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...
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.
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)
The question is how long you can keep squeezing the lemon. If the next generation couldnโt 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...
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. ...
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...
Donโt 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 todayโs customers want to connect to in 30 years? Letโs hope it do...
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...
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
If Omega chose to reissue that watch, then Iโd 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 ...