Very well said, as a part of the industry, I could not agree more with you.
Talking about Basel with my co-workers, friends and customers, those were some of my thoughts, I've seen many many nice watches from not BIG brands, that look great and are not prohibitively expensive. Well, I also think that even the non expensive watches are now VERY expensive. I guess, as you have said, because of the demand, but that's just, IMHO, a stupid excuse/reason. While people still buying them, nothing is going to change.
Reading my words could look like I want it to change, and that's not exactly like that, but as a WIS, as a watch lover, as a watch afficionado, from my passion for watches, and been following the evolution of the watch industry, what's happening still amazes me. Time will tell.
Very funny survival kit, love it.
Thanks for sharing.
Vte