aBlogtoWatch: Eric Wind Quoted on Manufacturers Servicing Vintage Timepieces

Scott Starr of aBlogtoWatch ‘Why Some Brands Service Their Vintage Watches And Others Won’t’. Within the article, Starr quotes Eric Wind on the topic:

“It’s a pretty smart company, obviously,” Wind said. “I get the sense that it would rather sell a new watch than service an old one. My guess, strategically, it probably has wanted to shift watchmakers from the service division to making new watches because it can’t make them fast enough. I think it’s basically working 24 hours per day making watches.” Wind believes one of the reasons why some historically famous manufacturers are choosing to play up their vintage sides is because they have little choice if they want to succeed. He paraphrases a historical saying used prior to the Athenian siege of Melos in his observation. “The only rule of international relations is the strong do what they can and the weak do what they must. That is the rule for human interaction, and also for watch companies. So, Rolex doesn’t need its vintage watches. Other brands have less going on, if you will. They are still doing well but they aren’t operating 24/7/365 like Rolex is, so they have more time to dedicate toward preserving their vintage pieces.”

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https://www.ablogtowatch.com/scott-starr-vintage-servicing-story/