Horological Meandering

revier-manager.de This is by no means exhaustive but the magazine wasn't putting many German brands like A Lange Sohne and IWC (produced in the German speaking area and largely popular amongst Germans) on top. This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai o...  

i myself never count on such ranking tables as a guidance for my personal taste , you cant compare oranges to apples unless we are speaking a business comparison based, meaning , we are comparing the brands on business basics, such as how far a brand obta... 

Guess management at these 3 brands are doing a good job. IWC -4, FP Journe & Tissot -5, Girard-Perregaux -6, and Chronoswiss at -7. Signs that these brands's popularity may be waning? I find these rankings interesting, but it's helpful to see how the bran... 

which factor(s) is(are) responsible for the movement of a brand in respect to previous rankings, all things being equal, especially the ranking method. I would be very hesitant to call a ranking stupid per se. In this case at least quite a comprehensive s... 

However, on should take into consideration other factors too.... For example... How many ADs of each brand and how they promote... or lack of an AD... in the case of FP Journe.... Also, how the questions were asked... etc.... Cheers

1. Interesting that Roger Dubois gets a +5 even though that brand name, along with Gerald Genta, is being discontinued (heard that from an RD AD). 2. I see the rankings incorporate such criteria as marketing and price/performance ("Preis/Leistung"). 3. I ... 

I miss mickey mouse watches and the gefica. Damn Bulgari

Im shocked that those 2 are so high, in place of some other watchmakers. I have a Tag , and its a nice watch, but I think that those 2 really belong a little lower.

but the only thing I'm interested in seeing in this ranking poll is the movement of brand rankings - up or down. Some may even find the movement of brand rankings ridiculous but I see it as something notable to look at. To me, it represents some sort of o... 

This is one of the most ridiculous lists I have ever seen. And this is measured against a history of stupid lists. The profound ignorance displayed is this "chart" is breathtaking. How about this: let's ban all such lists, because at the end of the day no... 

Porsche needs to be a spot lower, a inconsistently pronounced vowel is at least one demerit! a

in response to someone who recently asked: "There must be a great German word that means idiotic, contradictory and bullshit at the same time." Blunotte, are you listening? amerix

Except for points on "lifestyle" if they have been objective in giving points this could be the outcome. Indeed the bang for a buck factor on a Tag Heuer is pretty high; you get a nice and reliable watch for a good price. And I love JLC, but it is quite t... 

a members "own personal rankings thread" . That way people could list their top 15 and put the reasoning why. Whether they say the categories they are judging on, or just the general thought behind it. Similar to a power ranking on sports sites where each... 

.. calculate average scores and choose our own PuristSPro watch of the year; shouldn't be that difficult. Come on you moderators! Best, Starman

to focus the attention on the tecnique; IWC, breitling and panerai get 6 while AP breguet, VC, blancpain and RD get 4. The prestige is even more funny: somebody should tell to the people that VC is the oldest watch manufacturer in the world in continuous ... 

how rolex got a 3 for their lone chronograph movement tying Omega's central tourbillon is beyond me A

The technique of Breitling got 6 is a joke! The rank of IWC -4 and become 9...but the previous rank 5th is A. Lang....LOL

If you have to tell people a brand is what... then the brand in itself needs a little more story telling... no?

would be better if methodology is highlighted...survey? peer group ratings? whatever i dont think it is a stupid list, i just may not be reflective of the values of brands held by fellow forum members. lastly,someone mentioned our own list?? why not? soun... 

... to realise it is extremely subjective. For example, Patek gets a 6 for Preis/Leistung, but Lange only gets 4. In my opinion these 2 should be on par in this area. Also "lifestyle"? What does that mean? How is Patek rated 2 scores higher than Lange in ... 

in mass' mind as a good watch than A Lange Sohne... which half of the World can't even pronounce... no joke... neither can they say Porscheeeeeeeeeeeeee correctly. Trust me, you wear a huge Breitling for Bentley on your wrist, half the World will know you... 

... since this German magazine is far from representative, and certainly also far from being well-known for good insights into the luxury industry, especially the watch business. I would not spend a minute even to think about this kind of ranking. Best re...