03-01-2021, 01:50 PM
Just like to give my 5 cents on the future of watch making as i see it.
I do not think we will see any great changes in the years to come,i
cannot see another Quartz revolution like the one that nearly wiped out
the mechanical watch industry some years ago. The industry is much more
controlled today,and it is much harder for new brands to break into the
areas controlled by the established and well known brands.If there could
be a threat,then it could come from smart watches that have the ability
to update forever.
I think micro brands will continue to thrive,and take a market share from
the established brands.But i do not think they will have any lasting value,
or be worth collecting for the future.
I think that the servicing of many new watches will involve just replacing
the calibers and polishing the case.This is cost efficient,and i think vital
to the future of mechanical watches.Lets face it who wants to wait 6 months
to get your watch back from a service.And with the millions of new watch buyers
coming in the future,it will be impossible to get the amount of watchmakers
to service them that will be needed.
Of course high end watches,will continue as usual to use specialist watchmakers,
and make people pay for the privilege of owning them
I can see a bright future for brands making watches to order for people
who want something that is individual for them.
I hope for the future that brands will begin to use their efforts to make
watches more scratch resistant,with longer power reserves and longer service
intervals.I think many brands are standing still in this respect.
I would like to see brands like JLC who once were at the forefront of mechanical
watch making,start to remember their heritage.And get back to what they once
did best.Innovate and make progress.
What do you think will come in the future of watches?
I do not think we will see any great changes in the years to come,i
cannot see another Quartz revolution like the one that nearly wiped out
the mechanical watch industry some years ago. The industry is much more
controlled today,and it is much harder for new brands to break into the
areas controlled by the established and well known brands.If there could
be a threat,then it could come from smart watches that have the ability
to update forever.
I think micro brands will continue to thrive,and take a market share from
the established brands.But i do not think they will have any lasting value,
or be worth collecting for the future.
I think that the servicing of many new watches will involve just replacing
the calibers and polishing the case.This is cost efficient,and i think vital
to the future of mechanical watches.Lets face it who wants to wait 6 months
to get your watch back from a service.And with the millions of new watch buyers
coming in the future,it will be impossible to get the amount of watchmakers
to service them that will be needed.
Of course high end watches,will continue as usual to use specialist watchmakers,
and make people pay for the privilege of owning them
I can see a bright future for brands making watches to order for people
who want something that is individual for them.
I hope for the future that brands will begin to use their efforts to make
watches more scratch resistant,with longer power reserves and longer service
intervals.I think many brands are standing still in this respect.
I would like to see brands like JLC who once were at the forefront of mechanical
watch making,start to remember their heritage.And get back to what they once
did best.Innovate and make progress.
What do you think will come in the future of watches?
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