No1=Client NOT Money
The groups, like Richemont for example have diamonds in their hands. Assets, brands with histories, designs, innovations etc, past and beyond any families owned businesses. For sure they are not ‘lazy’. They are all over working to place their products, their own chosen products.
The guys positioned or in command all must yield to insure (and this is were it goes wrong) revenues and increase them every year INSTEAD of catering for their No 1, customers and following trends and true innovations. A lot has been achieved in the past and this without our today technologies, why? because there was souls and aims; it was about achievement; product; determination; relationship and respect standards for and with their clients; the reputation of name and family businesses.
Today we can make but often only re-make, but aside the mechanics aspects what does come close to a ‘simple’ Apple Watch? Aside from a social statement what communication is made other than buzzing with new-old ?
We all see Rolex modernising their relationships and their products (even if the 4130 dial is to me and others questionable)
How for example Vacheron Constantin does not better its Oversea line to seat in a segment between Rolex sport’s models and Patek Nautilus of course at a digerable price.
Or Omega winding back to the re-birth of a ST105-003 which could easily compete with a Daytona and again priced digestable.
Or JLC Amvox the tachymetre-less chronograph, this one needed to pursue its route no ?
And there is many things that are remaining undone or at least not answered as many probably are waiting for.
Instead we, no, they follow a route of abundant re-make with new decors often deriving from the original authentique purpose or history.
And more of course!
Today, all I see is less but at horribly expensive prices, not withstanding maintenance costs.
So not lazy, imo just easy money chase