Horological Meandering

I think they must not know what they're doing configuring the vBuletin stoftware.....

A

First it is very arrogant en second, what about people who consider to buy one ?

 

Perhaps it's mainly directed as a thing for owners, somewhat like car clubs or, to stay with watches, the LOG. It's up to the creators of the "club" to determine the entry/membership rules I suppose and at a some level of granularity quite similiar to having

- served in a particular unit or division to wear a certain patterned tie;
- paid funds to join certain London clubs;
- having a certain combination of qualities to join the Bullingdon; and
- owned a pair of shoes from a certain make to join the Swann Club.

All different. All the same. We don't cry foul over these do we?

... the music is good ...

www.baretta.de

I'll be at the boutique on tuesday, maybe they'll be able to provide some more info, or at least a rationale. The NYC staff has been quite friendly in the past

A

Did not see this thread beforehand but they were excited about the site but by no means were they trying to dissuade me to use sites such as this one. And I agree they are always extremely nice. Let us know what they say.

If FP Journe had a dinner only for select customers had already owned a watch, I don't see how anybody could complain. Isn't opening a discussion forum limited to existing customers sort of the same thing? Nevertheless, I think it reflects poorly on them.

Greg

So, be kind to him. If you don't own a FPJ watch or you can't afford it, it simply means that you are not up to that standard. Please stay away.

What if PPro imposes a condition that if you don't own a PPro ABR, you can only read but can't post? 

Regards

Ling

 

Hi Ling, I think that's the point. The current registration requirements mean that you can read, but not post. That is excluding a lot of potential customers from asking about Journe watches. That's where the benefit of open and 'free' forums like the now sadly closed PPro Journe Forum comes in. I wish the manufacture could see the value of a completely open and unbiased forum. Sure, the company has no control over content (except by the supply of information and the answering of questions), and they have to take the good with the bad, but my impression was that Brad moderated a very vibrant and interesting forum, where even the negative posts were discussed in an open and balanced way. Company-run forums, such as VC, JLC, IWC and Journe have their place as well, and have particular strengths, such as access to knowledgeable staff etc, but thinking Purists love to have completely unbiased platforms as well. Personally I believe there is a time and place for both.

Regards

Andrew