Horological Meandering

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? Exchange rates aside but 33% of the RRP difference is a huge amount. They should have better pricing allocation. On another note, it also goes to show how much discount (at least) Omega is able to give to the retailers/distributors and how certain folks... 

in terms of dealer cost in relation of discount to retail price, generally speaking. There cost differences are minimal, perhaps 40-50% below retail rather than 40 vs 70% as the report implies. The differences arise due to exchange rates, different dealer... 

They're trying to raise the effective price of their watches, but if they succeed, they may find that they won't sell at the higher prices.

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Generally, luxury goods are seen as price inelastic. In some instances price increases can actually lead to increased demand, the perception being that the goods are more exclusive and therefore more desirable. I suspect that the Swatch group believes tha... 

The copyright holder AND manufacturer should have direct control of the pricing of their goods. This is not a case of a copyright holder outsourcing to some manufacturer who could manufacture on a cheaper scale elsewhere and re-import similar goods. This ... 

Omega is fully responsible for flooding the market with (overstock) watches in the first place. --Sancerre

I think that Omega will win.... Cheers

i presume Omega have already sold these watches to dealers worldwide for the price they wanted. the fact that they have effectively forced dealers to buy more than they can sell is their problem. the only way the dealers can offload this unsold stock is t... 

Of whether these watches are sold to non US ADs who bought them 1)for their domestic consumption solely, then re export them because there is a price arbitrage 2) whther these were forced down the throats of overseas ADs which result in a overstocked situ... 

Please for a moment forget about territorial pricing, though of course that appears to be behind the dispute at hand. An arguably legitimate policy perspective behind the position taken by Omega in this dispute is this: If a copyright (or trademark) holde... 

The regulation of domestic policy should be one for governments. If Omega exports direct to a foreign market, then it is its responsibility to ensure foreign requirements are met. If a middleman exports and neglects to meet these requirements, then it is ... 

Absolutely agreed with you. As long as Costco legally bought those watches, let it sells them at whatever price it deems reasonable. cen@jkt

SJX, thanks. I've made a few notes below. I don't think we're fully engaging, though. Your arguments seem largely in favor of the free market. I'm not necessarily opposed. I merely wanted to present, in the abstract, potential public policy rationale in f... 

and they sell a product that is exactly from Omega's international catalogue and/or website that states its available in all/most countries. would that lawsuit be relevent?