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ManOnTime wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:37 pm
Curious as to why they would put genius in quotes. George Daniels clearly was one.
I didn't notice that at first. The writer may not be convinced. But it looks like maybe because they are quoting a Robb Report article that uses that term. Now that I look at it, that may be the better article. People have a tendency to use the term pretty loosely but I think it's pretty safe to say Daniels was a bonafide genius, no quotes.
Breitling has already withdrawn from next year's Baselworld, at least in part due to a scheduling conflict. It is unclear if the brand will return the following year. However Rolex and Tudor have plans to pick up some of the slack.
An extensive article from Hodinkee's Joe Thompson discusses plans and speculation regarding Baselworld going forward. The article was published prior to the Breitling news being confirmed.
yinzburgher wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:46 amBreitling has already withdrawn from next year's Baselworld, at least in part due to a scheduling conflict. It is unclear if the brand will return the following year. However Rolex and Tudor have plans to pick up some of the slack.
An extensive article from Hodinkee's Joe Thompson discusses plans and speculation regarding Baselworld going forward. The article was published prior to the Breitling news being confirmed.
I suspect the Internet is largely responsible for this. Physical trade shows are just not as important for selling and buying products in some industries as they were even ten years ago. And to tie back to that article, many trade shows across many industries have gotten a lot more expensive to attend for manufacturers and the other attendees.
Many manufacturers probably get more value out of promoting their products online than they do from spending money to attend Baselworld. Similarly for retailers, there is so much information online about individual watch models, why do they even need to go to the show? I understand the advantages of seeing a watch in person, but that has rarely slowed many of us down.
yinzburgher wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:46 amBreitling has already withdrawn from next year's Baselworld, at least in part due to a scheduling conflict. It is unclear if the brand will return the following year. However Rolex and Tudor have plans to pick up some of the slack.
An extensive article from Hodinkee's Joe Thompson discusses plans and speculation regarding Baselworld going forward. The article was published prior to the Breitling news being confirmed.
I suspect the Internet is largely responsible for this. Physical trade shows are just not as important for selling and buying products in some industries as they were even ten years ago. And to tie back to that article, many trade shows across many industries have gotten a lot more expensive to attend for manufacturers and the other attendees.
Many manufacturers probably get more value out of promoting their products online than they do from spending money to attend Baselworld. Similarly for retailers, there is so much information online about individual watch models, why do they even need to go to the show? I understand the advantages of seeing a watch in person, but that has rarely slowed many of us down.
Yea, I think the internet and online marketing is a huge part of it. Also, Breitling may find that they don't have to spend near as much money for their own Breitling Summit as they would for Baselworld. Sure, it will be a much smaller audience but they get to be the star of the show rather than playing second (er....third or fourth) fiddle to Rolex. I'm guessing the state of Baselworld will continue to get worse before it gets better. But I do hope it gets better.
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Britons aren’t just stocking up on essential medicines and toilet paper in case Brexit cuts off supplies from the rest of the world. Retailers are hoarding Swiss watches, too.
A follow-up to the story about British retailers stocking up on luxury watches in anticipation of leaving the European Union: Swiss watch exports to the United Kingdom increased 52% in the first quarter of 2019. For comparison, exports to Hong Kong, USA and China were up 0.1%, 2.6% and 3.4% respectively.
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Jaeger‑LeCoultre has announced a new customer care program that will now be providing an 8-year warranty, surpassing the 5-year warranties of Rolex, Omega, and Ulysse Nardin and the 2-year warranties of most other luxury brands.
yinzburgher wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:23 pmAdd two more notable watches to the list of upcoming auctions. On May 12th, Christie's will auction a rare vintage Rolex chronograph owned by Andy Warhol. Also in May, a Grand Complication pocket watch hand-made by George Daniels will be auctioned by Phillips and is expected to bring in $1.5 million.
Omega has announced that earlier this year, the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional set a new world record for deepest diving watch when it plunged 10,928 meters into the Mariana Trench while strapped to the side of adventurer Victor Vescovo's submersible, the Limiting Factor.
yinzburgher wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:35 amOmega has announced that earlier this year, the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional set a new world record for deepest diving watch when it plunged 10,928 meters into the Mariana Trench while strapped to the side of adventurer Victor Vescovo's submersible, the Limiting Factor.