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Brands that are coasting off their reputation
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I'm not so sure about Seiko being a company who slipped down the pipe. I think they found their market and then developed themselves well within it. I wear a Seiko chronograph that I've had for eons. My wallets have gone through hell but this thing as gone through hell and back again. If I do manage to kill it I would go and buy another one in a heartbeat.Originally Posted by Crane's
wish I could find one of their automatic divers like the one I had a few decades ago......
Their automatic divers are readily available online and in Asia. What are you looking for?
Apologies for the hijack. For the record, I listed Seiko as a brand that is undervalued in a recent thread.
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PersolOriginally Posted by Soph
Why Persol?
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Ouch.Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff
Although I understand that the yankees cap is the only casual cap that goes with any outfit irrespective of colors (although it does come in every color and pattern imaginable). A classic in its own right.
just got to throw out there, that it seems that any of the classic baseball hats work for this. I am partial to Detroit.
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Definitely Armani! Collezioni and Emporio. Used to be made in Italy, now 70% are made in Turkey and other cheap countries. Quality is going down, prices are going up.
Who would pay $600 for cheap armani collezioni polyester jacket?
I have noticed Ralph Lauren is starting to follow Armani
Who would pay $600 for cheap armani collezioni polyester jacket?
I have noticed Ralph Lauren is starting to follow Armani
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Gucci with huge stamps with his name on it charching just for teh stamp hundreds of euros for a could be a GAP jacket or Baseball jacket or whatever.
Dolce & Gaba..... Just a few pieces are ok the rest overpriced hyped junk for wannabe stars..
Boss is following the above...
Some Versaces and Armanis too
Even Lancia, top italian car brand is following that path doing fat cars not sportive as old delta anymore..
Seems all this italian brands are living from their past.
Dolce & Gaba..... Just a few pieces are ok the rest overpriced hyped junk for wannabe stars..
Boss is following the above...
Some Versaces and Armanis too
Even Lancia, top italian car brand is following that path doing fat cars not sportive as old delta anymore..
Seems all this italian brands are living from their past.
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Seiko...I know they aren't "high-end" enough for a lot of you on this board but I have several high end watches (access to many more through my father) and I still absolutely love certain vintage seikos and older mm's. Seiko just doesn't make anything nearly as nice or with as much effort as they used to.Originally Posted by KBW
The Seiko Monsters are still very good watches for the money.
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Many years back (15+ years ago), I thought of these as high quality:
- Joseph Abboud (I recall paying $125 each for a couple of sublime plaid cotton shirts)
- Calvin Klein
- Perry Ellis
Then, JA sold out, CK went worldwide, and Perry Ellis died.
- Joseph Abboud (I recall paying $125 each for a couple of sublime plaid cotton shirts)
- Calvin Klein
- Perry Ellis
Then, JA sold out, CK went worldwide, and Perry Ellis died.
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How about GAP and BR? Their prices keep going up, quality keeps dropping. It's to the point where their clothing is not worth buying (with the exception of, on sale, their suits and occasionally wool slacks).Originally Posted by luftvier
Nautica, anyone?
Hmm...by reputation would you also include image?
If that's the case, BOSS for certain.
Agree on all accounts.
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I see this in too many products: brands coasting off their previously sterling reputation for quality and overcharging for their products while simultaneously cutting corners to expand their profit margins or protect their market share.Originally Posted by stevejobs
Tommy Hilfiger was once an up and coming label in the early 1990s, but then they got greedy, over-expanded into too many outlets, and churned out crappy clothing lines (not to mention staying too long with their hip-hop image). The same thing happened with Calvin Klein. The worst designer to fall into this downward spiral of brand destruction was Pierre Cardin. While Lacoste managed to rehabilitate its image as a quality apparel brand, Pierre Cardin has not.
What brands do you think are currently coasting on their reputation and are hurting their brand's image because they make inferior goods for the prices they charge?
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