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Memorigin

Memorigin is a Hong Kong manufactured watch brand, which was founded by William Shum in 2011. The brand specializes in tourbillon watches, which are often associated with luxury Swiss watch brands. The tourbillon movement is only manufactured in a handful of factories worldwide, traditionally retailing at high five or six figure prices (USD). Memorigin's founder decided that he could produce a quality mid-range tourbillon, which he would sell directly into the growing Chinese watch market.

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Memorigin is a Hong Kong manufactured watch brand, which was founded by William Shum in 2011. The brand specializes in tourbillon watches, which are often associated with luxury Swiss watch brands. The tourbillon movement is only manufactured in a handful of factories worldwide, traditionally retailing at high five or six figure prices (USD). Memorigin's founder decided that he could produce a quality mid-range tourbillon, which he would sell directly into the growing Chinese watch market.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359587509

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