destrodan
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All over the place? I agree with you.
Dec 16, 2021,05:53 AM
That being said, when I first fell for Panerai it was for the design. 2002, before I had ever heard about Paneristi, before the Strap Wars, before the 'special edition' craze, before the Brooklyn disaster, before the current brouhaha. I stepped away for a long time and for my own reasons. But I love the design - then and now. Still have two of them and they won't be leaving my collection.
Regarding Richmont - they are custodians for these brands, like Swatch. They have good years and bad years...maybe even bad decades that damage certain brands. But I never worry about the "going concern" of the brands under the umbrella. The resources are there and will be there, unless Richmont spins some off. I do, however, worry about the "going concern" of many independents. Watch fads come and go...and with them, some independents rise and fall.