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Thread: Breaking up the Tourbillon Cartel - ERA: Certified Millionaire Watches Under $1000

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    Breaking up the Tourbillon Cartel - ERA: Certified Millionaire Watches Under $1000

    An Indiegogo campaign with a slightly more dramatic sales pitch:

    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/e...2018indemand#/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ares View Post
    An Indiegogo campaign with a slightly more dramatic sales pitch:

    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/e...2018indemand#/
    Wow!


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    How exactly does a company go about getting their watches certified as millionaire watches?

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    All of my watches are millionaire watches. I just need the £££s to complete the set. :-(
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    Quote Originally Posted by Papa Hotel View Post
    How exactly does a company go about getting their watches certified as millionaire watches?
    I think they mostly get Lord Sugar to wear one on TV these days.


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    No Tag, or Chinese to price compare then?
    It's just a matter of time...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Papa Hotel View Post
    How exactly does a company go about getting their watches certified as millionaire watches?
    That what my initial thought haha and if someone is stating its a certified millionaire watch is most likely isn't a millionaires watch!

    The watch isn't for me. If I felt the need for a tourbillon I would save up and get the tag.

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    Looks like a Hangzhou HZ3361
    http://www.ptsresources.com/watch_tourbillon_01.htm

    So much for upsetting the tourbillon cartel.


    *i rather like that 3450K, might find one and build my own millionaire watch :)
    Last edited by endo; 10th December 2018 at 13:41.

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    Ok, let's look past the marketing 'millionaire' part - well actually you can't as the whole watch is basically a big marketing campaign and spouting a whole load of rubbish. The movement is a 'HZ3360A movement' which seems to be based on the HZ3310 - which of course is Chinese and quite standard. PLUS they managed to make it look butt ugly. A great achievement.

    If you are interested in Chinese tourbillon search on the above items - slightly better looking stuff for a lot less.

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    In Greek mythology Prometheus stole fire from the Gods and gave it to mankind.

    He took from those with unlimited power, and shared a gift that was meant for all.

    Inspired by this timeless myth, we made a tourbillon watch attainable for all.
    

    What is intriguing however is the amount of money they are able to make...

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    its a decorated/skeletonised chinese tourby - the likes of which can be had with a group-buy direct from the factories - for 300-600$ each depending on level of finish

    search ebay for a seagull tourbillon - they are better quality and go for about £600 - nicer designs too
    Last edited by Xantiagib; 11th December 2018 at 09:45.

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    I’ve never seen the pointof a tourbillon in a wristwatch, just a complication for complications sake.

    Non tourbillon watches are accurate enough for everyday needs and if greater accuracy is necessary then a good quartz will meet that requirement.

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    ....and it's ugly!

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    It makes more sense in a pocket watch that tends to be held sideways to gravity, but ultimately it's no where near as helpful as very precise poising and balancing. A fool and his money...

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    LOLZ. Cheap knock-off of a cheap Chinese knock-off.

    I once bought the underlying Chinese version because I was fascinated with the idea of owning a tourbillon, but it stank so badly of chemicals that I resold it within a few days.
    Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.

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    Funny thing is, if it's more or less decently made, presented and sold in a boutique say in Sloane or New Bond St quite a few 'millionaires' would happily would part with the cash as they do not know any better.
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    Reminds me of Montres Allison.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VDG View Post
    Funny thing is, if it's more or less decently made, presented and sold in a boutique say in Sloane or New Bond St quite a few 'millionaires' would happily would part with the cash as they do not know any better.
    I doubt it. Most millionaires didn't make their money by being ill informed and ignorant, which you'd have to be to buy one of these watches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrBanks View Post
    I doubt it. Most millionaires didn't make their money by being ill informed and ignorant, which you'd have to be to buy one of these watches.
    the premier league would like you to hold their beer....

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    Quote Originally Posted by julian2002 View Post
    the premier league would like you to hold their beer....
    Haha, ok I'll concede to that.

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