Posts by johanm

Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944 I'm sure you know the original purpose of finely finishing/decorating a movement was to remove all rough surfaces and edges so as to reduce friction that could rob a movement of accuracy and...

Quote:Originally Posted by apropos Thatguy sounds like a Tag Heuer PR guy's wet dream Tag is the latest company to shift focus to in house movements - http://www.calibre11.com/tag-heuer-movement-strategy-2012/ IMO, much of the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Newcomer In regards to the current discussions here, I really think it is a wise choice for Brands to close the amount of ADs and focus on well-reputed ADs and Boutiques. I find it interesting that...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944 No, I haven't confused Francois Bennahmias with Merk (the previous CEO) or someone else at AP.  Bennahmias began working for AP back in 1996.  He is 48 years old now.  The fact that he is speaking...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944 He's been with AP for more than 15 years so I'm not sure I'd say he is NOT a watch person at this point.  To be honest, some companies have done quite well have being helmed by people from the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944 IIRC, the true drop is 17%.  Some people have then tried figuring if the got a discount based on the new price, how much they might have saved...but most got large discount on the gold pieces.  Its...

Quote:Originally Posted by David Reeves For those kinds of cloths I do prefer H Lesser though. You can deal direct with Smiths I believe. Is anyone a Taylor and Lodge fan? They are really nice but very much under the radar. I like...

Quote:Originally Posted by bboysdontcryy  This resonates with my experience. It's just a surprise that Smith's isn't as well received as other reputable merchants. Chalk it down to the difficulty of getting fabrics from them. Smith...

Quote:Originally Posted by Newcomer I will be going through the Philly AD--they are just offering very excellent price. And I had the chance to see both in person about a week ago when I visited a friend in Houston, and I am just...

Quote:Originally Posted by no frills Yes, I get that. Personal preference thing - I never had a problem wearing my old 5119R or 3919J with a shirt and jeans, haha. Now I kind of think the more complicated 3940 fits the jeans/shirt...