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I thought of your thread when I read about Chopard's newest fairmined watch
Mar 17, 2017,04:32 AM
www.ablogtowatch.com
40mm.. but you did write " relatively large, round".. And with a seconds hand at 7. a tad $$$ perhaps, but really nice!
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No :)
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-10:24
She basically dismissed them from outside due to all the watches displayed being on bracelets... Then we saw the Cellinis at another AD but sadly after closing time...
That's one of the points ;)
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-10:30
So far it\'s been fashion watches not breaking the bank, where more could be purchased for different outfits. It took about an hour to accept that a watch could cost more than a bag So we were starting with one that would need to be relatively universal (...
None yet, but she likes that GP Laureato 225 in white :)
By: Clueless_Collector : January 8th, 2017-10:35
With only 225 each in white and blue, it's still readily available which is not a good sign. To me it means price is too high so let's wait and see. Like JLC, price reductions in 2017 is happening. Rgds Raymond
Interesting :)
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-10:38
On both the choice - which I can only agree with - and the availability. There are some around in Vienna, too.
I can sympathize...
By: logan2z : January 8th, 2017-10:25
My wife and I looked for a watch for her for close to a year! Same experience - every salesperson wanted to show her a watch from the ladies collection that was bejeweled, had a MOP dial, etc. She kept telling them she wanted something 'clean' and 'simple...
So not only me :)
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-10:35
That\'s a relief And while I tried Panerai, it was first dismissed (funnily enough a JLC MUT she liked, too but I would never have guessed) as not what she wanted - then later she said if she was at some point to have 3 or 4 watches that she could imagine...
Large ladies' watches seem to be trending for sure
By: iadxb : January 8th, 2017-11:11
Here is my wife's favorite. At 40mm, I asked her several times if she is absolutely sure with her choice . But here we go, she is loving it and says she's getting lots of compliments on it... From Salon Deauville web page ...
I know...
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-11:42
Funny thing yesterday, while my wife\'s friend was looking at the 40-42mm area I was looking at 38mm and under Thanks for sharing!
Not to be rude here, but I have absolutely no idea what my wife wants.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 8th, 2017-11:13
Heaven help if I could just once figure it out and surprise her. She finally started looking at watches but is stuck in a place I don't like horologically (not to name brands to be fair). And it is precisely because of a reason you all have discussed here...
I hear you, Zabreg!
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-11:41
I wonder if this is not an area where a well organised brand could not make a real business out of it... Especially in the current environment. Thanks for sharing!
Not just a brand but industry as a whole.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 8th, 2017-20:40
To simply ignore 50% of the population and/or treat them so callously is stupid, especially in such tough times. The fact is that ladies are making up a lot of the purchases but the cimpanies keep sticking to the old methods of salesmanship.
Something I still observe quite often even in the automotive world
By: KMII : January 9th, 2017-02:27
I.e. when buying luxury cars. Often the service is attrocious for women. From the typical - she does not need to be talked to, as she can only be waiting for her husband - to a generally condescending attitude. Very short sighted but also very widespread,...
This is my wife's daily beater.
By: Bounce781 : January 8th, 2017-11:55
Anti shock, antimagnetic, water resistant to 300m and she rocks it hard! ;-) Plus it has a thermometer and NO diamonds. She commandeered it from my collection saying that\'s EXACTLY THE WATCH she wanted. There is no way I could have predicted that. ...
Cheers.
By: Bounce781 : January 8th, 2017-13:15
That\'s for reminding me about the Mille Miglia. I always wanted to get one for me (or maybe my wife ;-)
It's a great line :)
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-13:35
And apart from the 2016 Race Edition, which at 46mm may be large for women all the others could work.
I too often have the feeling that you are spot on...
By: KMII : January 8th, 2017-13:33
While there are a handful of \'iconic\' female lines out there, I feel that not the same amount of care and attention is devoted to female watches per se, as opposed to watches as a piece of jewellery.
My wife's collection
By: cazalea : January 8th, 2017-14:14
She favors sports-type digital watches when on the field with dozens of kids (she\'s a PE teacher). She does like watches with Arabic numerals, as seen by the Seiko 5 on the left and Grand Seiko in the middle. And white dials are easier to read. The JLCs ...
Thanks a lot for this, Mike!
By: KMII : January 9th, 2017-02:02
That's quite a collection, I have to say! Interesting point about the arabic numerals. My wife for instance also refuses any watches, which do not have clearly marked hours - the new Moser style - not for her But there are still many female watches that h...
agreed -
By: Broxi : January 8th, 2017-16:06
I think there is generally a limited choice for women in the luxury watch price range hence the move towards previously exclusive men\'s watches. My wife has a 33/34mm lady Oak ( yes with diamonds and a 36/37 lady millenary with MOP and diamonds. If buyin...
Not that easy...
By: KMII : January 9th, 2017-02:05
And many of the brands simply plonk in a quartz movement into the female watches as a matter of course. I am sure many more women than today would enjoy a mechanical movement just like men do, if this was marketed to them better or in a way that makes it ...
A lot of limitations, IMO
By: rnaden : January 8th, 2017-18:34
My wife is not a collector, neither does she bother with having more than 3 watches, much like your friend, and they need to match just about everything and can take a beating. Due to this requirement, I got her a Rolex some years back with a salmon dial ...
Thanks a lot for this, Richard!
By: KMII : January 9th, 2017-02:25
I never would have even thought of this but you make some very valid points. Interesting that FM takes certain aspects seriously. I knew Purists had the answer
FM has Perfect Ladies Watch choices
By: cazalea : January 9th, 2017-11:33
Automatic or quartz. Stainless or Rose Gold. Diamonds or no diamonds. Plain numerals or colored numerals. Choice of straps! No silly date window to worry about. There are more strap color choices too, I believe. Cazalea ...
Well done FM!
By: KMII : January 9th, 2017-12:05
Need to try them out to see how the rest of the process works. First I need to find someone stocking them, though
From my personal experience,
By: aris d : January 9th, 2017-10:43
my wife is more attracted from the stitching of the strap, instead of the watch itself. Aris
I think
By: aris d : January 9th, 2017-11:44
that women are mostly attracted in shoes and bags and then to other accessories, like watches.
None of that is innate :)
By: KMII : January 9th, 2017-12:04
Someone made a business model of serving women well in these areas and got their attention. Why would watches need to be inherently different?
+1 [nt]
By: KMII : January 9th, 2017-13:14
Lange 37mm
By: chk : January 10th, 2017-19:38
I believe the Lange Saxonia Thin 37mm RG will appeal, as will the Steel AP15450 if she favors an automatic. I purchased the Saxonia 37mm boutique edition with small seconds on Dec 2015 and she wore the watch for no fewer than 200 days in 2016, so I am ple...
Funny that ;)
By: KMII : January 10th, 2017-22:09
It was exactly the watch she said was what she imagined! Out of her current price range but that one she liked most... Thanks!
what's wrong with a bracelet?
By: chk : January 11th, 2017-05:32
I think a 21st Century flat bezel WG or RG Rolex Datejust 36 looks wonderful, and might cost less than a Saxonia. A steel bracelet may feel common, and you could put a strap on a Datejust, but a proper gold bracelet worn unapologetically can carry so much...
Nothing as such...
By: KMII : January 11th, 2017-12:40
But some people just prefer a leather strap instead