THIS ARTICLE SHARED IS AN EXCELLENT READ ❤️ Quartz crisis or dinosaur crisis? WHAT HAS AILED THE SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY FOR SO MANY YEARS.
Link at the end of my post. You may remember that I was quite upset with GP management for releasing what I consider to be yet another dial change reference last week. Solid gold ... so what. Same case, movement etc etc. Green sage. Lazy. And treating col...
The neo-vintage period was good in many corners
Daniel Roth was producing beautiful Breguets Jean-Claude Biver was directing the same at Blancpain ….and George Daniels was perfecting his co-axial escapement and working hard to get Omega to take it Probably more Does it suggest that a period of bloom fo...
You might enjoy Clayton Christensen’s book “the Innovator’s Dilemma “
It makes a great case -backed by data - for the argument that industry leaders are slow to adopt innovations even when they arise from within. Short form: the margins from cash cows get all the attention and investment to the detriment of the next gen It’...
It isn't just high tech that has to grapple with this issue
I worked 40 years in publishing, creating various forms of technical books, and we had the same issues as the watch companies (just as the car manufacturers have). Once you have a great product, and you refine the manufacturing or editorial process, it's ...
You’re absolutely right
Clay showed the effect in all sorts of industries, not just tech And yes, the innovation has no innate right to come into full bloom. The ironic part is when the innovation starts in-house, gets stymied and breaks out somewhere else (startup or competitor...
The watch market is overhype. I missed the day where watches get discount be it Rolex…
But Thanks for the link. I have not read Europa star for many many years.
Thanks for sharing Marc
It was a very interesting article, I learned a lot while reading it, it changed my perspective of Swiss watch industry and I also had great time while reading it.
Most welcome Derreck
The reality is that what we think happened/is happening/will happen is not the reality. This is especially true in the watch world. For us to try to determine the present and the future, we have to understand the past. This is my quest.
Wise words and an admirable quest my friend.
I can only thank you for sharing the things you learn along the way here with us.
Alas
I’ve been greatly interested in horlogy for more than 35 years now. And I am still as much today. But I’ve not been very present in the last 5 years as I can’t find much interest in what is done today. I can hardly find a contemporary watch I’d be tempted...