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-82600441175564378242010-04-16T18:29:00.010+01:002011-02-22T14:47:06.958ZInstructions about the Application of the Swiss Precious Metals Legislation8/2010 | 108 kb | pdflugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-61890923678303093612010-04-16T18:29:00.007+01:002010-04-16T18:54:13.914+01:00Swiss Federal Act on the Control of the Trade in Precious Metals and Precious Metal Articles (Precious Metals Control Act, PMCA)lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-72097413174698292822010-04-16T18:29:00.006+01:002010-04-16T18:53:58.359+01:00Swiss Ordinance on the Control of Trade in Precious Metals and Articles of Precious Metalslugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-49761644715339925692010-04-16T18:28:00.005+01:002011-02-22T15:10:01.627ZSwiss Assay Offices (Current)<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>
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lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-18349430438030334412010-04-16T18:25:00.016+01:002011-03-07T22:31:12.848ZDistinctive symbols used by the Swiss assay offices
Distinctive symbol: Biel / Bienne B
Basel *
Chiasso T
Geneva G
La Chaux-de-Fonds C
Le Noirmont J
Zurich Z
These symbols will appear in place of the "X" on the ear of the St. Bernard dog.
Last updated:8/2010lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-70216429821057706852010-04-15T18:25:00.001+01:002011-03-07T22:29:06.791ZReproduction of the old official Swiss hallmarks 1880-1933 (until 1973)
8/2009 | 407 kb | pdf lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-9379606962194489332010-04-14T02:34:00.001+01:002011-03-07T22:30:10.404ZFacts and figures (the number of hallmarks applied annually)Precious Metal Control hallmarks are considered to be a seal of quality for precious metal products and are increasingly also used as a marketing tool for goods where hallmarking is voluntary, both for domestic and foreign companies.
21.04.2010 | 1278 kb | pdf |lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-63729314008365722302010-04-13T15:19:00.000+01:002011-02-23T14:03:49.964ZInternational and Bilateral Hallmarking ConventionsSwitzerland is member of the Vienna Convention on hallmarking which includes: Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and United Kingdom. Convection members' hallmarks can be found here. Switzerland has bilateral agreements with France, Italy, Austria and Spain.lugernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14061398.post-34699721556596538102010-04-12T19:31:00.000+01:002011-07-25T19:39:12.079+01:00Early Hallmarks for GenevaGeneva is the oldest of the Swiss assay office and has used the distinctive "G" hallmark since 1881. An assay office existed in Geneva as early as Geneva in 1424 following the French standards of the time. The early hallmarks for Geneva are illustrated above.lugernoreply@blogger.com