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·G.zuz.H! I couldnt last 25s without wanting to rip my eyes out and stuff my ears with them...
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For those still waiting for Speedy Tuesd, check this fascinating video, get yourself educated...
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Tet
·He's a dealer - https://theoandharris.com/vintage-watch-shop/
Not one that I think I'd give money to.
Just been looking, oh imagine how wonderfully cool we'd all look with these t-shirts...
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tyrantlizardrex
·Just been looking, oh imagine how wonderfully cool we'd all look with these t-shirts...
We'd looks like something beginning with the letter C, but I'm not sure it would be "cool". 😉
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R3D9
·Can we please also stop using the term "watch fan"
Uttering the term "watchfam" while in my presence is a sure way to get yourself punched in the mouth. 😡
We'd looks like something beginning with the letter C, but I'm not sure it would be "cool". 😉
Uttering the term "watchfam" while in my presence is a sure way to get yourself punched in the mouth. 😡
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tyrantlizardrex
·Can we please also stop using the term "watch fan"
Uttering the term "watchfam" while in my presence is a sure way to get yourself punched in the mouth. 😡
Sexpile is so much worse than watchfam... although I find the whole "bro culture" irritating.
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·Sexpile is so much worse than watchfam... although I find the whole "bro culture" irritating.
Ugh, "sexpile" is the absolute worst. Though it's a really good indicator of those who have more money than class
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tyrantlizardrex
·Ugh, "sexpile" is the absolute worst. Though it's a really good indicator of those who have more money than class
It's a Redbar term apparently... making fun of it seems to have got me banned from the London group. 😉
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·Sexpile? Must admit I've never heard that one, although almost all these things are irritating and the whole use of Fam really pee's me off. Dare I ask what it means?
It is used on pictures from Redbar events on Instagram, where there is a table top covered in watches - they refer to this as a "Sexpile".
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·Thanks, and yep that's awful. No idea what redbar events are either, guess Google is my friend there.
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·Thanks, and yep that's awful. No idea what redbar events are either, guess Google is my friend there.
I think, at core, a group of people getting together who like watches.
Experiences shared indicate that despite the claims of being "non snobby", "non elitist", and "open to all collectors", the London group at least, is not what it claims to be.
Lots of brands spend lots of money on feeding, watering, and bottom kissing them... allegedly.
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·I think you are all missing the point of this vlog post. He's really not talking about the watch but, but that he believes Omega failed to execute a good marketing plan, and did not get enough brand equity value out of it.
I've got to say I agree - without getting too deep into it, just think of all the absolute die hard speedy fans - just on this forum - that think the execution was handed terribly, and are unhappy with the outcome.
I know Christian, and he will be the first to admit that he is not 'everyone's cup of tea' and has a lot to learn about watches still.
However, think about this... he is a millennial - he's one of those kids that us non-millennials complain about all the time ... but he got off his @rse at a very young age, and started a business out of nothing. He is using a marketing medium that he knows a heck of a lot about - social media - to popularize anachronistic mechanical devices that nobody 'needs', to a whole new generation of potential enthusiasts, because he is passionate about them. I think he deserves some plaudits for that.
And I think all of us old fogeys (especially the grey Frenchmen that still run Swiss watch companies ) should try and recognize the message and power of using new technology for effective marketing and sales.... whether you like it or not, it's the future, and it works.
Love him or hate him - nobody including him, really cares .... but don't ignore the real message.
I've got to say I agree - without getting too deep into it, just think of all the absolute die hard speedy fans - just on this forum - that think the execution was handed terribly, and are unhappy with the outcome.
I know Christian, and he will be the first to admit that he is not 'everyone's cup of tea' and has a lot to learn about watches still.
However, think about this... he is a millennial - he's one of those kids that us non-millennials complain about all the time ... but he got off his @rse at a very young age, and started a business out of nothing. He is using a marketing medium that he knows a heck of a lot about - social media - to popularize anachronistic mechanical devices that nobody 'needs', to a whole new generation of potential enthusiasts, because he is passionate about them. I think he deserves some plaudits for that.
And I think all of us old fogeys (especially the grey Frenchmen that still run Swiss watch companies ) should try and recognize the message and power of using new technology for effective marketing and sales.... whether you like it or not, it's the future, and it works.
Love him or hate him - nobody including him, really cares .... but don't ignore the real message.
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tyrantlizardrex
·Oh the Speedy Tuesday process, marketing, and delivery have been bad... but then so was the Snoopy... and I'm sure whatever came before that too.
This Swiss seem to not know, nor care that social media exists... beyond as a platform for broadcast.
Last time it was quartz that nearly killed them... this time it's likely to be snug complacency.
This Swiss seem to not know, nor care that social media exists... beyond as a platform for broadcast.
Last time it was quartz that nearly killed them... this time it's likely to be snug complacency.
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R3D9
·I think you are all missing the point of this vlog post. He's really not talking about the watch but, but that he believes Omega failed to execute a good marketing plan, and did not get enough brand equity value out of it.
I've got to say I agree - without getting too deep into it, just think of all the absolute die hard speedy fans - just on this forum - that think the execution was handed terribly, and are unhappy with the outcome.
I know Christian, and he will be the first to admit that he is not 'everyone's cup of tea' and has a lot to learn about watches still.
However, think about this... he is a millennial - he's one of those kids that us non-millennials complain about all the time ... but he got off his @rse at a very young age, and started a business out of nothing. He is using a marketing medium that he knows a heck of a lot about - social media - to popularize anachronistic mechanical devices that nobody 'needs', to a whole new generation of potential enthusiasts, because he is passionate about them. I think he deserves some plaudits for that.
And I think all of us old fogeys (especially the grey Frenchmen that still run Swiss watch companies ) should try and recognize the message and power of using new technology for effective marketing and sales.... whether you like it or not, it's the future, and it works.
Love him or hate him - nobody including him, really cares .... but don't ignore the real message.
His obnoxious presentation style aside, Christian sells sub-standard watches to newbies that don't know any better for exorbitant prices.
His sales methods are, frankly, abhorrent. He regularly misrepresents the condition of his watches. See his "buckley dial" Rolex for sale today. Look at the close-up of the dial in the video and then have a peek at his description of the dial within his listing.
He does not include movement photos in his sales listings, despite claiming that each watch is inspected and serviced before being listed for sale.
He's an admitted Gary Vee disciple looking to hammer the heck out of his chosen field of specialization.
Christian's business model is to source watches with material cosmetic defects and sell them for above-collector-grade prices to uneducated millennials via glossy informercial.
I'm glad he's working hard, but scamming an uneducated client base is not a business model I find admirable.
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··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorSorry @Traveler social media does not sell stuff unless the most basic marketing principles are also used. I take my hat off to anyone that gets out and starts a buisness but knowing your product is the most basic ( which you admitted he needs to learn )
I watched him call a seamaster a pie pan dial in the first 30 seconds 🤦
Marketing 101 - Sell stuff ( to people that have money )
They only had to sell 2012 ( done in under 4 hours )
Brand equity um #speedytuesday 😗 ( done by someone else and using a social media platform )
What he thinks does not apply to a limited edition watch unlike the Tag Heuer watch that is not.
I watched him call a seamaster a pie pan dial in the first 30 seconds 🤦
Marketing 101 - Sell stuff ( to people that have money )
They only had to sell 2012 ( done in under 4 hours )
Brand equity um #speedytuesday 😗 ( done by someone else and using a social media platform )
What he thinks does not apply to a limited edition watch unlike the Tag Heuer watch that is not.
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·His style irritates me for sure, but I decided to look at another video. So far I get a somewhat negative vibe from him. He always has a but. Nice watch, but . . ., cool bracelet, but. . . etc. Comes off to much as a know it all.
And for the record I don't think he should get a pass because he is a millennial that likes watches. To that I say . . .So 😵💫 😁 JMO
And for the record I don't think he should get a pass because he is a millennial that likes watches. To that I say . . .So 😵💫 😁 JMO
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·I'm a millennial who likes watches and I don't have a "but...." for each and every watch.
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