Horological Meandering

One of my biggest pet peeves - is the seemingly rather serendipitous appearance of some fine, limited edition watches with the "wishlists" of collectors. I'm sure some of you have made pre-orders of some fine automobiles, which at most have a two year tim... 

JIT parts and production doesn't really work with the higher horology Swiss timepieces. Have you considered becoming a watchmaker?

I definitely don't have the hand craftsmanship to ever have the potential to be a watchmaker. That being said, much of the brands already construct and assemble their pieces using modern methods - and having seen the finishing process up front, I can unde... 

Maybe right now with COVID, and difficulty with shipping companies it’s more problematic to promise a watch within a short time frame. But unless you are a one man brand, or brand new to making and selling a watch, or your whole model is to make custom pi... 

Hopefully as things ease eventually...we will see additional pieces available. Cheers Peter

No matter what the product is. Bespoke shoes, a bespoke suit, a car you order from the dealer and not buy from the lot, a pair of shotguns (after a proper gunfit), a Riva and even your large cabin business jet. At a minimum you need to wait 8 months. In s... 

Perhaps because of the risk of technological obsolescence that the supply chains for goods requiring technology require a quick turnaround. I guess ironically the delay and inconsistency is proof of the human, hand made aspects of some of the bespoke, lux... 

That is clearly the issue with most automobiles nowadays. I ordered a car over 4 months ago and the order has not even been accepted by the brand (Cadillac). I even ordered a 2nd from an out of state dealer who moves a higher volume, and that one also is ...