Independents

- Image from GPHGP With the great covid watch bubble De Bethune has been able to capture a lot more attention and WB has pulled Denis out of the shop and into the spotlight. This has all done a lot to help people understand the brand, the technology, the ...  

Thanks for the insight 🙏

I’ve always been a fan of the brand and it’s ethos and designs. I’m now worried about the effect of the Watchbox ownership on the brand. Some of the recent issues appear to come out of focus group input as opposed to being true brainchild’s of the watchma... 

I'll be shopping the back catalog if the prices ever come back to earth. What maybe grinds my gears more is the marketing. They intentionally chose to forget Zanetta in the origin story and I get it, they want the front man to be the one still with the co... 

Starry varius (still has a celestial theme) and DB digitale (central sun and rotating hour/minutes) are the only models that I’m interested in

DB is magic, and yes, it needs to be understood where that came from.

The other are nice

most incredible watch ever, amazingly built, incredible detail, casework was top notch, the blued titanium. i could go on.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

It’s a tricky balance, they’ve got one guy they need to sell the brand and sell the watches. And he’s an important one. But I’m with you, the other guy gave the watches the real personality and individuality that for most purchasers is the differentiating...