Interview With Jean-Claude Biver On TAG Heuer Watch 9.3% Average Price Reduction
Today on March 18th, at the onset of the Baselworld 2015 watch trade show, TAG Heuer made the interesting announcement that in light of the increased value of the Swiss Franc, the brand would not only decline the temptation to increase prices of their watches, but would actually be reducing prices. Here is the relevant section of the announcement from TAG Heuer:“Tag Heuer is seizing the opportunity of the recent appreciation of the Swiss franc to rebalance its international price policy. The brand will refrain from raising its prices in the eurozone, Japan or Singapore. Conversely, there will be an average price reduction of 8% in Switzerland, China, the USA, the Caribbean, Central America and South America, of 7% in the United Kingdom and 13% in Hong Kong. This new price policy represents an extremely reassuring, positive, constructive and dynamic message for customers and brand partners.”I’ve long since argued that the price increases over the last decade or more ha
Dunhill Wheel Watch Chronograph Available On James List
Dunhill, aka. A. Dunhill (Alfred Dunhill) is a English brand under the Richemont umbrella. Really rare in the US, these pieces are known to be popular in Asian (where “Western” things are often always en vogue). They do however have some nice designs that I think would appeal to more demographics. While they don’t come out with a lot of new watches – some of them are quite nice with a healthy mixture of classic British appeal and avant garde interest.Alfred Dunhill himself was known for offering a lot of motoring accessories – so the brand’s watches often have a high-end “car guy” feel to them. This watch is called the Wheel Watch Chronograph. It is part of a larger collection, but this one is a limited edition Chronograph model. You can search online for other Dunhill Wheel watch variants. I don’t think any of them are made anymore.