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Are Educated Watch Buyers More Valuable Customers?
Like all industries, the world of timepieces is an ecosystem. Watches are designed, produced, and eventually purchased. That latter part of the necessary cycle is one that is complex and difficult to understand - especially for watch writers and enthusiasts who typically have only their own experiences to reference. Most of the time, the relationship that brands have with journalists and consumers is very different and separate than the relationship that watch retailers have with journalists and consumers.This separation isn't always a good idea and often causes a large gap between the perceptions people buying watches have and those that the people responsible for communicating about watches have. An overall goal of mine is to better integrate the business of the watch industry with media on the watch industry. As part of this larger goal I recently conducted a series of surveys designed to learn more about the watch retail environment, experiences that retailers have on a daily basis

No Rolex pictures in this thread, but you can score a GREAT freebie
Today I received two very nice catalogues from WEMPE. One was dedicated tojewelry the other had over 60 high gloss pages dedicated to watches.Here is the nice little bonus:....inside of the catalogue is a little card if youwant to receive their very nice annual publication dedicated to horology.It is called "The Art of Horological Complications' and you can receive it forfree as long as you fill out the card and send it in.I have these publications from last 4 years (90 - 110) pages and consideringthe astronomical prices of some recent books dedicated to watches, this is 'cannot miss deal' by any WIS that enjoy reading about watches and checkingout high quality watch photography. (You can go to Wempe web site, findthe address of a store in your country and mail the card to them. Or just print, mail or fax my picture #2 to their NY store. This publication is printed in German as well as English)Hope some of you will find it useful. Cheers !

Any information about a Fleetwood ladies watch?
A friend trusted me with his mother's watch to fix as a present for his grandaughter. It is signed Fleetwood USA. I wanted to share it with you and maybe get some info about the company. I can't find anything on the web.The movement wasn't winding because someone had lost a bushing that positions the crown wheel on its post. I tapped in a gold jewel setting and filed it flush. A little over the top maybe but it was from some pocket watch parts I bought at some point. It ought to make some future horologist scratch his head. The movement has a feature I haven't seen before. A thin plate that screws on top of the barrel bridge and holds down the crown wheel and the click.It is running strong but only sets in one direction. And roughly at that so I need to look for more damage to the clutch or set wheel. The crown is delightful. I assume it is original.Anyone know who Fleetwood was and if the made men's watches also?Joel

Boschette cave dweller
Well I'm considering a Boschette Cave Dweller, does anyone here have any wrist shots of theirs?

Identified my Patek as a "2551" 18k
Thanks to all on this site I finally identified my Patek as a Gubelon #2551SORRY FOR THE ERROR ON MY LAST POST.Now to figure how to put it up for sale ?thanks Larry