I'd love to get a black Version of the C65 Dartmouth Series 2

aa_bcfc. wrote: ↑Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:40 am I’m on the lookout for an orange diver so I’d like to see an orange 38mm C60 trident.

Happy days. Just got a C60 Sapphire Orange in the sale on a bracelet. 40mm but I’m delighted.

nbg wrote:An integrated bracelet sports watch of say 39mm, with the next version SH21 would do nicely, thank you.

Everyone else produces one, so why not CW.

When other brands try to produce one, as their version of the Genta originals, I invariably think “that isn’t a xxx (insert Genta original of choice)”.

However I think that if CW produce one I will just probably think “I like that, I will buy one for what it is”.

Neil

I can see what you're saying Neil, would you not like to see the brand not follow the sheep?
Many of the latest releases seem very, how can I say this diplomatically.... Influenced by others.....

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angusbon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:44 pm

nbg wrote:An integrated bracelet sports watch of say 39mm, with the next version SH21 would do nicely, thank you.

Everyone else produces one, so why not CW.

When other brands try to produce one, as their version of the Genta originals, I invariably think “that isn’t a xxx (insert Genta original of choice)”.

However I think that if CW produce one I will just probably think “I like that, I will buy one for what it is”.

Neil

I can see what you're saying Neil, would you not like to see the brand not follow the sheep?
Many of the latest releases seem very, how can I say this diplomatically.... Influenced by others.....

Diplomacy not required Chris.

I think the reality is that all brands (well nearly all) are influenced by others; it is just the way with watch brands.

Produce something that folk want to buy, that perhaps takes influence from others, or produce something completely different - different because it has no attractive or redeeming qualities?

I know which I would take.

Now here is a thing, which of these two is really the one lacking in imagination?

CW producing the Aquitaine#, or

Omega deciding to produce a series of brightly coloured ATs…

Presumably you can cut a small brand like CW some slack for coloured LE Sealanders, but such a revered brand as Omega…

Neil

# Just thinking - the Aquitaine doesn’t really resemble the last four different BP FFs that I tried on.

nbg wrote:

angusbon wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:44 pm

nbg wrote:An integrated bracelet sports watch of say 39mm, with the next version SH21 would do nicely, thank you.

Everyone else produces one, so why not CW.

When other brands try to produce one, as their version of the Genta originals, I invariably think “that isn’t a xxx (insert Genta original of choice)”.

However I think that if CW produce one I will just probably think “I like that, I will buy one for what it is”.

Neil

I can see what you're saying Neil, would you not like to see the brand not follow the sheep?
Many of the latest releases seem very, how can I say this diplomatically.... Influenced by others.....

Diplomacy not required Chris.

I think the reality is that all brands (well nearly all) are influenced by others; it is just the way with watch brands.

Produce something that folk want to buy, that perhaps takes influence from others, or produce something completely different - different because it has no attractive or redeeming qualities?

I know which I would take.

Now here is a thing, which of these two is really the one lacking in imagination?

CW producing the Aquitaine#, or

Omega deciding to produce a series of brightly coloured ATs…

Presumably you can cut a small brand like CW some slack for coloured LE Sealanders, but such a revered brand as Omega…

Neil

# Just thinking - the Aquitaine doesn’t really resemble the last four different BP FFs that I tried on.

As an Omega fan, I actually totally agree my friend.
It actually frustrates me.... When they put their mind to it, they can produce some truly special pieces.... I personally think they're so obsessed with challenging the crown in sales they forget what they can actually achieve.
Talking of the R brand, they're even lazier!!!!
As a fan of integrated bracelets, being old and coming from that Era, I do agree it would be interesting to see CW have a bash, as a watch fan I always crave something innovative.
Maybe CW and Fears will surprise us on the 25th

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Regarding CW having a bash at an integrated bracelet watch, there was the C2 quartz in 2008 and then the C2 FLE/C20 Lido Automatic. Very IWC-esque, but I always thought it was a good-looking watch -- especially the C2 FLE with the blued markers and hands.

So I look forward to their second bash at this.

There are two ideas that come to mind. Neither would be just another dive watch variation. I don’t have a dislike for dive watches as I own several. It’s for that reason I would like to see a couple of other niches addressed in 2023. A chronograph using a panda style sub dial layout & racing theme would be nice. Christopher Ward has done them in the past but primarily in quartz. I would like to see an automatic chronograph & much thinner than the C60 Trident chronograph currently being retired. My other 2023 wish which isn’t likely to happen would be a C9 Small Seconds SH21 as limited edition revival model! Other than that, it will be interesting to see the tweaks given the Mk 4 version of the C60 Trident.

Delmar