So to start with I work at an AD that carry's multiple Swiss brands from $350 price points all the way up to pre-owned PP, AP, of course Rolex, Cartier, etc. Since we are not an AD for those higher brands I like to focus on the brands that we are an AD for and one of them is Longines.
Disclaimer, the company has been great to me and wonderful to work with, that withstanding however, I am a huge fan. I think they offer exceptional value per dollar and I am keen on their vintage leaning design language rich history in the world of aviation.
So that is the why of my question, my actual question is How does the general watch enthusiast on Reddit feel about how the brand is positioning themselves in the market from any aspect such as price point, design language, marketing, public outreach, whatever. What makes them a solid or not so solid brand?
Thank you! I'm trying to get my team fired up about Longines and I want to know what people besides the people I work with think about Longines! Wrist shot of my heritage chrono for some tax.
TLDR: Do you like or dislike Longines and why?
Hate?? These people must have some weird tribal/psychological issues. "Wannabe" my behind; they have one of the longest histories in watchmaking of all brands. Maybe it's like with Seiko, that people are mad about the fact that they paid half their mortgage for a nice watch, and then it turns out that there are also phenomenal watches that are affordable.
I agree. It is tribalism. It also what price point or tier they are "positioned" on the Swatch "tier pyramid". I'm not gonna compare Longines to any other watch but I think it offers more than many matches that ar at a higher price point.
It’s the silliest sort of tribalism: the sort that Swatch executives make money on either way.