Ornatus-Mundi
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Maybe, but I think the issue protrudes deeper under the surface...
The price range up to 5000 CHF is an entry level range. This is the market segment where newcomers usually get infected by the watch virus, and after a successful incubation period, stay permanently addicted.
I think exactly that is why industry is so nervous. If you lose the young to the computer industry, it will be much harder for them to get them later at an advanced age. The still might get the bug, maybe even at a higher price range, but you lost all the sales until then.
Thus, I fully understand that the industry feels pressed to react. Question is - do they foes correctly?
Best,
Magnus
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Maybe, but I think the issue protrudes deeper under the surface...
The price range up to 5000 CHF is an entry level range. This is the market segment where newcomers usually get infected by the watch virus, and after a successful incubation period, stay permanently addicted. I think exactly that is why industry is so ner...
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