2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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2013 FLE - Approximate Price Point Poll (please read before voting)

Poll ended at Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:20 am

Up to GBP 300 / USD 400
3
2%
Up to GBP 450 / USD 685
73
59%
Up to GBP 600 / USD 825
39
31%
Up to GBP 750 / USD 1025
5
4%
Above GBP 750 / USD 1025
4
3%
 
Total votes: 124

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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

Post by robinbarke »

gwells wrote:
scooter wrote:
gwells wrote:before people get hung up on not being able to produce a decent watch under £500, let's look at what the prior LEs cost.

2012: £335
2011: £720
2009: ??
2008: £217.02

couldn't find the price in the 09 forum, so i'm sure someone can chip in here with that info. but the *only* one that didn't sell out was the £720 watch. all of the rest sold out and all of the rest were under £400.

i know there were some other factors as to why the 2011 didn't sell out, but let's be honest. we can get a very nice watch for £450 and if it shoots up over £700, the market will get much smaller.
I'm guessing that the majority of people buying the 2012 FLE would have bought it with the bracelet. The cost of that combination was £375. It was more cost effective to get it with the bracelet and to buy a strap separately, if required.

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that's a fair point. still, significantly below £500 last year, even with the bracelet.

i realize that some of those watches were in 2-3 year old values, not counting inflation. but only one was in the £700+ range.

i'm not saying that a £700 FLE should completely be off the table. just pointing out that we don't *have* to go to that level to come up with a nice FLE. a sub-£500 watch could still be a very interesting and popular watch. i wear my 2012 FLE every week more days than i wear my other watches.
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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Like most of us, I opted for the up to £450 bracket although a shade under £400 would suit me better right now...!

The serious competition for my next watch purchase at the moment would likely be either a C10 Aviator or a Steinhart Marine, both of which fit into that range. Around about £350 to £395 would be just fine!
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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Your mission, should you choose to accept it is to produce a Rolex explorer 2 for £450.

Oh hang on . . . .
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There are mission impossibles and then there are impossible missions.

However, that one is a not a bloody chance of accepting that incredibly super impossible mission!
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paw3001 wrote:There are mission impossibles and then there are impossible missions.

However, that one is a not a bloody chance of accepting that incredibly super impossible mission!
Good, I don't want an Explorer anyway. :evil:
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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Mr Rick wrote:
paw3001 wrote:There are mission impossibles and then there are impossible missions.

However, that one is a not a bloody chance of accepting that incredibly super impossible mission!
Good, I don't want an Explorer anyway. :evil:
+1

For whatever it's worth, I've throttled down my vote one category. I need to exercise some restraint! :lol:
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Actually, robin, it looks like the 2011 was 720 then rolled back to 599 for a limited time. I wasn't around then, but that's what it looks like from the old forum posts.
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Post by paw3001 »

I dont think The C9 FLE was ever sold at £720 even after the special introductory deal price of £599!

So that £720 price was obviously never real!
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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paw3001 wrote:I dont think The C9 FLE was ever sold at £720 even after the special introductory deal price of £599!

So that £720 price was obviously never real!
You are correct Paul. The C9 FLE was originally planned to have an introductory price of 599 and then revert to a 720 price.

After it was announced, and upon further discussions with Chris, it was decided to stay with the 599 GBP price.
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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I was originally going to vote like the majority of the members and go with the GBP 450, but after reading the comments i came to agree with the members that said that choosing 450 would limit the committee. I would rather spend the extra 150 and have more options which can lead to a more exciting watch which i feel i would be happier with. So in the end i voted for the GBP 600. But either way im sure the committee will do a great job with whatever options they are given.
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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I've moved my vote up to £600 to try and give a little more play for us all when it comes to case and movement but it still looks like £450 is going to win it, the FLE team are going to have to get their thinking caps on because going by the other threads people are expecting a LOT for £450!!!

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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

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Rookie1986 wrote:... people are expecting a LOT for £450!!!
Probably hoping for a lot, but I expect everyone will be realistic about what's possible.
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

Post by village »

Loddonite wrote:
Rookie1986 wrote:... people are expecting a LOT for £450!!!
Probably hoping for a lot, but I expect everyone will be realistic about what's possible.

As i say to the Missus, it's all about quality,not quantity :lol:
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Re: 2013 FLE Price Point Poll

Post by highway62 »

given the number of votes cast in round 1 and the votes already cast in this round, this looks like a done deal :clap:
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village wrote:
Loddonite wrote:
Rookie1986 wrote:... people are expecting a LOT for £450!!!
Probably hoping for a lot, but I expect everyone will be realistic about what's possible.

As i say to the Missus, it's all about quality,not quantity :lol:
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