Demand Trends

Oct 28, 2009,10:10 AM
 

Now we know where all the various brands' high end complicated watches -to Russia.

see: www.plushasia.com/article/5775

With the Chinese getting richer,they have a long history of craftmanship appreciation and collecting portable arts(easily exchangeable for cash in times of troubles-which are often in its long history),I think this year is just a temporary set back for the high end watch industry.

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WEll, everybody knew, but nobody spoke out loudly ....

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : October 29th, 2009-03:01
... I am glad that this issue has now been subject of at least a little discussion in the press. Regards, Marcus

You forgot to mention one thing about the Chinese..

 
 By: justpen : October 30th, 2009-19:04
Hi Min, I love posts about expensive watches and the market in relation to China... this is something I have 'watched' for years ( No pun intended) You forgot to mention one thing about the Chinese.... They are also very smart. I don't see any major chang... 

Funny, we agree on so many other things, Jack, but on this we seem to keep disagreeing...

 
 By: ThomasM : October 31st, 2009-00:34
What I see is so completely different from your "conclusions" that I really wish we'd both stop trying to address this issue, since every time I see you write what you have consistently written, I feel the need to counter point it with what I have seen. I... 

Hi Thomas...

 
 By: justpen : October 31st, 2009-03:41
Hi Thomas, No Thomas.. I do not take offense at your comments, quiet the contrary, I enjoy them with respect, and appreciate the fact that you bother to take time to add your comment to something I write or say. Also... we seem to agree on many things, ev... 

I wrote the previous at 12:30a after a very long day...

 
 By: ThomasM : October 31st, 2009-07:33
Hi, Jack, I will hide behind my exhaustion to mitigate my stridency. But I still stand behind every word I wrote; less tired, I might have buttressed the points better, and with a little more diplomacy. With this last post, I think we are coming a little ... 

It is good to flush the toilet now and then..

 
 By: justpen : October 31st, 2009-14:28
Thanks Thomas, I like the sound of that, and personally I think it is a good thing to flush the toilet now and then. In the long term it will be good for the reputation of horology, good for the industry and good for the consumer. Until next time..... Kin... 

China's high end watch demand

 
 By: min : November 1st, 2009-05:23
Sorry for this late post. Being often traveller to China,I agree with Thomas and my comment was on China's high end watch demand.Not mid or low. Agree that the normal folks wont give a damn about what watch when they havent 'make it'-senior or rich enough...