I'm not sure I follow...
There are a lot of design ques in the watch... The Ikepod like case shape, Paneri seconds hand, JLC second crown, and so on. Nearly every aspect is derivative of something else. Without being complete, what is your intention?
Unless you pull up a speedmaster, submariner, GMT master, reverso, Royal oak or Patek Calatrava…
you wont come up with a watch that can’t be dissected in the same way as this poor LV.
And they named the watch after a piece of luggage!
All kidding aside, I see your point. Even Gerald Genta designs shared "elements". The PP Aquanaut was a Nautilus variant. Even the Lange 1 drew inspiration from an opera house clock. My hat is off to those products that are truly unique! In the end, vote ...
When a person finds so many design elements from so many sources,
It begins to be an admission that there are no other watches like the one discussed. Now, that doesn't mean the watch is a particularly handsome watch. But uniqueness as an objective good is highly questionable in watches. What watch is more derivative th...
Reminds me a little bit of MOSER Frankenstein Watch!? A little bit of everything or "how to outsource the desing"!
Remember? Credit: A Blog to Watch ...
Yes, the Swiss Icons watch! It was a shame the companies represented protested this one. It was intended to honor them and also just fun.
At least this is what Edouard Meylan said about the watch.
Understandable. Not a subtle watch at all.
Still, for me it's interesting to see so many trademark design elements wrapped up into one watch. A good attempt but the other brand's legal departments labeled it a failure.
I see no Rolex here, do you?
If I had to name which watches came to my mind at first, I'd say Seiko Tuna and IWC aquatimer. Isn't it a "street diver"? Design follows functions. Marketing and commercials are funny and mostly nonsense, but at least it's a 100 m water resistant. ...
