Watches - another OCD problem
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There's an interesting piece at Revolution on the Best of Basel 2016. (H/T to @Tempvs for the article.)
The journalist, Geo Cramer, reckons that most of the brands are missing the point: Watches need to be cooler to appeal to a wider audience than collectors, and need to be cheaper because the Chinese aren't spending so much.
I agree with him.
Some of his picks are interesting. Sure, he includes Rolex, Tudor and Patek, but also talks about Tag Heuer's new Connected watch and tourbillion. The former is so successful that it still hasn't been launched here in Oz due to supply constraints.
Cramer is also a big fan of Hublot, and includes the Meca 10 in his list. I saw a hands on at aBlogToWatch, and thought it was a cool piece. But reading the comments it sounds as though watch nerds are comparing it unfavourably to other, more prestigious maisons. I think that they're missing Cramer's point.
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There's an interesting piece at Revolution on the Best of Basel 2016. (H/T to @Tempvs for the article.)
The journalist, Geo Cramer, reckons that most of the brands are missing the point: Watches need to be cooler to appeal to a wider audience than collectors, and need to be cheaper because the Chinese aren't spending so much.
I agree with him.
Some of his picks are interesting. Sure, he includes Rolex, Tudor and Patek, but also talks about Tag Heuer's new Connected watch and tourbillion. The former is so successful that it still hasn't been launched here in Oz due to supply constraints.
Cramer is also a big fan of Hublot, and includes the Meca 10 in his list. I saw a hands on at aBlogToWatch, and thought it was a cool piece. But reading the comments it sounds as though watch nerds are comparing it unfavourably to other, more prestigious maisons. I think that they're missing Cramer's point.
My Big Bang. The first all black Ltd edition they did. -
Very cool
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Lazy Sunday with Iron Heart jacket and Rolex Deepsea. The largest of the Rolex sports range also the highest spec. I'm still a massive fan of the early GMT masters though.
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What a goddamn beaut!!
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went into the rolex store today to ask about a GMT Master 2 (and just try one on). The wait time for all models? 12 months! And they get 1 in stock each month. The first person to pay gets it. They give you 10 minutes from time of call to pay before calling the next in line. Ruthless!
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went into the rolex store today to ask about a GMT Master 2 (and just try one on). The wait time for all models? 12 months! And they get 1 in stock each month. The first person to pay gets it. They give you 10 minutes from time of call to pay before calling the next in line. Ruthless!
More like ridiculous! I had a twotone and flipped it. Nice watch but nothing special, especially for that kind of commotion.
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I don't get it either.
Rolex produce on the order of a million watches a year. So why are some pieces so unobtainable?
supply v demand…
Not the weather I was expecting today!
