ChristianDK
[F.P. Journe Moderator]
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bad direction for IWC
I agree with the others that these LE watches do little good for the credibility of the brand. Sponsoring sports stars sports events etc. like AP do.
It would be more interesting if they put the money in to research and development. IWC has a tradition of being a no-nonsense brand. That is part of its charm. AND IWC does have a lot to offer..but they are steering in the wrong direction. Its the same story with the Big Pilot. look at the recent peculiarities of LE versions of this great watch. This piece has a very strong origin and concept but it is bent out shape to make these (often ugly) LE.
best regards
christian
Seen here first: Presenting the new IWC Ingenieur Zinedine Zidane
Just launched in Paris a few hours ago, here is the new IWC Ingenieur Zinedine Zidane. - SJX Press release: Super Technician Ingenieur Automatic Edition Zinédine Zidane IWC Schaffhausen is proud to announce that one of the best footballers in the world, Z...
I'm almost afraid not to like it
He'll head-butt me! Honestly it is not my style, but I do like the 10 as the only digits on the dial -a
I'm not afraid to say that I don't like that
To say all, that is the kind of thing that leads me far from IWC... I don't like this politic of LE for every thing, or for every one... I love Zizou, I appreciate the Ingenieur in its simple version, but I don't see what IWC wants to do with that kind of...
Now this is odd...
I mean, associating the Ingenieur model with a (typically uneducated) football player is a faux-pas. What's next? UN issuing a LE of the Astrolabium Galileo Galilei dedicated to the Pope?
LOL!
There sure is a sting in the tail of that comment! Many would argue though, in response to your thesis, that genius can be physical as well as intellectual. Think of Nijinsky...Nadia Comaneci...Tiger Woods... Cheers Tony P
I'm waiting for the Eric Clapton LE . . .
. . . with only the numerals 4, 6, and 1 on the dial . . . ;-) . . . Art
