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this is a follow up thread to my announcement iwas reading about perfumes
The business of time: A global history of the watch industry
by pierre yves donzé
World watch production today is concentrated in three countries: Switzerland, Japan and China. Former centres such as Great Britain, France, the United States and Russia saw the industrial manufacture of watches disappear from their territory during the twentieth century. How did this situation come about? The business of time aims to answer this question by presenting the first comprehensive history of the sector. It traces the evolution and transformation of the global watch industry from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, highlighting the conditions that enabled watch production to expand across the globe and revealing how multinational companies gradually emerged to dominate the industry.
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watches are a scam in the 21st century, the time is on your phone
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(20-06-2026, 12:08 AM)MysteriousWeeb420 Wrote: watches are a scam in the 21st century, the time is on your phone
but you cant text on watches
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(20-06-2026, 12:08 AM)slop slinger Wrote: but you cant text on watches
exactly
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(20-06-2026, 12:08 AM)MysteriousWeeb420 Wrote: watches are a scam in the 21st century, the time is on your phone
It's supposed to be like a luxury product, but now with 3D printed components, it's kind of a scam to sell a Richard Mille for a million dollars instead of $1
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(20-06-2026, 12:09 AM)Busty Doll Wrote:
It's supposed to be like a luxury product, but now with 3D printed component, it's kind of a scam to sell a Richard Mille for a million dollars instead of $1
thoughts on Voutilainen
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(20-06-2026, 12:09 AM)slop slinger Wrote:
thoughts on Voutilainen
I remember he looks pretty awful, the watchmaker
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(20-06-2026, 12:08 AM)MysteriousWeeb420 Wrote: watches are a scam in the 21st century, the time is on your phone
i went to my local it shop and asked them to remove all time-showing related functions on my phone so that i have to rely on my watch
(18-09-2025, 06:49 PM)MVP Wrote: i already said, rӏ is built different
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Rexhep Rexhepi is another insteresting one
His brand was called Acrivia
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thoughts on cartier? I remember I really wanted one, but looking back it was pretty cringe to want a nice watch for no reason. especially since I rarely go out.
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Never got the appeal of watches, motorbikes and iphones
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watch ass
(18-09-2025, 06:49 PM)MVP Wrote: i already said, rӏ is built different
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(20-06-2026, 12:44 AM)B00X Wrote: thoughts on cartier? I remember I really wanted one, but looking back it was pretty cringe to want a nice watch for no reason. especially since I rarely go out.
Yeah I have the tank solo unisex
Got it in Geneva in 2013 for around 2000 francs
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i have a hello kitty watch
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It just stays in this box year after year
I had some watch shop take out the battery because I heard it wasn't good to leave one in long term
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