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That actually seems what those associated with this brand tried to be...but apparently, they were so unsophisticated even at being woke, of all things, that they got "out-woked" by random folks on social media...and disaster inevitably ensued.
Aug 26, 2021,01:15 AM
I find it even more sad than fun that a young brand, rather than working hard on producing serious watches and being competitive in today's market, chose the much easier route to traffic in political correctness...and even failed at that.
Time will tell, but I wouldn't be surprised if their few buyers will now start looking for morally and horologically sound content elsewhere, and this brand will quickly disappear from the scene ;-)
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Nice looking dial but
By: sham1 : August 25th, 2021-15:17
they should have got their act together a lot better so as not to confuse potential customers. Small independents already have the disadvantage of people being worried about the continuity, longetivity and after sales service of the brand. At least they c...
True but I guess
By: sham1 : August 26th, 2021-08:29
many would like to have one of Hajime Asaoka's creations so this is probably the easiest and cheapest way to obtain one.
That was, supposedly, the original idea.
By: Lankysudanese : August 26th, 2021-09:40
And it was a wonderful and well-executed plan. But then the “IN” crowd got into KT and it became an overnight sensation (much like Journe after a certain second hand retailer went on the blitz offensive). All of a sudden, you just HAD to have a KT in your...
If someone wanted to make a mess of this they really could...
By: BigFatPauli : August 25th, 2021-15:22
Imagine someone applies who identifies as female. KT looks at their social media and things, "Nope, this person is clearly a guy" and denies the purchase. That's a strong case, in this day and age, for discriminated. Oddly, gender seems to be an issue not...
If only it were Japanese.
By: BigFatPauli : August 26th, 2021-00:40
You mean the people of Singapore aren't woke yet. After all, that's where the watch comes from... Scratch that... Ships from.... You mean the people of Chain aren't woke yet, after all that's where most of the parts come from.
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By: PalmSprings : August 25th, 2021-16:34
A strong case and then what, they are going to sue them?
Probably not...
By: BigFatPauli : August 25th, 2021-20:52
But if the wrong narrative starts on the forums or even in media it could be suicide for the company. At the end of the day, as it stands, it is actually discrimination: They are discriminating based on gender. Imagine they said, "We are only selling to m...
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By: Lankysudanese : August 28th, 2021-09:58
I was not referring to the quality of the watch
By: mhz vph : August 26th, 2021-01:51
Merely their response to justified criticism. I happen to like the color and the design, but I have no experience with them in the metal. I can't speak to the quality. And I don't need to be lectured on hype. My collection is about as hypeless as it gets ...
A lecture is not my intent.
By: BigFatPauli : August 26th, 2021-11:00
But saying they "adjusted accordingly" when it comes to allocation isn't accurate.
The majority of the complaints regarding this particular release
By: mhz vph : August 26th, 2021-14:00
Were directed towards the idea that the watch should only be available to women (and all the problems with implementing such a scheme). While plenty have complained about their low production numbers, it wasn't really the primary issue with this particula...
Your point is well-taken.
By: Lankysudanese : August 26th, 2021-18:43
Compared to other micro-brands, they have always kept their fingers on the [social media] pulse
The right to disagree….
By: Blue and White : August 27th, 2021-17:23
…and so do I on your provocative (polemic?) statement. Case and dial are IMHO simply beautifully made AND at quality that justifies the list price point. I also beg to differ with the assertion that KT’s success is based on a hype only. People have differ...
I have no time for games and any novelty brands that play them
By: Tim_M : August 25th, 2021-16:20
For hundreds to low thousands of dollars, there's a world of cool Longines, Mido, Tissot, Sinn, Seiko, and even Omega and Breitling products from the last 30 years all waiting to be bought and enjoyed. No, these watches won't impress total strangers on in...
Right on, Tim.
By: BigFatPauli : August 26th, 2021-00:45
You are one of the few who sees through the non-sense.
Very apt title of this post.
By: mj23 : August 25th, 2021-20:16
Totally agree. So far, there is really nothing new with this brand other than pumping out more colors with limited editions.
Very valid points.
By: Lankysudanese : August 27th, 2021-06:38
It all started with the Hodinkee and Ming limited editions; flash-fast offerings of limited runs that people have to clamber over each other for, and pay whatever the retailer asks for, without having the opportunity to handle the product or view in perso...
Mori
By: Mister M : August 28th, 2021-06:28
Contrived
By: m2 : August 28th, 2021-05:44
I love the colour and would have bought one but the 1737483 page application was just kind of annoying so I skipped it