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Guest Guest
| Subject: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:49 pm | |
| There are plenty of brands people rave about that are just bland to me. These are brands I do not dislike, just companies I can do without. Here's my limited list:
1. Croton 2. Fossil 3. Kenneth Cole 4. Panerai 5. Hublot 6. Bell & Ross 7. Orient 8. Alpha 9. Breilting 10. Patek
and yours...
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Anomaly Senior Associate
Posts : 7125 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 59 Location : Tampa, Florida
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:52 pm | |
| This thread is like asking, "do you think that chic is HOT?" EVERY human eye sees things differently... I wonder if you everyday, average person would recognize ONE of those brands outside Fossil or Kenneth Cole? ____________________________________ | |
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PoliMalaka Senior Associate
Posts : 1985 Join date : 2009-06-15 Age : 50 Location : Tek-shsish
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:54 pm | |
| Raymond Weil Bulova Festina Movado Timex
Others to follow | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:58 pm | |
| I can see that "A." I was musing (to myself) why I can never get excited about Croton. Then started thinking about bland brands in general.
Must add Hamilton to list. |
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Anomaly Senior Associate
Posts : 7125 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 59 Location : Tampa, Florida
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:03 pm | |
| - boscoe wrote:
- I can see that "A." I was musing (to myself) why I can never get excited about Croton. Then started thinking about bland brands in general.
Must add Hamilton to list. Yeah, sounds like the plants I have in my front yard... ____________________________________ | |
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| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:48 pm | |
| First things to come to mind: Patek Phillipe Vacheron Panerai Hamilton Tag Heuer straddles the line sometimes BTW boscoe, ever since a while back, every time I see the photo in your avatar only one word comes to mind..."SMARMY". |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:16 pm | |
| Seiko Seiko Seiko Seiko Seiko |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:20 pm | |
| I can understand the Seiko thing. I'm not too fond of the company's design philosophy. The Grand Seiko line contains great watches with boring design. The low end stuff looks like it escaped from a 1960s Japanese TV cartoon (think Speed Racer). Bland. But I admire the fit and finish and superior technology. That's why I own them. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:24 pm | |
| - cali kid wrote:
- Seiko
Seiko Seiko Seiko Seiko . . . . ouch!. . . Breitling, Breitling,Breitling,Breitling,Breitling,Breitling . . . . |
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andrema Senior Associate
Posts : 4263 Join date : 2009-07-08 Age : 112 Location : CT
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:29 pm | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:34 pm | |
| good answer amdrema!
"Lovie" was smokin' hot! |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:34 pm | |
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pacifichrono Senior Associate
Posts : 1543 Join date : 2009-06-17 Age : 76 Location : Sunny San Diego
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:39 pm | |
| I pretty much agree with all mentioned, except for Panny and Breitling, either of which I would trade one of my kids for. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:43 pm | |
| The only true bland brand I can think of or agree with is Movado. When 90% of your line looks the same it's time to change it up boys. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:45 pm | |
| I just like to get the hair stand up on the back of neck on some of you!! Seiko cool but Breitling, (Blingling) bland! It's all in the eye of the beholder! |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:02 pm | |
| - cali kid wrote:
- I just like to get the hair stand up on the back of neck on some of you!! Seiko cool but Breitling, (Blingling) bland! It's all in the eye of the beholder!
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Anomaly Senior Associate
Posts : 7125 Join date : 2009-11-13 Age : 59 Location : Tampa, Florida
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:37 pm | |
| - pacifichrono wrote:
- I pretty much agree with all mentioned, except for Panny and Breitling, either of which I would trade one of my kids for.
HA! ____________________________________ | |
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TVDinner Senior Associate
Posts : 701 Join date : 2009-09-15
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:39 pm | |
| - Anomaly wrote:
- This thread is like asking, "do you think that chic is HOT?"
EVERY human eye sees things differently...
I wonder if you everyday, average person would recognize ONE of those brands outside Fossil or Kenneth Cole? I agree with this statement 100%. LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY I wear one of my watches and someone comments on how much they like it, but have never heard of the brand. WE (watch collectors) know all these different brands BUT MOST people know timex, casio, seiko, rolex and the big name ones only. good point Allan. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:49 pm | |
| i might get someone other than guys that work for me say something about the watch i wear maybe once a month!! Think better start wearing 55mm invicta's again! |
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| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:51 pm | |
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jaw Senior Associate
Posts : 1936 Join date : 2010-01-06
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:54 pm | |
| The only Movado I ever liked - bought 2 dial colors (Black and Yellow) | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 9:58 pm | |
| Never have been a movado fan, just not refined enough to enjoy the museum dial! |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:05 pm | |
| - TVDinner wrote:
- Anomaly wrote:
- This thread is like asking, "do you think that chic is HOT?"
EVERY human eye sees things differently...
I wonder if you everyday, average person would recognize ONE of those brands outside Fossil or Kenneth Cole? I agree with this statement 100%. LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY I wear one of my watches and someone comments on how much they like it, but have never heard of the brand. WE (watch collectors) know all these different brands BUT MOST people know timex, casio, seiko, rolex and the big name ones only.
good point Allan. The only time people ever commented on my watches was when I was wearing a clock on my wrist! Now that I wear watches in the 40 to 46mm range no one even notices! |
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TVDinner Senior Associate
Posts : 701 Join date : 2009-09-15
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:08 pm | |
| - bodypeersur1 wrote:
- TVDinner wrote:
- Anomaly wrote:
- This thread is like asking, "do you think that chic is HOT?"
EVERY human eye sees things differently...
I wonder if you everyday, average person would recognize ONE of those brands outside Fossil or Kenneth Cole? I agree with this statement 100%. LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY I wear one of my watches and someone comments on how much they like it, but have never heard of the brand. WE (watch collectors) know all these different brands BUT MOST people know timex, casio, seiko, rolex and the big name ones only.
good point Allan. The only time people ever commented on my watches was when I was wearing a clock on my wrist! Now that I wear watches in the 40 to 46mm range no one even notices! sorry to hear that. I am wearing mostly 45-48mm watches, a few larger. | |
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| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:16 pm | |
| - TVDinner wrote:
- bodypeersur1 wrote:
- TVDinner wrote:
- Anomaly wrote:
- This thread is like asking, "do you think that chic is HOT?"
EVERY human eye sees things differently...
I wonder if you everyday, average person would recognize ONE of those brands outside Fossil or Kenneth Cole? I agree with this statement 100%. LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY I wear one of my watches and someone comments on how much they like it, but have never heard of the brand. WE (watch collectors) know all these different brands BUT MOST people know timex, casio, seiko, rolex and the big name ones only.
good point Allan. The only time people ever commented on my watches was when I was wearing a clock on my wrist! Now that I wear watches in the 40 to 46mm range no one even notices! sorry to hear that. I am wearing mostly 45-48mm watches, a few larger. Don't be sorry! I find it quite humorous that people will comment on a 50mm watch that is questionably Swiss made but not even notice a Breitling or Omega....go figure.
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:21 pm | |
| - TVDinner wrote:
- Anomaly wrote:
- This thread is like asking, "do you think that chic is HOT?"
EVERY human eye sees things differently...
I wonder if you everyday, average person would recognize ONE of those brands outside Fossil or Kenneth Cole? I agree with this statement 100%. LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE DAY I wear one of my watches and someone comments on how much they like it, but have never heard of the brand. WE (watch collectors) know all these different brands BUT MOST people know timex, casio, seiko, rolex and the big name ones only.
good point Allan. Very few comment on my watches. But mostly I wear long sleeves. But I did get a "nice watch" on my Clerc diver at a saloon on Saturday nite |
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| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:23 pm | |
| Nice Movado Jaw. I have owned a tonneau Movado for 25 years. Operates flawlessly. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:25 pm | |
| That actually made me laugh out loud doc - not just an LOL |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:25 pm | |
| The only forum i've every been around that get all these compliments is WG's/shopnbc/invicta! Go read the rolex forum, breitling source, hell even seiko forum and everyone says the get a watch compliment a couple times a year!! Justt not in a guys nature to compliment another man! |
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andrema Senior Associate
Posts : 4263 Join date : 2009-07-08 Age : 112 Location : CT
| Subject: Re: Bland brands Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:28 pm | |
| Funny Story - Last week, I was sitting in my tax attys office and I asked him about Christmas...you know "so how was your holiday, did you get anything exciting". Mind you, this guy is a watch freak (no pund intended) and has many high end watches. He said...I got two watches. One from my brother (a swiss army watch) and one from my dad...this freakishly huge Invicta. He then went on to say that he feels bad that he is not wearing it out, because his dad likes watches too. He said that he is imbarassed because it is way too big 50mm and he doesn't want to look like "Flava Flave". I bring this up because it is the way that I feel about the bigger watches. I would rather people not notice them!
Not to mention, if you work in a business environment, it is nearly impossible to wear a large watch that will fit under a cuff. I know there are people who say that they wear them in a suit...I say BS...maybe a bee keeper suit!
I said my peace and sorry if I offended anyone! ____________________________________ M A R K
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