But perhaps the real scandal is that self-described audiophiles were so fooled. I was part of the audiophile community for a while, many years ago. I spent vast sums on equipment. It was fun, but when $10K in upgrades can squeeze out only a 1% improvement, my personal law of diminishing returns says
And your iteration is special. Hesalite is a must IMO and tritium is icing on the cake. Sapphire case back is very cool with a view of the workhorse movement. My speedy is one of my favorite watches to wear. Cheers, John
why not? it's a cool piece in my view. It's not garish or tacky (like after-market blinged-out diamonds everywhere watches...I hate those). We put new rims, aerodynamics on cars, etc. why not watches? Some cars turn out poorly, as do some watches. This one works for me and is well done. I don't get
I would have had the same reaction as you, but probably would not have gone the store manager over it. Instead, I'd try to source elsewhere. The person doesn't sound like a good salesman, but probably rather has been habituated to easy sales without any true sales skills. Some realtors are like this