Moritz Grossmann Unique Piece: Community Debate
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Moritz Grossmann Unique Piece: Community Debate

By foversta · Feb 28, 2019 · 30 replies
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we are not April 1st but Moritz Grossmann released a watch to celebrate the Donald Trump x Kim Jong-un meeting. It is an unique piece, what a pity! 😄 And you thought that some brands were ridiculous? We have reached here the level 256 of dismay. Fx

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we are not April 1st but Moritz Grossmann released a watch to celebrate the Donald Trump x Kim Jong-un meeting. It is an unique piece, what a pity! 😄 And you thought that some brands were ridiculous? We have reached here the level 256 of dismay.





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Izhik
Feb 28, 2019

it's already a casus belli as who of them will get it, isn't it ??..🤩

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dedestexhes
Feb 28, 2019

you know probably all about publicity. Imagine for such a small brand what it generates as attention... And what about Moser, no one takes their “ provocative” watches serious, so from that perspective... Br, Dirk

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vitalsigns
Feb 28, 2019

Just to grab eyeballs. I bet the watch doesn't even exist--probably vaporware of the watch variety. In other words, it's a photoshop special and would be made only if ordered.

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jleno
Feb 28, 2019

If I remember correctly, the skull watch they had on the anniversary auction had the lowest bid of all the watches offered. I would have thought they might have used the results as a litmus test to gauge the market for different watch styles. Maybe they know something I don't... That being said, I'm not opposed to the idea of MG having a little more fun than other brands. They certainly don't have to adhere to the same set of strict design rules that a company like Patek might. I think they are

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emcquillan
Feb 28, 2019

which gives me pause that this is just humour. Although, I’d prefer the logo without the arc.

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Jay (Eire)
Feb 28, 2019

...as I also commented above this is just plain uninspired and lazy. There's nothing thoughtful about this, nothing smart. Watches like these, and they seem to be building a track record on this, will for most people here lower opinions of the brand. The counter balance to this of course is the people here are not the average watch buyer and so perhaps none of this actually matters.

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