Reply With QuoteWoah! What a crate!
Hadn't quite appreciated the size of the packaging.
It is pretty impressive, just not sure where to put it.
For comparison the Rolex box is the large size.
Tried to sneak it past SWMBO but not surprisingly got caught.
Woah! What a crate!
It's certainly a good way of making you think you're getting more for your money! Longines does that a lot too. The boxes are quite cheap when made in China but the inconvenience, shipping and storage costs are duly passed onto the customer.Originally Posted by bitfield
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
It looks like a pretty classy coffee table!
If it converted into a 12-watch storage box, that'd be cause for celebrating its impressiveness – but since it doesn't, then it's simply unjustified excessiveness.
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Is that the new speedy outer packaging?
I like the size of your package. Very impressive!
How do you like the extra accessories that are included in the new package?
and I thought the Panerai boxes were big!! Need a bigger safe!
Well, the bubble needs to be represented by sómething!
There is logic to this madness though.
Nowadays most buyers have become aware of the perceived value of the b&p in the case of a selling the watch on.
Thís packaging ensures that there will be sóme reason for paying more for a complete set in say 15 years time as few will keep such a package. Don´t calculate the cost of storage though as that will be ludicrous and not economical.
Blowers' posted a picture of the teeny-weeny Panerai 341 box (the Egiziano) a while back:
Some stand up comedian will do a sketch about it soon.
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
Speedmaster wall clock? ;-)
I hate huge boxes. Unnecessary waste of space and money, Also don't like when expensive watches come in meager boxes,Something Seiko is guilty of, like a lot of other things,Rolex gets it right. Their boxes are adequate without being excessive.
She seem to be quite happy handling such an unusually large packageBlowers' posted a picture of the teeny-weeny Panerai 341 box (the Egiziano) a while back:
I am perfectly ok in not paying for the box.
I think that for beaters it should be disposable packing and for more luxury ones fit as watch storage box; I mean no larger than a modest sized generic one.
Imo Seiko gets it right in keep with the watch escalon.
The box the GS comes in is ok to put on the bed side table.
The others I like are the simple sturdy wood box Agat comes in or the plastic minis of Vostok:
Mentioning Vostok I think they show the way with the 1967 LE box. Economical, pleasant to the eye, functional and modest sized so you can actually keep the watch in it while you paid no more than fiver extra for it.
OP....can you tell me if the bracelet is the same(with screws as opposed to friction pins) or whether there are any other improvements ?
Will try to get some photos up tonight but its screws securing the links as opposed to the old collar / tube
She looks like she's already been at the bottle of scotch that's sat in the corner,and then decided to adopt one of those gameshow girls poses holding the evenings top prize.She seem to be quite happy handling such an unusually large package
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