- Rive Gauche vs Rive Droite and is IWC better?

Rive Gauche vs Rive Droite and is IWC better?

Dec 01, 2014,06:00 AM

FrX

I always get my Left and Right bank mixed up in Paris because in my mind...it is North and South edges of the River Seine

I did not know there was 'shopping' on the Left Bank since all the luxury hot spots I know are on the other side viz. Opera, Place Vendome, Saint-Honore etc

Thanks for the report.

Does this use of Sellita movements make IWC watches:

a) Cheaper for greater market penetration?

b) More accessible because production numbers can go up?

c) More precise because a large volume movement maker like Sellita can maintain good QC standards? e.g. Rolex making 500,000 - 700,000 movements per annum can get them easily to COSC standards.

Regards,

MTF

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A visit at the IWC boutique at the Bon Marché in Paris

By: foversta : November 30th, 2014-03:26

The Bon March is a famous store located on the left bank of Paris. Several months ago, the luxury watches department was redesigned allowing several high end brands to create their own corners/boutiques with their own image rules. I have to confess that ...

Nice presentation Fx as usual

By: Mark in Paris : November 30th, 2014-04:16

I always had a little soft spot for the Portofino line as it has a nice elegant style. Maybe they should now offer to that watch a "nicer" movement. Thanks for sharing :) Cheers, Mark

Thanks Mark for your words!

By: foversta : November 30th, 2014-13:25

Yes... me too I would be happy to see more actual in-house movements in the Portofino line. It deserves them. Fx

Rive Gauche vs Rive Droite and is IWC better?

By: MTF : December 1st, 2014-06:00

FrX I always get my Left and Right bank mixed up in Paris because in my mind...it is North and South edges of the River Seine :-) I did not know there was 'shopping' on the Left Bank since all the luxury hot spots I know are on the other side viz. Opera, ...

We have some nice " spots " on the left bank.

By: amanico : December 1st, 2014-06:11

Left bank is much better... The Latin Quarter is on the left bank, the soul of Paris too... Money in on the right bank. ;) Best, Nicolas

I'm glad that IWC released a "feminine" line ...

By: nilomis : December 7th, 2014-13:39

Despite that they deny trying to maintain the "ingeneered for men" motto. I explain the reason: Finally I could give a IWC watch to my wife (now she owns 3 Portofino watches) and this placates my conscience because I own some. Thanks for the presentation ...