Brands without a 'duffer' in the line up?

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Yep.......That's it....The ugliest thing I've ever seen,in a watch. :shock: :shock:
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hmmm don't think I'll be buying one of those..wouldn't wear one if it was given to me!! :lol:

(but I have seen worse... :? )
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Re: Brands without a 'duffer' in the line up?

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st-rider wrote:
Woodell wrote:...a watch last night on TV ....Company called Exoskeleton(spelling might be wrong)......I would have been embarrassed to have been in the same room with them!! So bad I had to change channels ! :shock: :shock:
Just to clarify, do you mean these - xoskeleton watch
xowatch.com FAQ wrote:...XOSKELETON® timepieces are designed in the U.S.A., engineered in Hong Kong; utilizing parts made in Switzerland, and assembled in China...
I don't want to post pictures but there's an example with this link. $2000 for that! :shock:

Yes, those are bad. They hurt my eyes.

:?

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Woodell wrote:Yep.......That's it....The ugliest thing I've ever seen,in a watch. :shock: :shock:
Your a 100% right woodell - Now that is how to ruin a perfectly good movement. Surely no one has bought one of those quasi monstrosities!! :shock: :shock:
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Royston 64 wrote:
Woodell wrote:Yep.......That's it....The ugliest thing I've ever seen,in a watch. :shock: :shock:
Your a 100% right woodell - Now that is how to ruin a perfectly good movement. Surely no one has bought one of those quasi monstrosities!! :shock: :shock:
Claimed they sold 300 in the 2hr. show!! That was one model. :shock: :shock:
It seems there are a lot of*%#&*!+*/>&*%^ fools in America :shock:
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WHat about Graham watches? I saw them for real at SaloonQP and could not believe how ugly they were. I think they take the prize for 100% duffers.
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ianblyth wrote:WHat about Graham watches? I saw them for real at SaloonQP and could not believe how ugly they were. I think they take the prize for 100% duffers.
http://www.graham-london.com/en-gb/collection.aspx
Pretty bad....makes me wonder how these companies stay in bus. :? :? :shock: :lol:
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Oh dear God.... :shock:
I agree totally with you Woodell
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I have realised today that Stowa have no Duffers in their collection. All great! :D

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sorry but that new Flieger Chrono is a duffer cosmetically and even loses much of the functionality of a chrono...
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