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I find all 'partnerships' with 'outside designers' instinctively off-putting
I think because something a little bit sacred, like watch design, is now being handed out to 'who are these people?' ---is a bit unsettling. But not in the intriguing way 'they' hope. It feels cheapened to myself. It feels like throwing darts at the wall... what lands where you hope it will? I want the legendary brands to have integrity, and find their souls, in this rough market time.
MR PORTER partners with Zenith & Bamford Watch Department
MR PORTER , the award-winning online destination for men’s style, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Swiss fine-watch manufacturer Zenith and British watch customiser Bamford Watch Department in creating an exclusive 25-piece limited-edition wat...
Thanks for the recommendation.
I’ll be in London in January, so will definitely look them up.
I feel bad about these 'partnerships' and designs
Trendy... generally not going to mean much over time... especially this model... not to be unkind or uncharitable... I just prefer retailers/ 'designers' retailing watches... not presuming to design/co-design them... Bamford to me is like some shop on the...
You have a valid point
I am guilty of being the camp where the ‘weakness of the flesh’ supersedes all rationality. As with so many other modified watches, they almost always look aesthetically pleasing. However that moment of pleasure is fleeting.
I find all 'partnerships' with 'outside designers' instinctively off-putting
I think because something a little bit sacred, like watch design, is now being handed out to 'who are these people?' ---is a bit unsettling. But not in the intriguing way 'they' hope. It feels cheapened to myself. It feels like throwing darts at the wall....
