Short Article on Skyfall Edition Omega
Le Samourai
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Dappered.com has a short article on the special Skyfall Edition Omega Seamaster titled "Adds or Detracts? Bond Watch Branding." You can read it here:
http://dappered.com/2012/06/adds-or-detracts-bond-watch-branding/
A poll at the end of the article asks,
Adds or Detracts? Omega “SKYFALL” Limited Edition
Adds - Lighten up, it's kinda cool and at least it's subtle.
Detracts - Totally cheesy. The logos are lame.
The poll is running about 77 percent "Detracts" to 33 percent "Adds. I voted "Detracts."
http://dappered.com/2012/06/adds-or-detracts-bond-watch-branding/
A poll at the end of the article asks,
Adds or Detracts? Omega “SKYFALL” Limited Edition
Adds - Lighten up, it's kinda cool and at least it's subtle.
Detracts - Totally cheesy. The logos are lame.
The poll is running about 77 percent "Detracts" to 33 percent "Adds. I voted "Detracts."
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Comments
Its the same every time that one comes out -a bit like groundhog day.
Now to all the critics: What would you expect from an Omega James Bond limited model?
What would you do?
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Just kidding, personally i think you are one of the persons keeping this forum alive {[]
Btw, did you sleep on MY bed while in England X-( :v
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I know people who would object, that I am killing the board instead of keeping it alive
As singe is so slow, I can't rely on the MR cam, I still have to deal with watches. And I really wonder, what all the critics expect from a James Bond LE. The unbranded civil version is out there, so what do these people expect? A built-in butteplug?
As for YOUR bed in England: Yes I did and I definitely could tell from the pink bedsheets, that it's your bed
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Personally I would expect it to look exactly the same as the one in the movie. If I was ever to purchase a genuine 007 watch, that is what I would expect. If they want to add a 007 logo or any other embellishment - that's fine, as long as it is on the back of the case, so it is only visible once you take the watch off.
The special edition one in the article looks tacky because of the "007" on the face. Might as well get a cheap Chinese replica and spend the price difference on a new car or something...
As for putting the 007 logo only on the bottom, I am afraid, that all the moaners will complain: " no ideas, we've had this before, cheap make to get some extra money ... tada" and on a side note, how would you communicate such an item in advertisements and in jewellers windows? At the first glance it's only the normal watch!
As far as I am hearing, that has been the problem of the QoS Limited Editions, the laser etching was not visible at all, so many people did not understand, why that one was more expensive and special.
I for my part - if I am buying that kind of LE, I want to see something, when wearing the watch. I don't want to have to get the watch from my wrist to see, that I have a special edition.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
IMO, omega should just ditch the daft gimmicks and do regular watches.
In the 8 years of owning my seamy, I've had around 4 or 5 people notice that I'm wearing 'a bond watch'. I don't flash it in people's faces, cos thats just crass. I don't need a 007 logo on my watch to know why I bought it.
Ende.
Ps, Markus, I'm currently using the ali for your MR camera as a weight, it's very useful. Expect delivery of your finished prop around xmas time.
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I don't think, that these Limited Editions are intended for all the propfans, who care upmost about accuracy along to the movies. These guys buy the standard version of the watch or - in case of Singe - a fake
Limited Editions are intended to make money! Deal with it! And they are meant to get some cash out of the pockets from people, who have already the "normal version". It'l like Porsche doing another Limited Edition car with special brandings on the seat, dashboard and body. Doesn't make the car faster or handle better and many purists will look down on them.
It's not about having the most accurate or plausible gadget for doing roleplays as James Bond, it's to give something nice to people who feel a connection to both brands.
Look at the Bentley Edition of " Devil may care". It does not read better than the standard book but it looks amazing in a bookshelf and gives the owner a short trip into the world of Bond.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
and my seamy aint a fake X-(
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They enjoy to buy something that they already have again, because it's nicer in some details.
And maybe to annoy the purists and laugh about them
Your Seamy is worse than a fake, it's a Lady Size
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Ah "MICROJEFF", I knew that would catch on eventually....Parp!
As for the LE Bond Omega timepieces, the Casino Royale Planet Ocean was the flagship as the branding was on the rear case plate & was otherwise as it appeared on screen. The Quantum laser engraved Seamaster had a dial fashioned after PPK grips which was a nice touch & this new jobby has taken inspiration from an Aston Martin grille? but yes the logo on the 7 does look a wee bit naff! Personally I like the 50th Anniversary Seamaster which oozes quality with such features as the revolving centre to the bullet case/gun barrel bezle & again like the Casino Royale Planet Ocean a more discreet but large time piece.
Meeeeep!
ppw, you should stick with your guns
The CR Limited PO had a 007 logo on the secondhand 8-)
If you need expert advise, just shoot me an email :v
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
that last bit was 2 words too long :v
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Or lack of
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You either like the concept of the LE Omegas or not.
If you belong to the second group, any alternation of the "civil" watch will end up in being criticized for being hideous - not plausible (a secret agent wearing his id visible on the watch) and tacky.
There is nothing that Omega can do to please this group.
Good thing is, that they don't have to please that group as they will never buy a LE anyhow
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Would I ? ?:)
I have that watch...