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    Oh, that's a bit depressing. So all parts...

    Oh, that's a bit depressing.
    So all parts manufacturing is being farmed out?
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    There is something about this new smaller model...

    There is something about this new smaller model that jars for me in terms of proportions.
    Maybe the indices are too large and away from the dial edge, or the gap between the outer second scale and...
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    Having bought one of the first of his quartz ones...

    Having bought one of the first of his quartz ones (and worn it a lot ever since, I still have it) I am really keen to see Paolo succeed with this.
    He has made so many improvements, many based on the...
  4. Please do not let Brendan loose on that Tudor...

    Please do not let Brendan loose on that Tudor dial.
    Much as I like some of the others (ie Lemania and Cyma WWWs and the Smiths Deluxe) that Sub is the pick of the bunch, and a worthy watch to keep...
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    Gary left a while ago, I believe. I hope so, at...

    Gary left a while ago, I believe. I hope so, at least.
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    I think they were held over the proverbial...

    I think they were held over the proverbial barrel.
    I have no doubt that their commitment to it all was total, but that their expansion plans required too much financing for them to retain control,...
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    No. Orfina, Eterna, IWC. Sinn did a few Audi...

    No. Orfina, Eterna, IWC. Sinn did a few Audi watches, but not many
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    Hardly anyone has said they will definitely do...

    Hardly anyone has said they will definitely do badly. Their saturation marketing might well see them do well.
    And they have been saturating all of the (admittedly few) Social Media that I use....
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    You know Watchfinder has one (used) at £1750??
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    At that set of prices, I would be buying the...

    At that set of prices, I would be buying the originals by Orfina, or (much) later on, Eterna.

    As a general point I really cannot see the point of having a re-issue version of something that costs...
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    One should ague that the insane bit is not the...

    One should ague that the insane bit is not the last 4 years of correction, but the preceeding 4, which saw the ludicrous and unsustainable rise, doubling the price and more.
    So that is at least 8...
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    Well, Ackman insisted he invested personally, and...

    Well, Ackman insisted he invested personally, and on a long term basis, having privately bought some of their watches in the Mayfair Store.
    It strikes me as more likely that Hellcat LP, the other...
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    Hmm, that is a bit of a gamble. Especially...

    Hmm, that is a bit of a gamble.

    Especially given that the Batman (the subject of the above video) seems to have lost (according to Chrono24s graphs, which are calculated on the same basis over...
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    The thing is that it is clearly a move...

    The thing is that it is clearly a move downmarket, even if the prices are broadly the same.
    Bremont used to be accused of being relatively poor value.
    Given the recent launches' total lack of...
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    Nice, I like that a lot. There aren't enough...

    Nice, I like that a lot. There aren't enough Squales without date, the removal of the date makes the dial so much more appealing. Touch of Aquastar with the quarter indices?
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    It very much depends on the age. It used to be...

    It very much depends on the age.
    It used to be that sub 20,000 bph was the norm in the 50s and early 60s, then 21,600, and when people like Certina put 28,800 movements into their watches , they...
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    Plus the fact that this is posted Saturday...

    Plus the fact that this is posted Saturday afternoon when the show and launch happened at the very start of the week.
    Too little and too late to be anything other than damning with faint praise....
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    I saw they posted a Yard o led workshop machine...

    I saw they posted a Yard o led workshop machine in their story on the morning of W & W show.

    It seemed like quite a distancing post, leaving clear water between them and the show.
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    Just had a quick look, neither Nick nor Giles...

    Just had a quick look, neither Nick nor Giles have posted in Insta for a while. It is clear their role in the company has been cut substantially
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    In a world obsessed by details, that is terrible....

    In a world obsessed by details, that is terrible.
    Also that the line of longitude seems to pass west of Cornwall and the Cherbourg peninsula.
    For a British timekeeping brand, the Greenwich...
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    They might look good, but they do not look like...

    They might look good, but they do not look like Bremonts, even though the only thing from previous models in the new range is the Supermarine hand shape.
    Bremont tried (and succeeded) in doing...
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    The more I see of Vaer, the more I like what I...

    The more I see of Vaer, the more I like what I see. Epic lume, by the look of it.
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    Another year wasted circling the real goals...

    Another year wasted circling the real goals ('Twas ever thus)
    The arrival of a small GMT is very welcome, but the gilt and coke colour pallet ruins it for me.
    This sub is very Meh.
    A BB with a...
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    Bremont have junked everything they have done to...

    Bremont have junked everything they have done to date in one fell swoop.
    Brand changed
    Logo also changed to a very generic compass point.
    Their unique design feature, the Trip-tick case...
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    Just look at the agile prices to see the spread....

    Just look at the agile prices to see the spread. You can buy late night/early morning at 8p/kWhr, and sell at high 20s, at least 27 (some periods are over 30) at peak time in the early evening. That...
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