Dr. Chaulmontet is amped. I'm halfway thru the interview. So far, the pattern is Tony asks an excellent 10 word question and the response is 10,000 words containing barely a comma.
@SzczesliwyCzlowiek I don't remember the specifics but Hodinkee released a crazy expensive table clock that failed miserably right before everything came crashing down.
@SzczesliwyCzlowiek lol yeah, they got roasted HARD because it was such a huge failure. It was a cool clock, but yeah kind of a low blow to poke fun at it.
A huge part of the shortage in watchmakers is due the shortage in education centres. In my country for example, there is only 1 watchmaking school with space for 60 people... over 300 people apply every year...
I’m sorry, but the Selitta movements that I’ve encountered are shit quality. Good accuracy, but until they rectify the helicopter rotor issue that has plagued their movements for a long time, then their movements will be shit in my book.
Interesting. Unfortunately, neither side of this conversation is taking about the n-------r in the woodpile - servicing costs. They are wondering how to market $500 -$1,00 watches. The reality is that such watches are effectively 'disposable' when they stop functioning properly. And that's why cheaper (actually most) mechanical watches are a poor buy. If you buy a Rolex today for (say) $10,000 it will be worth at least $10,000 in ten years time when it almost certainly needs a service costing $1,000. That's a plausible proposition. If you buy a Grand Seiko (or whatever) today for $10,000 it's worth 40% less the moment you exit the store. In ten years time it'll be minimally saleable, and it will almost certainly need a $1,000 service. That latter proposition makes nil sense to me. If you buy a $1,000 watch, it'll cost at least as much to service when it REALLY needs it in 5/10 years. I own (from new) an excellent 1974 Seiko 'Jumbo' chronograph watch that's worth about $300. It would cost at least $300 (probably $600) to service it. So, it'll remain in the drawer, loved but unused, because it's losing 5 minutes a day. For clarity - I own two usable mechanical watches, one an expensive daily beater, and one very expensive dress watch. Both are worth the costs of servicing. My other watches are quartz, which will require very little servicing, beyond a battery. The lesson is ..........When buying, at least also consider retained value in relation to servicing costs. Cheap mechanical watches are effectively throw-aways once they need a major service. That applies particularly to Chinese replicas.
Dr. Chaulmontet is amped. I'm halfway thru the interview. So far, the pattern is Tony asks an excellent 10 word question and the response is 10,000 words containing barely a comma.
Thanks for the interview Tony. Always great to hear from the head figures of important companies in the watch industry.
I wished Hodinkee as a company would be on the level of this interview.
Amazing! More of this please!!!
I never thought the sickest burn on the internet would be about traveling clocks but here we are.
Could you rewrite the joke here please? I didn't get it from the talk. Thanks.
@SzczesliwyCzlowiek I don't remember the specifics but Hodinkee released a crazy expensive table clock that failed miserably right before everything came crashing down.
@@SecronSeven aaaah I had no idea. Thanks man, makes sense now :)
@SzczesliwyCzlowiek lol yeah, they got roasted HARD because it was such a huge failure. It was a cool clock, but yeah kind of a low blow to poke fun at it.
That travel clock joke is funnier than people will give a credit for
A huge part of the shortage in watchmakers is due the shortage in education centres. In my country for example, there is only 1 watchmaking school with space for 60 people... over 300 people apply every year...
Any rumor on the new 39mm Rolex submariner?
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I’m sorry, but the Selitta movements that I’ve encountered are shit quality. Good accuracy, but until they rectify the helicopter rotor issue that has plagued their movements for a long time, then their movements will be shit in my book.
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I miss Old Hodinkee 😢
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Please change your track otherwise we all unsubscribe this channel 🥲
It might be me and not sure if it's a language barrier, but Sébastien comes across a bit arrogant and patronising
You must be American 😂
I hate these home videos,
Interesting. Unfortunately, neither side of this conversation is taking about the n-------r in the woodpile - servicing costs. They are wondering how to market $500 -$1,00 watches. The reality is that such watches are effectively 'disposable' when they stop functioning properly.
And that's why cheaper (actually most) mechanical watches are a poor buy.
If you buy a Rolex today for (say) $10,000 it will be worth at least $10,000 in ten years time when it almost certainly needs a service costing $1,000. That's a plausible proposition. If you buy a Grand Seiko (or whatever) today for $10,000 it's worth 40% less the moment you exit the store. In ten years time it'll be minimally saleable, and it will almost certainly need a $1,000 service. That latter proposition makes nil sense to me. If you buy a $1,000 watch, it'll cost at least as much to service when it REALLY needs it in 5/10 years.
I own (from new) an excellent 1974 Seiko 'Jumbo' chronograph watch that's worth about $300. It would cost at least $300 (probably $600) to service it. So, it'll remain in the drawer, loved but unused, because it's losing 5 minutes a day.
For clarity - I own two usable mechanical watches, one an expensive daily beater, and one very expensive dress watch. Both are worth the costs of servicing. My other watches are quartz, which will require very little servicing, beyond a battery.
The lesson is ..........When buying, at least also consider retained value in relation to servicing costs. Cheap mechanical watches are effectively throw-aways once they need a major service. That applies particularly to Chinese replicas.