ArthurSG
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They definitely seem to be on the right track and doing the right things
Great financial stability,great heritage, good brand recognition in the right segments, ability and willingness to invest, not a simple case and material player but have come up with their own very fascinating movements, not faddish with gimmicky case designs, a fairly strong design DNA that is leveraged across their range. Just that their forum here needs a better moderator.... Lol! Just joking! JX has done fantastic for Cartier here and the depth of info in the Cartier forum is commendable.
What do you think is the next "great" brand?
I think Chopard and Cartier have the makings to become the next "great" brand. They are introducing many new complications and I am becoming more and more attracted to their pieces. I would be keen to hear your thoughts and comments on the upcoming brands...
Zenith
Already decades imo the most underappreciated brand. Only in the beginning after the El Primero (1969) they got what they deserved. They made 1 big mistake. In the 1980"s they made cheap and ugly quartz movements. And another mistake was the previous CEO....
Let's define 1st "great" brand....
...this is very personal, for me the great brands are : Rolex, Patek, AP, Lange, Vacheron, Breguet ( even if i am not a fan of VC and breguet ) The following brands have the potential to join the club, but IMO they are underdogs : 1- FP journe, the most u...
Interesting views.....
I would also add Blancpain to the manufactures to watch..... Excellent movements and a quality of case and finishing that puts many to shame.... Cheers
true...
... oldest manufacture out there, and considered with Breguet, Patek, AP, VC, as being part of the big 5. Interesting topic. Unfortunatly, blancpain has been under the dust for too long, and when J-C Biver revived it, he did a good job, but not enough IMO...
My definition of a "Great Brand" is a bit different.
When I have learned to know my watches which represent all the older great brands, the clearer my opinion comes. With Braguet I am a little bit dissapointed because of some movements which are really nothing special. And in my opinion AP is over-harvestin...
Cartier
Got loads of brand history, thriving jewelry business and accessories business, romance in product and philosophy, strong identifiable products, Richemonts financial clout, and importantly, a renewed zeal n focus on watchmaking.
Difficult question
With many possible answers, however I will put Grand Seiko forward. A better appreication world wide.
personally i think of GS
as Lexus, the car manufacturer... Even though their cars are absoloutely wonderful and are some of the most "luxurious", comfortable, and technologically advanced cars out there, i just feel that theres some thing missing.. Its the feeling you get when yo...
