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nice comparison
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
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 ...
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...
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...
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, ...
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 ...