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Well, I don't believe IWC would abandon any of the lines. But for the sake of argument or perhaps in simply adding a line how about... The Rauschenbach or Homberger The first edition? A Pallweber wrist watch.
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Without a doubt the Novecento. A classy, flat, rectangular watch. No just as simply rectangular as the old one, but a bit fantasy too, like the Patek Philippe Gondolo, or the Chronoswiss Imperator. Yellow gold, very classy. With a rectangular hand-wound movement, looking as great as the movement of the Patek Philippe Gondolo.
Kind regards, Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
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david r. Wrote:Regarding Novecento: Do you think the watch could really be the base for a complete product line such as the Ingenieur?
Hi David,
Looking at my message I am not quite sure what was edited. Maybe my greetings were edited, about my new watch: oh well... The mentioned brands that were functional in the post are still there, I was a little bit afraid they would be taken away, but they were necessary to illustrate my point. Which really is: why give a nice watch type to the competitors when you might score a success there yourself? Actually, I like that specific PP.
When you think about an elegant watch there are a few things you could do. Start with a classic three hands watch, add maybe a super thin two hands watch. Add a moon, like the Lange Cabaret. Not really a chrono, a bit sporty, which would make the watch thick. A smart GMT, for the sophisticated traveller, I saw a nice round example of my new brand. Even a Perpetual Calendar could be done, which was done in the old Novecento, although making the watch thick too.
I doubt a new Novecento would be very profitable. But if it could break even, or just make a slight loss, then from the marketing point of view it could make sense, building the image of a brand that does different things, like other brands with high reputation.
I like these kinds of fantasies. If only one out of ten become true I am satisfied. And I am often quite satisfied in life.
Kind regards, Paul, ...
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
The Rauschenbach or
Homberger
The first edition? A Pallweber wrist watch.
Last edited: 8 November, 2012 - 12:49
Kind regards,
Paul
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
Last edited: 23 October, 2011 - 13:31
Hi David,
Looking at my message I am not quite sure what was edited. Maybe my greetings were edited, about my new watch: oh well... The mentioned brands that were functional in the post are still there, I was a little bit afraid they would be taken away, but they were necessary to illustrate my point. Which really is: why give a nice watch type to the competitors when you might score a success there yourself? Actually, I like that specific PP.
When you think about an elegant watch there are a few things you could do. Start with a classic three hands watch, add maybe a super thin two hands watch. Add a moon, like the Lange Cabaret. Not really a chrono, a bit sporty, which would make the watch thick. A smart GMT, for the sophisticated traveller, I saw a nice round example of my new brand. Even a Perpetual Calendar could be done, which was done in the old Novecento, although making the watch thick too.
I doubt a new Novecento would be very profitable. But if it could break even, or just make a slight loss, then from the marketing point of view it could make sense, building the image of a brand that does different things, like other brands with high reputation.
I like these kinds of fantasies. If only one out of ten become true I am satisfied. And I am often quite satisfied in life.
Kind regards,
Paul, ...
What you do may not be so important, but it is very important that you do it well. (my variation of a saying by Gandhi)
Last edited: 23 October, 2011 - 13:31
An entire line of 24 h pieces!
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Cheers from Isobars.