which is that innovation and design is still appreciated to a certain extent, just not from established houses such as AP, JLC, Patek, Rolex, etc...
Just look at the Independents such as MB&F, DeBethune, etc...Yes they are niche but most if not all seem to agree that they are very innovative and appreciate them for being so.
I just wished JLC would take the initiative as they did back in the Lambert era to be MORE innovative and less conservative like the rest of the industry. At least in this way, they can distinguish themselves as being more avant-garde, along the same lines as the Independents, while still belonging to the larger manufacturers.
One can dream 🤷♂️🤔😜