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14 January 2014, 01:29 AM
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Real Name: dan
Location: Pennsylvania
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To Brand Or Not To Brand......
that makes ALL the difference, at least as far as moolah goes!
 Here is my watch that cost 1/5 of what it would've cost if a distributor had its name added by the manufacturer. This watch is a valjoux 7750, the same movement that powers a lot of famous watch brands. The case is manufactured for ???? This watch was purchased by me at a watchmaker's, who bought it from a customer of his, who purchased this watch at Basel a number of years ago.....it is "new" old stock, meaning, it is a demonstrator watch, and if you purchased 500 or so of them, you can get your label affixed to the dial........  thereby increasing the value 5 or 6 times! Think that's fair practice? It's done everyday....... 
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14 January 2014, 01:46 AM
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Real Name: Jason
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That is interesting to me.
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14 January 2014, 03:45 PM
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Real Name: Alex
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Very interesting
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14 January 2014, 03:48 PM
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Real Name: Caleb
Location: California
Watch: Rolex 1500
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Interesting to say the least
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14 January 2014, 08:11 PM
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Real Name: Andreas
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Branding/Marketing costs a lot.
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14 January 2014, 08:38 PM
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Real Name: John
Location: Rochester/Naples
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Quote:
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14 January 2014, 11:31 PM
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Real Name: dan
Location: Pennsylvania
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So who regularly does this? Cartier, for example? The whole manufacturing process start to finish? Wow. As I say it, I'm realizing it probably is true......so they get to pick (and design?) a case, pick the movement? .........
And then, they market....so maybe the "big boys" have an exclusive dealing contract with certain manufacturers?
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15 January 2014, 09:05 AM
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Real Name: Rob
Location: Parrish fl.
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 Wow, that really is a beautiful piece!
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15 January 2014, 10:22 AM
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Real Name: Bill
Location: East Bay RI
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Nice watch. Has a clean look to it.
Big fan of the Valjoux 7750.
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15 January 2014, 06:32 PM
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Thanks for sharing. I sure would like to get something like it.
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15 January 2014, 06:48 PM
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Real Name: ChrisTOPHer
Location: Sydney
Watch: Rolex, Brellum,
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Nice watch !
What you thinking. Dan Piguet? Dante Philippe? Breitdang? Hope you are well mate!
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