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Independents: Thank you

For understanding my perspective on the topic. I requested that my account will be deleted because moderators labeling this discussion as agitation or inflammatory renders this platform irrelevant for me. No one in their right mind after actually reading this thread, can say that outrageous claims h
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By: watching00000
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Independents: Keep living in your bubble.

"Agitator" and "inflammatory posters" - do you moderators even listen to yourself anymore? Keep living in your clean bubble and blindly consume what you are fed. Account deleted.
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By: watching00000
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Independents: There is a single emotion involved &

that is frustration. Frustration that obviously most people are more concerned about the motive behind the discussion, rather than actually partake in the discussion. I even presented why I see this move not as a "let's bring some order to my companies Instagram profile", which by the way is ridicul
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By: watching00000
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Independents: Agreed.

But it should be also in everyone’s interest (who loves this art) to standup for truth and prevent false and deceiving marketing claims from completely taking over. This is usually the beginning of the end. But I agree: Everyone should make his own informed(!) decision.
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By: watching00000
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Independents: Fine by me

And as you correctly state, as many small brands do. But those small brands do not promote their watches by stating those would be handmade. Akrivia did. while getting their CNC produced components out-house. What’s the use of this clean slate reboot? Why remove all traces of your own journey?
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By: watching00000
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Independents: And again…

Never mentioned anything about his personality or demeanor. If you think that this is proof enough for someone to conduct a transparent and upright business, I would recommend a bit more research instead of trusting the humble appearance of a person. I solely criticize the way of communication and m
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By: watching00000
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Independents: This is what the did the first time…

with deleting descriptions first and then the posts were gone. Now it’s seems they need a more radical reboot. Even his personal profile is cleaned. Why? I have never seen this from any watchmaker or brand. And of course again, there are people who will argue that this means nothing. Fine by me.
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By: watching00000
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Independents: Nothing has to happen from my perspective

I like their design, I like their current finishing but stuff like this feels off. I just don’t get it. But then again, I don’t need to.
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By: watching00000
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Independents: It baffles me…

…how any criticism of the brand is immediately spun as trolling or a personal vendetta. Of course he makes all the decisions so it sure reflects his way of doing business and presenting his brand. And you can definitely not blame any language barrier for this misunderstanding of handmade and simply
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By: watching00000
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Independents: Spin it however you want…

They started selling their BNB movements as handmade and in house, I still have the screenshots of it somewhere. That is shady and they started deleting those descriptions on Instagram and their website when the first blogs started writing that it’s a BNB movement.
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By: watching00000
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