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Tribus Watches
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Given the increasingly frequence of "best deal evah!" - maybe not so much for this brand.
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You should be able to click the video, and a few icons come up top right. CC gives you captions, which are sometimes auto generated, and extremely good. You would think they could do the same on TV.what-time-is-it wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:48 pm Tried to watch the video with subtitles, can't find them.
Speakers on the blink, nothing to do with the assumed scouse commentary.
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I’m planning to see the Brentford watch in a couple of weeks.Kansas City Milkman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:03 pmWas there not a Brentford one as well, Richard?
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The LFC watches were clearly not selling and had to be discounted massively to clear. The whole exercise came across as a ‘vanity’ project.Thegreyman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:26 pmI'd agree with all of that and also enjoyed the video.golfjunky wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:29 pm i find it strange that they cut the lfc link so fast. The whole ESL died in 2 days, so why did they not wait for LFC to make their decision? imo Tribus would not have suffered commercially by now still being the official timekeeper for LFC. Did they do it because it was an easy way out of a terrible contract?
I liked the video but all i cam away thinking was 'wow they have given a lot of free watches away'
I suspect the reason prices are being cut is down to lower than anticipated demand, although cutting the LFC deal must have saved a few quid so perhaps that has given them the scope to cut costs and price accordingly. I think its a good move and does make their range more appealing at sensible prices. The TR-01 in those bright colours does look good.
Brentford fan pages have been ripping the pi**s out the £2,000 ‘tribute’ to the old ground with random bits of metal in them since the day they were announced.
They now have to discount heavily across the range because the prices simply weren’t competitive relative to the market.
The limited editions appear to be crazy prices as well. The My Dog line still had 41, out of 50, available to sell. If you take out company owners, family & friends that means the ‘general public’ have probably bought maybe 1 or 2.
Bearing in mind how aggressive their “we will never discount and only ever reward loyalty” mantra was, it seems someone is not really in touch with the UK buyer at all.
Meanwhile CW appear to have sussed out their market and price points. The new C63 seems to had a great launch and they had a limited edition that sold out in 24 hours. . .
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Let's have a go at TribusMolan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:13 pm
Bearing in mind how aggressive their “we will never discount and only ever reward loyalty” mantra was, it seems someone is not really in touch with the UK buyer at all.
Meanwhile CW appear to have sussed out their market and price points. The new C63 seems to had a great launch and they had a limited edition that sold out in 24 hours. . .
Maybe Tribus could be given credit for acknowledging that their prices were high and reducing them like they have. CW have made enough mistakes of their own over recent times not to be a shining example to anyone else. Dodgy products rushed to release and then quoting summer sales which turn out to be possible permanent reductions.
Good video but very much assisted by Red Rum Club and Jamie Webster.
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a personal fave of mine from the Brentford forum
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I think 2 of them are accounted for here; you'd hope they sell a few more to balance the books!Molan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:13 pmThe LFC watches were clearly not selling and had to be discounted massively to clear. The whole exercise came across as a ‘vanity’ project.Thegreyman wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:26 pmI'd agree with all of that and also enjoyed the video.golfjunky wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:29 pm i find it strange that they cut the lfc link so fast. The whole ESL died in 2 days, so why did they not wait for LFC to make their decision? imo Tribus would not have suffered commercially by now still being the official timekeeper for LFC. Did they do it because it was an easy way out of a terrible contract?
I liked the video but all i cam away thinking was 'wow they have given a lot of free watches away'
I suspect the reason prices are being cut is down to lower than anticipated demand, although cutting the LFC deal must have saved a few quid so perhaps that has given them the scope to cut costs and price accordingly. I think its a good move and does make their range more appealing at sensible prices. The TR-01 in those bright colours does look good.
Brentford fan pages have been ripping the pi**s out the £2,000 ‘tribute’ to the old ground with random bits of metal in them since the day they were announced.
They now have to discount heavily across the range because the prices simply weren’t competitive relative to the market.
The limited editions appear to be crazy prices as well. The My Dog line still had 41, out of 50, available to sell. If you take out company owners, family & friends that means the ‘general public’ have probably bought maybe 1 or 2.
Bearing in mind how aggressive their “we will never discount and only ever reward loyalty” mantra was, it seems someone is not really in touch with the UK buyer at all.
Meanwhile CW appear to have sussed out their market and price points. The new C63 seems to had a great launch and they had a limited edition that sold out in 24 hours. . .
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Apart from all the sales you mean? Not for nothing are they often referred to as the DFS of watch brands. Easy to pick on any brand really.
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Thanks for the warning, it seems I’m at risk of a dunking followed by my ‘brain scraped’. I guess collecting watches can be added to the list of hazardous interests.
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Well, we’ve done Rolex, Tribus and CW.
Which brand should we pick on now?
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Invicta often raises its lumpy, oversized head at this juncture…Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:28 pmWell, we’ve done Rolex, Tribus and CW.
Which brand should we pick on now?
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Soft target. We need something more challenging.
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Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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