Zenith - All publicity is good

All publicity is good

cuibono,

Irrespective of personal opinions (all polite ones accepted), the sales figures during the Nataf-era were not bad at all.

They coincided with the boom years of watch sales and people were trying to out-do each other with reckless abandon. Makers and buyers were equally bouyed by the rising economy, hype and upmanship......I confess....I was one of them. Then, the bust came and people reassessed their priorities. In adversity, only the best survive.

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going." The others just go.

So, it depends on how you measure success....by $ value or by artistic value or by some-other value.

Since opinion is personal, we don't discourage personal choice and debate here. Imagine how bland we would be if people raved only about the two case shapes and one font-type of Panerai?

Regards,

MTF

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defy extreme

By: cuibono : August 17th, 2011-12:26

with everyone rhapsodizing the new collections and departure of mr. nataf, i just have to ask: did no one in this forum like/buy a defy extreme? i fear that i sound heretical, but i thought they were really cool. the new direction for zenith is nice (the ...

well, it's a strange breed, these watch collectors

By: Bruno.M1 : August 17th, 2011-13:06

I don't like the Defy, I really don't !!!!!!!!!!!!!! But the most important, to each his own or like the French say ' les gouts et les couleurs on ne discute pas' Why do I say ' A strange breed' ? Take these 2 watches. They are imo the same style and if y...

nice comparison

By: cuibono : August 17th, 2011-13:29

the good news for me, as i do like the defy, particularly the one you depict, is that the market's disdain for them means a good value in my opinion. and as the romans mights say, de gustibus non disputandum est! best wishes chris

Well, for one thing

By: LouS : August 17th, 2011-14:04

You can still tell the time on both of the Audemars Piguets. The Zenith leaves you approximating. That's a deal breaker in my book. That said, I might get one of those Defy Xtremes if the price is ever low enough to buy one as a novelty. And it may yet be...

LOL Bruno, now I see Defy in a new light!

By: kesharoo : August 17th, 2011-20:12

Well

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : August 17th, 2011-15:45

my brother liked them ... but he is just infected with watches vis a vis yours truly... he is gun & ammo aficionado so maybe he liked them cos he wanna use them for target practicing... For me they look like Swatch on steroids & HGH but one day we might w...

XXX

By: cashsimpson : September 10th, 2011-16:49

PM me and I'll tell you where to find Defy Extremes for 50% off. Also have some Elites as well.

I like them, too

By: Rickr25 : August 19th, 2011-18:53

becuase I like stealthy black watches and I like Zeniths, and watches that look unique. The ones I like best are the Xtreme Air models with the more aggressive bezel, but also the Sea models because of the blue elements. Of these I like Open models best, ...

I don't hate them

By: Davo : August 20th, 2011-14:04

Especially these bold looking beasts......

Thirty years ago, Louis Malle . . .

By: Dr No : August 22nd, 2011-13:39

. . . directed a brilliant and original film, My Dinner With Andre . A year later, comic genius Andy Kaufman parodied Malle's work in a comic adaptation, My Breakfast With Blassie . Kaufman's film was patterned on Malle's, but received little notice and l...

thanks for weighing in

By: cuibono : August 27th, 2011-06:31

i'm probably not sufficiently knowledgeable to appreciate the "satirical" aspects of the extreme. it certainly lived up to its name. i could appreciate that it was over the top for some. but on the right wrist, it had a pretty sharp esthetic. of course, t...

All publicity is good

By: MTF : August 22nd, 2011-21:36

cuibono, Irrespective of personal opinions (all polite ones accepted), the sales figures during the Nataf-era were not bad at all. They coincided with the boom years of watch sales and people were trying to out-do each other with reckless abandon. Makers ...