Thomas_3
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Pricing themselves out of the market
for the average watch buyer, like myself. Currently a Reverso is the
only JLC model I may consider. At one time I was interested in
master ultra thin but they don't do much for me anymore.
New teaser
Incoming Polaris chronometer : the teaser kinda shows it all (second pic processed to show the dial). The big question is wether it will come with a pouch or not !! ...
They are fundamentally doing two things wrong
1) Insane price hikes without an increase in quality. 2) Most of their releases are boring and unimaginative. The only exciting models they produce are the hybris mechanica pieces, which are not aimed at JLC's usual buyers.
Exactly. Some years ago I’d be excited
with a release like this. Now I’m hardly interested. Either I won’t be able to afford it or I’ll haven’t the least intention to pay the expected crazy price.
Is JLC trying to be Patek/VC?
Have they seen the pre-owned price of JLC in the market? Its like 50-60% off the retail price, the moment you walk out the store. Just like IWC...but JLC is more boring IMHO. What make me laugh is...when i go to their website, lots of pieces are labeled "...
I’m actually wondering
how many professional roles have pursued this design without having the sensibility to understand that they were creating crap: sometimes you have to take an honest step back
Pricing themselves out of the market
for the average watch buyer, like myself. Currently a Reverso is the only JLC model I may consider. At one time I was interested in master ultra thin but they don't do much for me anymore.
from the comments here I can read
that the price hikes together with the lack of real innovation have led to a kind of toxic market saturation. I'd say this is a problem almost all established brands are facing, after the last years of excessive hype. In the short term I won't consider bu...
