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What people make of Holland & Holland the clothes i've seen dont look like much .
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Holdfast
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I have a Holland Esq. (I suspect a line of Holland & Holland?) overcoat bought from Liberty that is rather nice. Fashion-forward touches but not excessively so, and very wearable. I have no knowledge of the rest of the line however.
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Are the clothes as over-priced as the firearms? A chap I know in the business checked out a new $25,000 Holland & Holland bolt-action rifle not too long ago. He said it was absolute cr*p--not particularly well made and very inaccurate!
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Overpriced certainly ,as so many famous brands nowadays....
The name is internationally famous and linked to the British royal family,could it be a surprise that they're trading on it?
The royal warrant itself ,is still attracting a lot of rich people especially over the pond ready to pay for certains articles.....
The same phenomenon is also affecting different others famous products.....
The name is internationally famous and linked to the British royal family,could it be a surprise that they're trading on it?
The royal warrant itself ,is still attracting a lot of rich people especially over the pond ready to pay for certains articles.....
The same phenomenon is also affecting different others famous products.....
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I think he is talking about Holland & Holland which is a "streetwear" brand of early 90s looking tshirts with huge colorful slogans on them like "Yank 'Em Down Thom Browne", "Cause Me Pain Hedli Slimane" or "Do Me Daily Christopher Bailey".
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I'm pretty certain, "˜Holland Esquire' has nothing at all to do with "˜Holland & Holland':
http://www.hollandesquire.com/
http://www.hollandandholland.com/home.htm
http://www.hollandesquire.com/
http://www.hollandandholland.com/home.htm
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The name is internationally famous and linked to the British royal family.....Originally Posted by lasbar
'Holland & Holland' is not a British company any longer, its owner is Richemont (since Mid 90s).
The other famous 'English' rifle maker 'James Purdey and Sons' is owned by LVMH.
http://www.purdey.com/
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I'm pretty certain, "˜Holland Esquire' has nothing at all to do with "˜Holland & Holland':Originally Posted by bengal-stripe
http://www.hollandesquire.com/
http://www.hollandandholland.com/home.htm
Ah, I see. My apologies for introducing confusion. The overcoat I spoke of is definitely Holland Esq.
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The same may not be true of H&H, although, if the gun your friend saw was 25K, it would have been part of their lower-priced range. The bespoke guns start closer to 80K nowadays.Originally Posted by sanmateo
The gun JLibourel mentioned was a bolt-action rifle--an action type done much better these days by many other brands. The H&H bolt guns I've seen were built on Mauser '98 actions with no real tuning, and, although finished beautifully, couldn't hold a candle to a good US-made custom bolt gun costing less than 1/3 the price. But that's not H&H's metier. You're talking about their sidelock double rifles (costing around 80K), and, in that domain, they're really the gun to get. Purdey makes shotguns and very, very few rifles.
I believe H&H was made by Belvest a little while ago.
BTW, while Holland's double-guns aren't my thing (I'm more of a Boss or older Woodward man myself), the quality of their doubles is beyond reproach. A Holland & Holland Royal is a true "best" gun (always has been), and their rifles are the standard for big game hunts throughout the world.
BTW, while Holland's double-guns aren't my thing (I'm more of a Boss or older Woodward man myself), the quality of their doubles is beyond reproach. A Holland & Holland Royal is a true "best" gun (always has been), and their rifles are the standard for big game hunts throughout the world.
The gun JLibourel mentioned was a bolt-action rifle--an action type done much better these days by many other brands. The H&H bolt guns I've seen were built on Mauser '98 actions with no real tuning, and, although finished beautifully, couldn't hold a candle to a good US-made custom bolt gun costing less than 1/3 the price. But that's not H&H's metier. You're talking about their sidelock double rifles (costing around 80K), and, in that domain, they're really the gun to get. Purdey makes shotguns and very, very few rifles.Originally Posted by Roger
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