Many are aware of the fact that mechanical watches, together with magnetic devices such as televisions, sound boxes and mobile phones, are susceptible to magnetic manipulation, leading to impervious movement. In this case, simply demagnetization using specialized equipment is sufficient. At the 3/15 p. M. Conference this year, journalists experienced 11 watch maintenance centres in six cities and found that only two institutions had demagneted according to normal maintenance procedures without charge, while the remaining nine had incurred high maintenance costs ranging from $450 to $2390 and falsely claimed damage to watch parts。
At the moment, almost one smartphone is able to provide a very accurate time reporting function, and a mechanical watch means more than just simple time reporting to people, to satisfy a feeling or to symbolize an identity. In practice, markets are also available only for high-end branded machines, which are often sold at very high prices, and maintenance and maintenance are equally costly。
Although the mechanistic watch on the high-end route is “smuggling”, not all of the problems are to be dealt with. The meter has been invented for hundreds of years and, as maintenance technologies continue to improve, there are mature and easy means of dealing with some common problems. For example, an anti-magnetic retrenchment should take one or two minutes without additional labour and spare parts costs。
Thus, the high maintenance fees charged by the repairer for watches with only magnetic malfunctions, even under the pretext of damage to spare parts, are clearly fraudulent in nature. According to the reports, there is a suspicion that the repairer, in order to earn a higher profit, has carried out violent damage to the watch taken by the journalist and has deliberately damaged the property of others。
It is true that watch maintenance is of a high professional nature and that consumers in general have no choice but to believe in the cause of the watch failure, as suggested by the business. However, as maintenance providers of professional services, credibility and integrity should be placed first. In comparison to their level of expertise, consumers place greater emphasis on the spirit of “one or two” service. If a businessman has a good professional maintenance capability, he or she crosses the sea in a way that not only violates the laws and regulations, disrupts market rules, but also departs from professional ethics and ethics。
In reality, the phenomenon of “inline bullying” such as mechanical watch maintenance is not an example. For example, in the car maintenance industry, some 4s stores sell products and services that are not needed by consumers, treat glitch as a major problem and are often exposed to the media. In the long run, many consumers have developed a sense of mistrust over 4s and the overall credibility of the automobile maintenance and repair industry is at risk. Consumer mistrust of service providers ultimately does not contribute to greater profitability for businesses。
Consumers often face difficulties in obtaining evidence and defending their rights in the face of consumer disputes arising from the falsification of such professions. For ordinary consumers, it is not easy to discover that repairers make small moves, and further identification means additional costs, and if watches are eventually able to return to normal functioning, they suffer from unfair and unreasonable treatment in silence. It is the same mindset of consumers that illegal manufacturers continue to deceive without fear。
In response, consumer rights protection organizations and market regulators must act on their own initiative to support consumer rights. For example, when a complaint is made, the regulatory authorities organize a professional authority to conduct an assessment and act in a fair manner for the consumer; at the same time, more severe penalties should be imposed, at a heavy cost, in the case of illegal maintenance companies, within the limits of the law. Consumer rights protection also conducts market investigations, collects and collates cases, and provides support and a basis for government administration in law enforcement。
The value of the list lies not only in informing people about the moment, but also in the persistence of a culture and philosophy. Only by providing solid maintenance services can a listed manufacturer continue and develop this hidden value. The constant attempt to erode the legitimate rights and interests of consumers only denigrates the brand value of the watch and deprives consumers of their confidence in its consumption, which is tantamount to self-destructing the wall, and the consequences of illegal manufacturers。
