Kaplan
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The BMW one looks like it's real and made by BMW's Greek agency.
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You don't think this thread is important enough that all the marketing and R&D bigwigs for the major watchmakers have their eyes glued to their screens and are constantly pressing F5 for updates? How non-Styleforvm of you.
The BMW one was sent to me in the mid-late 2000s by a friend and stuck in my head ever since. Back then BMW was cooler - see Jeremy Clarkson (also cooler then) complaining about Chris Bangle "ruining" the "driver's brand" - and they didn't set themselves on fire in car parks. I vaguely remember people trying to get pre Bangle 3 and 5 series for the driving experience - and like some of the watches recently discussed, that meant used. With hindsight they were just the first in a trend that swept the industry for fatter, electronics ladden fancy school buses with tiny hyper efficient engines and bland, overly complex, messy aesthetics.Never seen either ad in print, only on the net. I'd be shocked if the BMW one is real, as it seems a bit over the top for such a conservative brand that largely targets families -selling sedans and SUVS. Still they are amusing.
They read online discussions. Just not this one.
Dammit. I have a model planned for each of Rolex, Omega, Panerai and JLC that could convince me to actually buy more watches.
Never seen either ad in print, only on the net. I'd be shocked if the BMW one is real, as it seems a bit over the top for such a conservative brand that largely targets families -selling sedans and SUVS. Still they are amusing.
lets hear 'em
Murray's other daughter, Nancy, owns Relish, a successful womens clothing boutique in DC that has been in business for 25 years. Many years ago when Relish carried mens clothing, I asked her about Debi. Nancy rolled her eyes and made a snarky comment.
For me my requests areSpeaking of making things true that're on the net, can we put our wish list for what models our favourite makers should do next here, and then have somebody make sure they get that info?
I agree somewhat - there are some sporty IWC portuguese model on rubber that's pretty sportyI think the Railmaster is decent, but I strongly prefer the applied indices and 3-6-9 markers on the Explorer. As for IWC, I also like the Mark 18 also, but not as much as the Exp. That is just visual appearance as well, and doesn't take into consideration any differences in movement or bracelet, etc.
If you're comparing other Omegas/IWCs then it's really apples/oranges. Sure, I like the Portugeiser chrono more than an Explorer, but that's not a valid comparison.
maybe people are taking advantage of a hot watch being sold to fund another watch they want and that's either expensive/ or loses value immediately. not everything is black and white and I don't the never ending banter about it will change anything. watch world is crazy and maybe it will cool down at some point but it doesn't look like it anytime soon.Absolutely correct. Flippers are creating essential liquidity in the market.
Id have to get an economist to calculate the market, but I would strongly assume that if you took flippers completely out of the market, the amount of spend you would need at an AD would decrease, probably pretty significantly.Guys, it’s quite simple.
Right now, there are two ways to get a steel Daytona or GMT: (1) rack-up sufficient spend at an AD or (2) pay a flipper. If there were no flippers, there would be only one way.
Id have to get an economist to calculate the market, but I would strongly assume that if you took flippers completely out of the market, the amount of spend you would need at an AD would decrease, probably pretty significantly.