MilDiver
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The Emperor's New Clothes…(high end watches related)
May 25, 2022,06:26 AM
I know they cost much
I know the “demand “ is high and market price is few fold the msrp
I know everyone like to show and bragg
I know they are high end…
BUT
The not so hidden secret, but less mentioned is the fact that many of these high end watches are Unreliable to say the least.
AP as a major example, are full of malfunctioning out of the factory, they new 50 chronograph watches I have seen do not work properly, watches 1 day old returned to the factory for full service,
Code hands just get stuck and need a hit to move (owner take it as is as a mechanical watch “benefit”…
To me this is unacceptable.
For me a high end watch should be reliable for a reasonable period and free of errors out of the factory, this is part of the high end status but the % of issues I see and hear is outrageous,
What do you think?