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Seeing as it was touched on on another thread recently I thought I'd ask.
Me? I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one but wouldn't rule one out either especially if I could flip it. I admittedly like the Monaco but there still is a bit of the company that bugs me.
I remember back in the early 90s my local `jeweller` stocked these hideous plastic dialed, battery operated pieces of junk that the local social status climbers at the time just `had to get`. Cashing in on the Heuer name they were stinking then and they are stinking now but oddly enough old `Tags` are still fawned over by some people. Is this the reason they get a bad rap? Council estate bling maybe?
The Seiko parts in their `Swiss made` 1887 Cal didn't do them any favours either I'm guessing but what I'd like to know is why doesn't for example, Baume et Mercier or Longines get the same stick? Is is an LVMH thing with say, Hublot being equally criticised?
It's one of those brands that gets a bit of pasting by certain watch collectors and I wondered what other people's feelings on them were.
Me? I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one but wouldn't rule one out either especially if I could flip it. I admittedly like the Monaco but there still is a bit of the company that bugs me.
I remember back in the early 90s my local `jeweller` stocked these hideous plastic dialed, battery operated pieces of junk that the local social status climbers at the time just `had to get`. Cashing in on the Heuer name they were stinking then and they are stinking now but oddly enough old `Tags` are still fawned over by some people. Is this the reason they get a bad rap? Council estate bling maybe?
The Seiko parts in their `Swiss made` 1887 Cal didn't do them any favours either I'm guessing but what I'd like to know is why doesn't for example, Baume et Mercier or Longines get the same stick? Is is an LVMH thing with say, Hublot being equally criticised?
It's one of those brands that gets a bit of pasting by certain watch collectors and I wondered what other people's feelings on them were.
nikaiyo2 said:
bigkeeko said:
Seeing as it was touched on on another thread recently I thought I'd ask.
Me? I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one but wouldn't rule one out either especially if I could flip it. I admittedly like the Monaco but there still is a bit of the company that bugs me.
I remember back in the early 90s my local `jeweller` stocked these hideous plastic dialed, battery operated pieces of junk that the local social status climbers at the time just `had to get`. Cashing in on the Heuer name they were stinking then and they are stinking now but oddly enough old `Tags` are still fawned over by some people. Is this the reason they get a bad rap? Council estate bling maybe?
The Seiko parts in their `Swiss made` 1887 Cal didn't do them any favours either I'm guessing but what I'd like to know is why doesn't for example, Baume et Mercier or Longines get the same stick? Is is an LVMH thing with say, Hublot being equally criticised?
It's one of those brands that gets a bit of pasting by certain watch collectors and I wondered what other people's feelings on them were.
Not sure lol.Me? I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one but wouldn't rule one out either especially if I could flip it. I admittedly like the Monaco but there still is a bit of the company that bugs me.
I remember back in the early 90s my local `jeweller` stocked these hideous plastic dialed, battery operated pieces of junk that the local social status climbers at the time just `had to get`. Cashing in on the Heuer name they were stinking then and they are stinking now but oddly enough old `Tags` are still fawned over by some people. Is this the reason they get a bad rap? Council estate bling maybe?
The Seiko parts in their `Swiss made` 1887 Cal didn't do them any favours either I'm guessing but what I'd like to know is why doesn't for example, Baume et Mercier or Longines get the same stick? Is is an LVMH thing with say, Hublot being equally criticised?
It's one of those brands that gets a bit of pasting by certain watch collectors and I wondered what other people's feelings on them were.
not sure how much if any is made by Sieko. (etc you get me lol)
I tried the latest Carera at Goodwood loved it apart form the dial lol.
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