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Old 24 January 2021, 09:10 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by Russell996 View Post
Have to say I don’t understand anyone’s thought process that it is somehow preferable to no longer make a 5711 equivalent - I’m much more a dress watch guy on strap but there will always be a place for an SS Nautilus. I equally can’t see how not making a piece that has been made for 45 years helps sell other pieces, quite the reverse.
I think it is not a matter of not replacing the 5711 with another steel three-hander, but just having a couple of years' pause before re-introducing a new one to build more hype and PR when PP finally releases the replacement. It is bit like what Rolex did with the Pepsi.
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