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swiss watches arguably do count as works of art - and many of them even are registered with their first sale...
– Trish
Commented Mar 5, 2023 at 14:53
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@Trish The source here uses the term "Kulturgut" (cultural heritage item) as requirement for the longer term. Not every piece of art is cultural heritage.
– PMF
Commented Mar 6, 2023 at 5:59
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@Trish the term "Swiss watch" has been diluted so much over the last few decades that that's hardly the case any more.
– jwenting
Commented Mar 6, 2023 at 6:52
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@Trish The idea behind the special rules for works or art is that these are individual and cannot be replicated. I'm not sure this would apply for any non-historic watch.
– quarague
Commented Mar 6, 2023 at 9:27
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@quarague I am aware of that (or the dilution of swiss watch as a term), but swiss watchmaking with jewel bearings and the precision is a cultural heritage craftsmanship. The question does not establish if the watch in question was a unique item orn unidentifiable one. A similar distinction can be on Katana in Japan: either it is a properly made handwork, a relic or work of art with cultural significance... or a tool like an iaito (training sword) or a Gunto (sp?) (WW2 officer sword) does barely get that protection. My point was mainly, that "watches are not works of art" can't be generalized.
– Trish
Commented Mar 6, 2023 at 10:02

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