http://www.calibre11.com/brand-extensions-what-is-omega-doing/ Reviews and news of TAG Heuer watches Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:33:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.calibre11.com/brand-extensions-what-is-omega-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-137 admin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:14:37 +0000 http://www.calibre11.com/?p=764#comment-137 They are certainly pushing upmarket here in Hong Kong- they've stopped selling any quartz Men's watches. Pushing upmarket is one thing- but trashing the brand through poor brand extensions is another. They're not the only ones by the way... <img src="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/MediumLarge/19/_5706159.jpg" alt="Cartier" /> They are certainly pushing upmarket here in Hong Kong- they’ve stopped selling any quartz Men’s watches. Pushing upmarket is one thing- but trashing the brand through poor brand extensions is another. They’re not the only ones by the way…

]]> http://www.calibre11.com/brand-extensions-what-is-omega-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-134 BIGCHRONO Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:39:30 +0000 http://www.calibre11.com/?p=764#comment-134 Omega has become a snippy bitch outfit. It revoked the authorization status of an excellent dealer in Chinatown, NYC simply because it did not fit Omega's new upscale image trends. The watch shop had been loyal clients for decades, & have an excellent reputation in their own right. Fortunately, they are still authorized to sell TagHeuer & Tissot wristwatches. Omega is pandering to the stuffy affluent, while jettisoning the average, & bottom dwelling clientele. Omega has become a snippy bitch outfit. It revoked the authorization status of an excellent dealer in Chinatown, NYC simply because it did not fit Omega’s new upscale image trends.
The watch shop had been loyal clients for decades, & have an excellent reputation in their own
right. Fortunately, they are still authorized to sell TagHeuer & Tissot wristwatches. Omega
is pandering to the stuffy affluent, while jettisoning the average, & bottom dwelling clientele.

]]> http://www.calibre11.com/brand-extensions-what-is-omega-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Fabrizio Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:42:49 +0000 http://www.calibre11.com/?p=764#comment-107 Indeed, for someone like me who started with an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch and who still believes this is *THE* one chrono if one had to own just one, this is really hard to take... What will be next? Gardening boots? Napkins? Notepads? Microwave ovens? Indeed, for someone like me who started with an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch and who still believes this is *THE* one chrono if one had to own just one, this is really hard to take…
What will be next? Gardening boots? Napkins? Notepads? Microwave ovens?

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