Respond to this message Return to index Original Message My Tradition comments R (Login ILoveBoringWatches) Posted Jan 21, 2009 5:32 PM Hi Thomas, when I first saw this watch (on the AP homepage) I fell in love with it. Tried to find more information (diameter), failed so far. But then I saw this price ... I have no understanding at all why AP sets the price at this level. There is a nice movement, 2120, but this was developed already in 1968 or so by Jaeger (for AP, Vacheron and Patek; I have - and love - a RO perpetual with this base calibre). So the movement is nothing new, 40 years old. Therefore "costs for developing a new calibre" are not there. Platinum - yeah, not cheap, lots of work to brush an polish. But 51k? You almost get a Patek annual calender (in platinum) for that. And Patek is not really "cheap". I agree also on Jeans comment: many ADs are forced by the watch companies (not just by AP) to buy "normal" models to qualify for an allocation of more interesting/rare pieces. So they have to buy the Tradition. But then? Sitting in the shop? Or ending up with big discounts in the grey market ... In other words: when I raise critics - in a nice and soft or not so nice and not so soft way - I thought about it before raising it. And I will not buy the Tradition (also because I think it is a bit too big for my taste) - but there might be great bargains in the grey market coming up ... Best, R. Login Status You are not logged in Login Password   Optional Provides additional benefits such as notifications, signatures, and user authentication. Create Account Your Name Your Email (Optional) Message Title Message Text Options Enable formatted text (Huh?) Also send responses to my email address   Notice: This is a moderated forum. Your post will not show up until a moderator approves the message. If you regularly have full posting privileges, you may have to login first.

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