Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
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Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
A terrific post over on Watchlords. It will get you thinking.
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
There was a video in a similar vein done by "The Urban Gentry" not so long ago - due to all of the comments he received he did a part 2 in which the c60 is nominated as a good Submariner alternative
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
I enjoyed perusing that post Kip. Thank you for the link.
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
Yep a poster after my own heart Kip! I enjoyed those comparisons - thanks!
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
That's a great article, Kip, thanks for the link.
Nice to know I've some in both columns
Nice to know I've some in both columns
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
Great post Kip, thank you. I've actually bought several of those cheaper alternatives previously and it kinda ties in with some of the comments made on the "Brands you haven't tried" thread here at http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... =8&t=41579.
Doesn't take into account the materials used or movement, but gives an idea as to just how much of the cost is made up of the actual brand and not the design.
Doesn't take into account the materials used or movement, but gives an idea as to just how much of the cost is made up of the actual brand and not the design.
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
Thanks for the link Kip . There are some cracking alternatives at affordable prices , compared to the more expensive models .
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
Great post, Kip!
Sometimes I prefer the expensive one, sometimes the cheaper one, sometimes I like both and sometimes neither!
Sometimes I prefer the expensive one, sometimes the cheaper one, sometimes I like both and sometimes neither!
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
My initial thought concerned the protection of intellectual property - and how difficult it is in real life.Kip wrote:It will get you thinking.
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
I think he's been quite diplomatic. He could have thrown in quite a few 'homage' brands that would have been better fits than some of those offered up. I see CW featured quite heavily, but all on the right. I'm sure they'd rather be on the left!
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
If I recall correctly the Administrator of Watchlords is a member here called koimaster.
I think he might have an affection for CW watches.
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
There are some others on there that do too.scooter wrote: think he might have an affection for CW watches.
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
I seem to be rowing against the tide here, but I don't fully understand these "want this, get this" articles.
Aside from the rather blurry line that seems to exist with regards to homage/rip off/replica, many of these articles seem to start the whole, sanctimonious. "Sir, you are an idiot for spending anything over 100 pounds on a watch because brand a/b/c can sell the identical watch for a fiver"
I have a Buly moonwatch. I have bought it because I wanted a Buly, not because I wanted to get one over on the Speedie owners. I don't feel the need to buy a Speedie, but I would never dream of implying that someone is mistaken for purchasing an Omega over the Bulova. The Bulova is good value, comfortable for me and looks good. If I could find a Speedie that worked for me, I would have that as well!
There is a huge amount of snobbery that goes both ways. You have the astonishingly arrogant... "This cost 10 times the amount so it must be better than all yours" all the way to the self righteous "I could have got you almost the same thing for a fraction of the cost so you are a berk"
Watch buying is a hugely personal thing. Value is in the eye of the beholder, and just because there is a cheaper lookalike does not necessarily mean that it is the better option, just as it is churlish to say that anyone who buys the alternative only does so because they could not afford the original.
I wear my cheap watches with as much passion and gusto as my slightly more expensive ones.
Apologies, and I shall now shuffle away into my indignant corner!
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Aside from the rather blurry line that seems to exist with regards to homage/rip off/replica, many of these articles seem to start the whole, sanctimonious. "Sir, you are an idiot for spending anything over 100 pounds on a watch because brand a/b/c can sell the identical watch for a fiver"
I have a Buly moonwatch. I have bought it because I wanted a Buly, not because I wanted to get one over on the Speedie owners. I don't feel the need to buy a Speedie, but I would never dream of implying that someone is mistaken for purchasing an Omega over the Bulova. The Bulova is good value, comfortable for me and looks good. If I could find a Speedie that worked for me, I would have that as well!
There is a huge amount of snobbery that goes both ways. You have the astonishingly arrogant... "This cost 10 times the amount so it must be better than all yours" all the way to the self righteous "I could have got you almost the same thing for a fraction of the cost so you are a berk"
Watch buying is a hugely personal thing. Value is in the eye of the beholder, and just because there is a cheaper lookalike does not necessarily mean that it is the better option, just as it is churlish to say that anyone who buys the alternative only does so because they could not afford the original.
I wear my cheap watches with as much passion and gusto as my slightly more expensive ones.
Apologies, and I shall now shuffle away into my indignant corner!
Sent from my ONE A2003 using Tapatalk
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
^^^^ + 1smegwina wrote:I seem to be rowing against the tide here, but I don't fully understand these "want this, get this" articles.
Aside from the rather blurry line that seems to exist with regards to homage/rip off/replica, many of these articles seem to start the whole, sanctimonious. "Sir, you are an idiot for spending anything over 100 pounds on a watch because brand a/b/c can sell the identical watch for a fiver"
I have a Buly moonwatch. I have bought it because I wanted a Buly, not because I wanted to get one over on the Speedie owners. I don't feel the need to buy a Speedie, but I would never dream of implying that someone is mistaken for purchasing an Omega over the Bulova. The Bulova is good value, comfortable for me and looks good. If I could find a Speedie that worked for me, I would have that as well!
There is a huge amount of snobbery that goes both ways. You have the astonishingly arrogant... "This cost 10 times the amount so it must be better than all yours" all the way to the self righteous "I could have got you almost the same thing for a fraction of the cost so you are a berk"
Watch buying is a hugely personal thing. Value is in the eye of the beholder, and just because there is a cheaper lookalike does not necessarily mean that it is the better option, just as it is churlish to say that anyone who buys the alternative only does so because they could not afford the original.
I wear my cheap watches with as much passion and gusto as my slightly more expensive ones.
Apologies, and I shall now shuffle away into my indignant corner!
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Re: Affordable alternatives to expensive watches
Some very good points made by smegwina.
As I said, I have some from both columns plus some others and I certainly do not boast/deride over choices that other WIS have made.
As I said, I have some from both columns plus some others and I certainly do not boast/deride over choices that other WIS have made.
Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night. Be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels, Frank Sinatra
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
All You Need Is Love, The Beatles
Too much of anything is bad. But too much of good whiskey is barely enough, Mark Twain
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