The Price of Pants In France

April 25th, 2006

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Retail, oh the horror, how some pay this and some pay that. In a past post I mentioned the varied degrees to which a watch can be priced with the same movement. Let us dive in to this question a little deeper. On certain watch blogs I find many a consumer distraught as to what is the proper price to be paid for a timepiece. This is difficult, and has many sides, so lets pick one example. The 7750 you know it, you love it, how many people have it in one form or another in their collection? Yeah, me too! Let’s see I have a Fortis B-42, a Breitling Chronomat old school version, a Mont Blanc new edition, a Swiss Army chrono automatic (yes they make them) a Shop NBC SWI Just kidding lets not get crazy! You get my point, the 7750 has nestled in many a case for maybe too many companies. This base movement costs about $300, CTWG, you did not just type that. I did, it is common knowledge in the business. Sorry, that special edition “limited” back of the magazine chronograph that Wilber Wright wore to cross the Delaware might be a 7750 also. Is it fair? Sometimes! I am of the belief that the dressing makes the salad on this workhorse movement. Like in the past 2892 post, time and time again, people put long hours into modifing this baby and aside from the Rolex 4130 chrono. it stills is the best chrono offered from our friends in the Alps. Movements, my dear watch fans, are just part of the watch. How we scowl at the guy who likes his watch for the looks! He does not appreciate the complex system of the 25 jeweled movement, the forty hour power reserve and the …. Oh wait, thats a 7750 in that model. I wonder what he payed? CTWG

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