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NH35A is Seiko Japan/Malaysia, not China, according to various sources:
Seiko (SII) Caliber NH35A Watch Movement
Manufacturer Seiko (Seiko Instruments Inc. aka SII, Time Module Inc. aka TMI) Caliber Number NH35A (aka NH35) Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Lignes 12''' Diameter 27.40mm Casing Diameter 29.36mm Height 5.32mm Jewels 24 Beat Rate / Frequency 21,600 bph / 3 Hz Lift Angle 53...calibercorner.com
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About the Seiko NH35
and Time Module Inc. The movement is produced in Japan and Malaysia. Within the Seiko family of movements, the “NH” calibers are known as “Basic Mechanical Movements”, whereas the “NE” calibers are known as the “Premium Mechanical Movements”.5 Apr 2023
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Yeah, so they say.
Well i suppose we could take TMI at their word, you know eventually after questions being raised as to where these movements were being made and was it China? TMI kindly answered the question that those movements without country of origin are from Malaysia, the factory there produces two rotors one with country and one without.
Why?
Still it makes perfect economical sense for Time Module Inc in Hong Kong, in a country awash with watch movement manufacturing facilities, probably the cheapest place on the planet to make movements, to import movements from Malaysia to sell to Chinese wholesalers/retailers and watchmakers who then resell the movements or watches with the movements in them at rock bottom prices, especially compared to the rest of the watch movement & watchmaking world.
But hey i'm a highly skeptical, always have been and always will be especially when it comes to information supplied by the watch industry in Hong Kong/China.
But let just say that my skepticism has let me down on this occasion, then at best it's a Malaysian NH35a inside that CCCP watch and it's still not a Slava movement.