On Hodinkee, censorship, conflicts of interest and The Purist
There is a post on this site that refers to Hodinkee and its evolution from a rather serious venue for reviewing watches and the watch industry to becoming another internet watch merchant. Indeed, Hodinkee has “monetized” its name and the reputation built...
I read it as only half a rant
I am convinced this remains a very open and transparent forum, free from any commercial chains where contributors are well educated and nice to deal with. I take the opportunity to thank all moderators for their time and contributions: may it continue thi...
Two sites are incomparable
1. Hodinkee is unashamably commercial. It may not have started off that way but the site is owned by ome of the major luxury brands ( cant remnber which) Money was exchanged and the owners want a return 2. PPro- totally the opposite. A non commercial site...
Catulle, you are always welcome here, my friend. We are all friends, here, we belong to a Great Community, and e can alway disagree without having to destroy our own keyboard. That's the greatness of our virtual home.
Watchprosite is Passion, Opinion and Information. That's our motto. And that's a wonderful one. We discourage topic which lead to heated discussions, only for the sake of our house, such as religion, politics, well you got my draw. For the rest, all is al...
I have been lurking too, but..
I appreciate your opinion. Please take care of yourself, life is too short for conflict. I find myself in conflict at times, on this site also. But for me, I realize everyone has their reason for doing whatever it is they do. As such, I have to restrict m...
Thank you my good Sire, I agree with you also that this site fairs sooo much more better than others... in congeniality, among other things,
Hope you are enjoying that beautiful blue Bathy 😁😁😁😁. And please take care.
Thank you sir, the blue Bathy is on the wrist as I type. It's my 'grail' watch and feel lucky to finally have it. It seems to suit me well I'm finding!
Cheers, and the best of luck and health to you!
I agree with you regarding this site, we are fortunate.
Thank you for your post, your opinion. There are many disagreeable sites and people, we should not allow them to impact our participation negatively. By speaking up and continuing to be part of the conversation we collectively dampen the effect they have....
A lot of text
Yes, here is no commercial influence of the brands. Just the love for watches and nice conversations. Interest in each other and watches. Other platforms are harsh, catching flies off each other. What i dislike there is the talking about cheap watches lik...
I look at it like this.......
Hodinkee is desert; mostly fluff that will fill you up, but provides little nutrients; something you can have, but not get too much of. The real meal is sites like WatchProSite, with honest information and little fluff which provides horological "nutrient...
Thank you for your thoughts. Key aspect is members and moderators are on equal footing.
I think what make this site very special is the kind of people it attracts. Self filtering self censoring here the members and the moderators are on equal footing. There is no single person or brand(s) calling all the shots but thoughtful processes. Becau...
Excellent and timely comments
An old mentor always stressed, "beware the prophet that benefits from their own message". His words are still relevant here and today.
Thanks for your well written post.
I agree 100%. I have been quite angry about this forum 10 times or so in twp years, which is way less then most other forums. I guess there is just one other forum, beginning with watch as well, which gave me zero angry moments. But then, its much less pe...
I have no problem with Hodinkee
I appreciate the hussle and they product good material. Of course they also want to make money.
+1
everyone does something for a reason. if you do not agree with that particular reason, move on. I believe one has a choice at this time.
WPS is a special place
I think WPS is a very nice place that I have rediscovered after a larger absence also from the watch hobby and I think it is one of the few places where somebody like me with a faible for vintage mostly slim top( as in VC/AP/PP plus Chopard/Piaget ) watch...
I for one am extremely Grateful for this wonderful forum. I truly feel like I have made very special relationships with many people on this site. In fact I would consider them very close friends despite
The fact that I have never had the pleasure of meeting them in person I personally have run across a few cantankerous post place by some moderators but we’re all grownups here and as long as people reply in a polite And respectful manner everybody’s entit...
The criticism of Ben Clymer is unfair.
I met Ben maybe twice in my previous years covering AP events. The last time was probably around 2014 or so, in fact we sat next to each other at dinner. I have not spoken with him since. Yes, Ben went to Columbia. My opinion after conversing for an hour+...
Concur with this.
I did enjoy Hodinkee more before they started selling things. I miss the old days. But kudos to Ben for building such a successful enterprise legally and without what I believe is some ongoing pattern of nefarious deception. Did they make mistakes? Sure, ...
Agreed.
I started reading Hodinkee very early, and I attended their first ever pop event (think it was 2011), and I’ve actually bought a watch from Ben (privately, not via Hodinkee) around 2012. He also used to come to RedBar occasionally. I’ve always found him t...
I appreciate WPS (and the PuristS before) as an open forum.
I’ve always taken Hodinkee with a grain of salt, but they’re a major part of the watch scene and I find their articles helpful. Of course, they’re not the source of detailed information or experience that one finds from watch owners on the forums. Jack ju...
