Chris Meisenzahl
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I concur with your assesment ...
regarding prices. Prices are determined by supply and demand, not costs.
Why the high price of custom?
By: Tick : August 15th, 2007-09:41
A curious post to see what some think. I recently saw the new Roger Smith Watch #2 and checked on prices (not that I was buying) and was shocked to see the cost of this watch. Curious as to why when compared to others of the same vein. Is the priced based...
Marketing 101...
By: nickd : August 16th, 2007-02:36
Price is determined by what people are willing to pay. If Roger, or any of them, can sell at that price, then there are obviously people willing to pay the price. I'm don't think there can be any meaningful discussion about the relative costs of labour, m...
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By: nickd : August 18th, 2007-07:00
Hi John, Tim's points are valid, and I wasn't aware that Roger was making everything (I had in mind old interviews for the Series ! where he talked about having components such as wheels produced by suppliers in Switzerland). I was wrong and I apologise. ...
Different Strokes
By: Gilmo : August 17th, 2007-04:40
This type of question has been raised before. The point is that if one does not appreciate the difference between a) knowing that a watchmaker has personally produced a watch just for you, and b) a production line model, then one should avoid independant ...
OK, I'll have a shot...
By: TimJackson : August 17th, 2007-11:17
I have seen all three watches up close. While the finishing on the Simplicity is not up for discussion, and the Journe, whilst being lovely isn't in the same class from a hand finishing, making almost all parts inhouse etc. It is a serially produced in ma...
OK, my answers...
By: TimJackson : August 21st, 2007-11:16
Hi Al, In my response to your post, I didn't want to get into lengthy discussions of actual costs of components etc. I don't have exact cost prices, but I do know the differences in parts and finishes, and the time taken to get the finished product. I do ...
Standing corrected...
By: TimJackson : August 21st, 2007-09:16
Hi Marcel Philippe, I was incorrect in my statement about the manufacturing of the Journe dials. I do though know this, that Roger's dials take more time to execute. Just for example, the name and any writing on the dial, is first hand engraved, then hand...
With all due respect...
By: stultus77 : August 19th, 2007-08:26
...and at the risk of over-simplfying other posters' points, I think some posters are missing the point when they focus too much on the "marketing" and "market" as the sole price determinating factor. To be honest, I am not a fan of any of the watches at ...
As one of the guilty ones...
By: nickd : August 19th, 2007-10:54
Hi Daniel, I guess I'm one of the main "culprits" in this thread. I was giving my opinion of the factors that did and didn't lead to the price difference, and I genuinely have difficulty believing that "what the market will stand" is not a major factor in...