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post #12691 of 21112
7/17/12 at 9:19am
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Originally Posted by Hampton View Post

I think i'll buy that MontBlanc from him. Wear it a while and sell it later on. 

Do you even like it? I personally don't find that one attractive at all.
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post #12692 of 21112
7/17/12 at 9:35am
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Originally Posted by gdl203 View Post

But you pay these craftsmen either way. In one case, you also provide higher gross margin to the employer of these craftsmen so that they can fund marketing budgets, which in turn will lead them to sell more watches, therefore hiring more craftsmen to make more watches. In the other case, you're funding a smaller operation that operates at lower margins (usually because it has to, as it hasn't found adequate pricing power yet) and actually employ less craftsmen.
I guess I find the idea of dissociating luxury products from a big part of what makes them luxury products (i.e. the image they project) slightly odd. But if what you're looking for is "stealth luxury", then you should take a look at independent guys like Dufour, Smith, Ferrier, other AHCI watchmakers etc...

you forgot this

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post #12693 of 21112
7/17/12 at 9:47am
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Originally Posted by gdl203 View Post


Do you even like it? I personally don't find that one attractive at all.

It's a classic model and I think it will go nice with my suits at work (for a while) it's gold and I like silver on watches. 

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post #12694 of 21112
7/17/12 at 10:09am
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Originally Posted by Warren G. View Post

http://www.ablogtoread.com/montblanc-timewriter-1-metamorphosis-watch-transforms/
^ Skip to 4:25 to check out the metamorphosis watch.
Actually Montblanc purchased Minerva a few years ago.
When you can produce watches like these. I don't care if your company started out making toaster.
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While the case-backs are very nice, I'm not a fan of any of the dial designs.
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post #12695 of 21112
7/17/12 at 11:06am
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I'm with you on that one. I particularly dislike their numerals. Hands are nice enough
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post #12696 of 21112
7/17/12 at 11:18am
but baby got back ya'll!!!

also, while im not in love with most of those dials, i do like the dial of the NR model.
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post #12697 of 21112
7/17/12 at 1:40pm
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Originally Posted by in stitches View Post

but baby got back ya'll!!!
also, while im not in love with most of those dials, i do like the dial of the NR model.

 

+1

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post #12698 of 21112
7/17/12 at 1:44pm
Anyone know the difference between the Nomos Tangente and the Tangente sport? I was never a huge fan but the more I look at them, the more I like.
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post #12699 of 21112
7/17/12 at 2:06pm
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Originally Posted by Cant kill da Rooster View Post

Anyone know the difference between the Nomos Tangente and the Tangente sport? I was never a huge fan but the more I look at them, the more I like.

from what i gathered online, the regular model has a more classy look to the hands, fonts and markers.


Warning: Tangente (Click to show)
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Warning: Tangente sport (Click to show)
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post #12700 of 21112
7/17/12 at 2:21pm
ah I see. I think the dial colour may be slightly more grey and they are also a different thickness. Thanks.
Edited by Cant kill da Rooster - 7/17/12 at 2:34pm
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post #12701 of 21112
7/17/12 at 3:11pm
I agree with you on the purchase of Minerva by Mont Blanc. It was like finding that Patek Phillip was sold by the Stern family. Minerva made some of the best movements available. Beautiful photos.satisfied.gifworship.gifbiggrin.gif:)
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post #12702 of 21112
7/17/12 at 3:12pm
Looks like the Sport has some kind of lume on the hands and 5 minute markers as well.
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post #12703 of 21112
7/17/12 at 8:21pm
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Originally Posted by acidboy View Post

think I'm gonna get one of these..
475

anyone know what model this is? I can't find it on the casio site.
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post #12704 of 21112
7/17/12 at 8:42pm
^Casio G-Shock Sky Cockpit TOUGH MOVEMENT MULTI BAND6 GW-A1000-1AJF from JAPAN - on ebay
Video
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f17/watch-tanakas-gw-a1000-1ajf-sky-cockpit-g-shock-video-716588.html

Regards.
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post #12705 of 21112
7/18/12 at 1:43am
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Originally Posted by gdl203 View Post

I guess I find the idea of dissociating luxury products from a big part of what makes them luxury products (i.e. the image they project) slightly odd. But if what you're looking for is "stealth luxury", then you should take a look at independent guys like Dufour, Smith, Ferrier, other AHCI watchmakers etc...

Thank you. What is AHCI?
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