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Officine Panerai

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Thanks Angelo ....................

 
 By: P@trick@Belgium : January 13th, 2012-07:55

interview with Bonati

[external link removed in accordance with site guidelines]

As an unsophisticated and badly informed European customer who helped the brand standing where it is today, next time I'll be thinking twice
at which brand I'll spend my bucks, certainly at one that handles his customers with a bit more respect !!!

 

 

This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2012-01-13 13:49:32

hmmm

 
 By: gcTIME : January 13th, 2012-08:04
european watch enthusiasts are the most well informed and sophisticated in the world.  yawn.  

honestly, who cares?  you know who you are and what you know.  you don't become someone else just because of what another person says.  just shrug it off.

probably this is what he told a Chinese journalist

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : January 13th, 2012-12:21

Just like a rockband that yells ' You're the best public in the world ... Playing in France is like comming home'

24 hours later they are performing in Germany and suddenly Germany is the greatest country and has the best public  

 

smile   smile   smile   smile   smile

 

 

This message has been edited by Bruno.M1 on 2012-01-13 12:28:30

Scorpions? :)))

 
 By: amanico : January 15th, 2012-06:58

please send me the link via pm [nt]

 
 By: ticktocktimesup : January 14th, 2012-00:37
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link sent !

 
 By: P@trick@Belgium : January 14th, 2012-04:45

here's a nice extract ......

 

 

 

 

 

hmmmm .... Anthony ???

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : January 14th, 2012-02:12

 

I didn't expect that this link would be deleted.

I know some rule says external links are not allowed but this was imo good to read. I know other sites where these links are deleted asap, I don't like that kind of censorship and really hope thepurists won't make the same mistake. Now, if it were to some kind of commercial site which sells and buys watches, I could understand why you deleted it. But in this case I don't get it.

Our external link is a black & white policy

 
 By: AnthonyTsai : January 15th, 2012-15:13

due to abuse by posters in the past.  Sorry but these individuals ruined for everyone else sad

- AT

 

You missed the point

 
 By: Le Chef : January 15th, 2012-08:53
He was talking about European luxury brand buyers in general - and he could have included Americans in that bucket also. He wasn't specifically referring to Panerai owners. And if in general Chinese luxury buyers are being more diligent about the brands and products they buy, then good for them. It means they need proof that what they're buying really is superior, and not just dressed up to look that way. Walk into a store dealing in luxury goods in Europe or US and and you can clearly hear shoppers buying the brand name and the status, not the intrinsics of the product, about which many couldn't care less.

Bravo to Signor Bonati for telling it like it is.

Indeed: sweeping statements...

 
 By: Poktori : January 15th, 2012-16:25
Dear Patrick,

For what it's worth, I don't think it was meant to insult anyone, but I would certainly always hesitate to make sweeping comparisons. Mr Bonati could have just shown some real admiration for the Chinese market without comparing them. I was actually quite happy to see Chinese consumers being referred to in a positive way for a change. 

ps: Ressence are Belgian, so you have nothing to be frustrated about... Best new brand in over a decade! :o)

Roald