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Sowind Group's Girard-Perregaux named Marc Michel-Amadry as Managing Director as the Laureato-maker looks to recharge sales.
Thanks Marc
Interesting read and also didn’t know GP made about 8,000 units last year. What do you think this recent move means for the brand?
Oh, we have discussed GPs production numbers before
Anyway, it’s just an estimate from Morgan Stanley. The actual number is less than that IMHO. I think about 6,500 with a large part of that being the laureato. 🤝 ...
As for what this means for the brand …
I am more curious to hear what you and other think/feel first. 😀 I’ll share my views after if you don’t mind. Will be good to hear some opinions from other collectors first … 🤝
Perhaps elevating the visibility of the brand is a start
Watch guys around here know GP. It’s not us GP need to convince. It’s the other 95% of the population. Imagine the doors that could open , and subsequently the (hopefully) additional sales GP could capture if more people knew about this choice when watch ...
I’ll respond in parts for clarity … 😀
“Good value” Is one of those left handed compliments that I too have used. We would never use these terms with AP or PP for example. Yet GP claims and aims to be on that tier. So I think GP must have a reality check. Where are they now and where do they w...
Dead horse theory
All meet and discuss and new plans but they don’t see the horse is dead. Continue Flogging it on every way other than one really needs to be done. 🤝 ...
Another comment from a collector from a GP group
So let’s hope Marc the new MD will not be quiet. GP management is notoriously silent. They really don’t have a personality that is a media darling. It’s baffling. I feel like GP management does need to convince long time fans and collectors of GP. We can ...
Very interesting article
I was really shocked that GP only produced around 8,000 watches last year as I honestly thought it would be a lot more than that. I mean considering the tie up with Aston Martin and the Laureatto and the popularity of that model I would have thought that ...
Yes, these number are not a big surprise
Please see my other comment about production numbers. GP’s production is minuscule compared to many other brands. The GP-AM and other models are not as popular as you think… largely because of MSRP vs “actual” grey market prices. I’ve written extensively ...
These type of posts
In various GP groups serve to inadvertently embarrass the brand and destroy its image. No fault of the poster. GP management new and old need to take a hard look at what social media is saying and see how to rectify its brand image. Watches are great. Bra...
