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Extinction processes take a while 😉
When Biver poured in new life to the segment (amongst others), the movers and shakers were largely people who still lived through times, where mechanical watches were the only game in town. In a Veblenian sense they determined what was in and what not and that covered another generation.
Similar with motorcycles as a parable. There in Western countries the car supplanted them as a significant means of transport between the 1920s (USA) and the late 1960s (Europe). Still the industry kept on booming for many decades later, where the customers got older on average, with a higher disposable income. The only issue is that nowadays there’s hardly new riders / customers entering the fray and the overall pool is dying out. More over 85 year old bikers than under 25 year old ones since the early 2000s in Germany for instance.
So I do not predict a demise of the watch industry in the next 15 years but it will be relatively hard going by about 2050. By then we will have hopefully acquired all our grails and our children will possibly no longer care 😂🤷🏻♂️
New 2024 Speedmaster FOIS
As a huge Speedmaster fan, and owner of a 321 Ed White reissue, I have mixed feelings on this release. On its own, I love it. A bunch of throw back and housed in a beautiful straight lug case. However, they have put too many similarities with the 321. The...
Like it but not sure too many variants of the same thing.
I like it, not as much as the 321 of course, but I don't quite understand the need for so many SKUs. Omega is starting to become Panerai with endless little variations which takes away excitement of this and probably future models.
Very nice.
I particularly like the blue/grey dial, although my preference would be for whiter lume rather than fauxtina. All the best. Jon
Prices...
CHF 7,500 or EUR 8,700 on steel bracelet CHF 7,100 or EUR 8,300 on leather strap (all prices incl. taxes) US$7,900 on bracelet US$7,500 on strap (not including taxes)
I wanted to add this but I don’t see the need, really…
Like yourself, I have EW321, FOIS previous gen and 60th…too similar. ...
If I was a betting man, I would have guessed you would have been the first to add one!😆
Oh wait, the OB hasn’t opened yet!
that is the beauty of collecting similar references
the boss would not be able to tell the difference
Without a doubt, this will be joining my collection . . .
alongside my Ed White. There’s enough of a difference with the color of the dial and the alpha hands.😉 Here’s a live shot from Reddit: ...
I will be attending an event tomorrow evening at the NYC OB to see this in the flesh.
Hopefully, they will convey if this will be readily available at both OBs and ADs. I will try to answer this for you, my friend!🥂
You know, you be on to something :)
Life is too short to not add another Speedy. Is four too many??
Really nice one.
I have the Ed White re-edition and would happily own this one as well.
This might not be a popular view…
But what about leaving the past to rest for let’s say 30 years or so and try something new in the meantime? 🤪🤞🏻
Agree! They would have do much history. It should be easy to pick out another icon and make another „legend“ out of it…
But apparently it is not necessary… 😅
What is the chance for Omega to generate additional revenue with a totally new design?
This in respect to otherwise spend the money in „legend-marking“… 🤪 So youhave the answer - no new model… 😇😁
For Omega creating new designs or movements costs relative peanuts…
The question is how long you can keep squeezing the lemon. If the next generation couldn’t care less about a handful of watches having been somewhere decades before they were born you suddenly get a corporate life or death issue. And by then the skills to...
I’m not an industry insider…
But from what I have read the R&D spend is relatively low. And if small outfits of ten people or less can do it then it really should not be beyond a large multinational like Swatch - who also have the advantage of being able to do everything themselves. ...
You cannot compare Microbrands with literally „no“ workforce and „all outsourced“ scheme with a mature 2000+ FTE „do all insourced“ company.
Look at PP, AP, VC, …, … - non of them are releasing new volume models easily.
Sorry, was not fully clear 😊
Did not mean micro brands that buy everything in, more those who do things themselves and still create their own movement. As for the larger ones having more of a challenge, sure thing - they tend to have to industrialize to scale and that takes additiona...
😂😂😂
Don’t get me wrong - it certainly works in the short run, when your customers still remember the original from their youth and you recreate that era for them. But the question is what will today’s customers want to connect to in 30 years? Let’s hope it do...
Extinction processes take a while 😉
When Biver poured in new life to the segment (amongst others), the movers and shakers were largely people who still lived through times, where mechanical watches were the only game in town. In a Veblenian sense they determined what was in and what not and...
I find this very appealing.
Trigger warning: Don't make the same mistake I made, reading the comments on the Fratello website which are asinine for the most part. Trying hard to unread them. Cheers Marc
Asked my magic 8-ball about acquisition . . .
. . . and this . . . . . . is what he said. ...
Design-wise this is my favourite current production Speedmaster. With the blue dial it reminds me of the Speedmaster “TV” reference 176.0014 from the 1970s.
If Omega chose to reissue that watch, then I’d be an immediate buyer! On top of that, Omega would marry the integrated bracelet sports watch genre with the iconic Speedmaster name. I can only see a double-win for Omega but I do recognise I am very likely ...