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Akura Wayfarer Watch: Inspired By The Highlands
Sponsored Post written for best watches by advertiserThe dream for Akura timepieces began two years ago in November 2017. Hailing from Dundee in Scotland, the company was born out of a passion for watches and a belief in the benefits of community design. These days, digital platforms enable pre-production feedback for a brand's audience. When implementing this feedback, it is important to keep the original design vision intact, while making sure the best suggestions become part of the design.Back in 2017, the goal was to create a new sports watch that bucked the trend of minimalism. The initial design was proposed in-house and then shared online, with comments actively encouraged. While the response was incredibly positive, advice and suggestions flooded in. With more than 300 comments received, the design team picked their way through the slew of critique, remodeling the watch to cater to enthusiast demands.
Mr. Porter Sets Standards For Watch Sales As The Online Men's Department Store Adds More Brands
When London-based Mr. Porter’s Toby Bateman first traveled to Baselworld several years ago, the watch brands he was excited to showcase on the growing internet department store didn’t seem to mirror his enthusiasm. Today just a few years later in 2017, Mr. Porter (the men’s “brother” company of Net-A-Porter) is an authorized dealer of 16 fine watch brands, with more being added soon.Bateman, like myself, shared anecdotes about how the conservative watch industry initially reacted to the notion of “online sales” with distrust and skepticism. Common sentiments from many of the world’s finest watchmakers included remarks such as “people don’t buy expensive watches online,” “luxury watch consumers are really mainly interested in the high-end, in-store boutique experience,” or more direct feelings such as “we aren’t an internet brand.” While misunderstandings about the full power of online sales