Independents

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If they were to receive 1000 orders in a year , they would be pretty overwhelmed

Plenty of other fishes in the sea, including vintage.

What's QTP?

I would say - those models look way better in pictures than in real life. So we are talking about hype rather than watchmaking, but hopefully they would take advantage of the cash inflows to do more interesting stuff down the line.

I was thinking of getting one last year, went to try it on and decided against it.

Isn’t this a press release? Czapek just wants to advertise the fact that their watches are selling well. And there’s a segment of the watch buyer population who buys on hype. Myself included sometimes. I’m not immune. Total human being here. That being sa... 

Honestly only few collectors were, and currently are, interested in their classic guillochè models. The Antarctique is indeed a nice sporty watch with a jaw dropping movement, but it follows the current trend. Likely they don't want to become a single-ref... 

I concur with your analysis. And yes. Those movements are amazing! They really speak to me! The bracelet of this one, not my cup of tea.

But I really don't understand the craze around it. It looks like any other steel sports watch. The movement is interesting, that I will concur with. But there are design features of this watch which are flawed, in my opinion, like the way the endlinks of ... 

I wasn’t aware

How many other brands handle matter like the attached! ...  

That makes me feel a lot better about the brand. Thank you for sharing

It’s that simple. Would we rather all just have them continue taking orders and not be able to fulfill them? Doing so would compromise quality and thus be more of detriment to the brand than just saying we are sorry we can’t take any more orders at this t... 

Moonswatch, Mad1, I think we are seeing things change quickly and brands are finding new, more equitable / less distasteful ways of dealing with limited supply in a way that doesn't have to alienate future customers.

I've owned the AP jumbo 4 times, twice in the blue dial, once in white and once in grey. I've also have owned the AP jumbo perpetual skeleton. Do I think they are nice watches (absolutely). Do I think they are worth the prices they are currently commandin... 

I did the same. Anyway, no regrets, good memories

I sold them all probably about 6 years ago. If my memory serves me correctly sold that Jumbo's for about ~$15k each and the AP Jumbo perp skeleton in ss for $42k. I remember when the AP perp skeleton in PT would sit all day for months if not years at $80K... 

The egalitarian nature of indies is refreshing.

It reminds me of this quote from a movie i love on many levels: "Tell him it's a think piece about a mid-level band struggling with their own limitations in the harsh face of stardom." -- Lester Bangs, Publisher/Editor of Cream magazine from the movie Alm... 

love that movie! Cheers Marc

but were instantly sold out. I don't know if I would have committed as the price is pretty step but the market appetite for sport watches with integrated bracelet is just very strong. A year ago you could find a lot of Laureato available in store, now is ... 

Very few reviews online, not read anything about inferior quality. These new watches, very few in the wild as they are still making them, apparently one per day. One person makes each watch from start to finish. So you can understand that they have stoppe... 

A genuine question. Those who think the pride to quality ratio is high, have you handled or seen the watch? I am really curious. I have two friends who have an Antarctique. One has an Overseas and Royal Oak whereas the other has an Overseas and Green Stre... 

you asked "have you handled or seen the watch?" I didn't because they have no AD here in...Switzerland. I am glad they are successful (I did admire the Fratello collaboration and a bit the Monocrome too) but I wasn't 100% sure because 1) you had to pay bi... 

Be good to try on, but I prefer the way Czapek are trying to manage expectations. It has always been the case that the ad takes down your details, and you hope and pray you get that call. Czapek took orders, so if you made that order, you are guaranteed t...