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El Padre's original post raises a critical question for luxury watch enthusiasts: how do we find truly independent, unbiased reviews in a landscape dominated by sponsored content? This discussion explores the challenges faced by reviewers in maintaining objectivity and the impact of brand relationships on editorial integrity. It's a timely reflection on media ethics within the horological community.
.... but he has been quiet for a while. On his last video he said that i wanted to move to UAE and do it from there. Lets see.
Magazines rely upon support from the brands and advertising revenue of the brand. Thus, they're impacted when they're overly negative. Here at WPS, our moderators are never told to "cover up the truth" although we do try to be "constructive" with our criticism. Because if we're too negative, the brand may not invite us back! Is there really someone on YouTube who really knows what they're talking about? Yes. Do they make good videos? No, most of them are long winded and never get to their "point
Even though I am not very experienced on the issue, I will be watching this discussion closely to see what our more knowledgeable and experienced members are thinking 💭
The fear that a brand may no longer invite you to a show, premiere, or reception. It would be useful to have someone, perhaps anonymous, perhaps with a lot of followers, who is not afraid to speak about watches as they are. In the automotive sector, Mat from CarWow is doing a very good job.
I have re-regulated a $300 Timex to +/-4 seconds a day. Of course regulation does take effort/time.
Here we are. The social media are hit & run by definition, one photo and that's it.
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