Croft Watches - New brand

Croft Watches - New brand

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InertialTooth45

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2,111 posts

186 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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I posted this on the frivolous purchases thread but thought a few of you on here might be interested. A friend of mine has just launched this watch brand, he's been working on the design and marketing side for over a year now and they just launched on Kickstarter. Already over 50%! Looking forward to getting mine.

Croft Watches Kickstarter

RichB

51,435 posts

283 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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43mm so retro-fashionably large. Ahm oot!

Joey Ramone

2,150 posts

124 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Personally speaking I would never spend that little on a watch of that sort of style i.e. the dressier end of the market. That's not to say it's not a good design - it's quite attractive actually and credit to them for starting the enterprise. It's just that if I wear a watch with a suit it will be a 'nice' mid market brand (Longines, for example) or my PAM. I have no fear of wearing a much cheaper watch but that's along the lines of my Seiko or my G-Shock, which are of a completely different style, and neither of which can be bettered within their price range, as far as I'm concerned.

However, young lad who's not interested in 'brands' but wants a 'smart' watch may well be making a beeline for these guys. I hope they do well.

benny.c

3,473 posts

206 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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The "Transformer" logo is a big mistake IMHO. Especially at 12 on the dial.

jules_s

4,237 posts

232 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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benny.c said:
The "Transformer" logo is a big mistake IMHO. Especially at 12 on the dial.
Looks vaguely Armani - which may be worse!

benny.c

3,473 posts

206 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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That's exactly what I thought when I first saw it.

warren182

1,088 posts

209 months

Monday 25th April 2016
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Just looks like those mvmt watches. Nothing appears to distinguish it from all the other 'fashion' watches out there?

jdw100

4,073 posts

163 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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How do I know if I have a high quality affordable lifestyle?


marcosgt

11,011 posts

175 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Looks are not for me...

A very generic, cheap looking watch imo - At least they're not expensive though - and I agree that the logo doesn't enhance the watch at all...

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InertialTooth45

Original Poster:

2,111 posts

186 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Tough crowd! All feedback passed on.

Joey Ramone said:
However, young lad who's not interested in 'brands' but wants a 'smart' watch may well be making a beeline for these guys. I hope they do well.
Essentially me then!

bobbybee

872 posts

153 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Oversized for the style of watch 43mm, so last year!
small generic quartz in a large case.
date too close to centre, day/date exaggerates this.
seconds hands doesn't hit the 5 minute markers.

Too expensive for a meh watch with a transformers logo

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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They don't seem to have any fake history linked to the military, that's what people really want.

Your mate needs to create some links to unrelated military regiments and RAF squadrons and people that make ejector seats etc.

Unfortunately, I agree the logo is a bit transformers and it has a generic swatch look about it also. I certainly wouldn't buy one either.

Soov535

35,829 posts

270 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Nice looking except for the logo which I am afraid to say it utterly dreadful. Gash. Really. Without it it really would look good. Less is more. Added to which they can expect a call from Armani's legal department about infringing their trademark in that particular class and "passing off".





And what is this fresh hell?

Dopey marketing types said:
The case of a CROFT Watch doesn’t just stop there, we have also specially engraved each watch with LDN-MEL to represent London and Melbourne - the joint birthplace of CROFT Watches.
rolleyes

Difficult market - young men in pointy shoes and tight trousers wanting a "statement" watch at this price point will go for BOSS or CK, or Diesel or (god no please) Armani or some other such overpriced tat. They want to impress the girls innit......... and the girls love a label.

Nice design though, logo aside, especially in steel with the brown strap.


Edited by Soov535 on Tuesday 26th April 15:50

Foliage

3,861 posts

121 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Tat

R6VED

1,365 posts

139 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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So you're using PH to help your friend raise awareness of his project by cross thread posting.

Fair enough, but as said by almost everyone else it doesn't really innovate and has nothing to make it terribly appealing.

Best of luck to him nonetheless.

InertialTooth45

Original Poster:

2,111 posts

186 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Well I originally put it on the frivolous thread having bought one myself. My friend then told me through the Kickstarter analytics that at least 5 people had bought it coming from the frivolous purchases link so I thought it popular enough that it might be better off in the watch sub forum.

Although judging by the feedback above that obviously wasn't the case! laugh

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

158 months

Tuesday 26th April 2016
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Logo is fresh from the house of The Winged Horse of Chav Tat - and totally incompatible with the classic font of CROFT which tries to display a sense of heritage.
The font of the Day and Date seem to differ and very generic compared to the font of CROFT

Nothing on the front face on where it is made. I'm guessing China/ Taiwan, or any quality aspects.

The Gimp style box is rather odd in keeping with the slim gentlemen's watch.

To be honest... I don't know what it is supposed to be - and who the target market is.

It might make your friend a bit of beer money, but even although it is a cheap watch, I can't see many folks taking a punt on it.

It is a bit of a Frankenwatch, but maybe it is me getting on in years - and the young gentleman of today will lap it up.



Edited by Troubleatmill on Tuesday 26th April 22:47