I would agree- a somewhat underwhelming W&W 2024

Apr 10, 2024,03:04 AM
 

Maybe it's me getting jaded after 13y of collecting, but there wasn't much that caught my eye, or made me go 'wow, cool'.

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a few random watch thoughts given today's reveals at W&W 2024

 
 By: remarque : April 10th, 2024-01:57
In 2014, I finally had some means to purchase "nice" watches, mechanical, not quartz. Before then, I had several quartz watches that I really loved (including two Skagens!), but both broke, and could not be repaired. I did not know enough back then to loo... 

This wasn't a great W&W

 
 By: indignantdenial : April 10th, 2024-02:21
But IWC made some waves for me with the Horizon blue Portugieser. Rolex is uninteresting as usual, same with lots of high-end manufacturers. I think the IWC Eternal Calendar is the most interesting but I can't afford that. I'll wait for the Swatch Group r... 

I would agree- a somewhat underwhelming W&W 2024

 
 By: NT931 : April 10th, 2024-03:04
Maybe it's me getting jaded after 13y of collecting, but there wasn't much that caught my eye, or made me go 'wow, cool'.

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 By: Arronax : April 10th, 2024-03:19
The LUC qualite fleurier in steel is the only one which caught my attention, then again it's about twice as expensive as it should, which makes it a relative bargain compared to the PF Toric I suppose. Anyway, plenty to choose from the used market so I co... 

The only release that blew me away is the new Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC, but that one is well outside my price range.

 
 By: nafetS : April 10th, 2024-05:09
I did also like the new Laurent Ferrier, but it’s not a complication I would buy. Otherwise I agree there‘s nothing that really made me think about buying it. Not a bad thing, though.