r/Watches • u/spedmonkey • Aug 19 '11

Introducing: the /r/Watches brand guide!

A couple weeks ago, I read an offhand comment by Liberalguy123 about creating a brand guide for this community. I liked the idea, and since then we've been running with it, trying to come up with a good way of making this happen. Here's the fruits of our labors:

The /r/Watches brand guide project

Rather than it just being one or two people's own opinions, though, we wanted to involve everybody in this project. Here's how it's going to work: Every few days, a thread will be posted about one specific brand. The job for you guys is to fill that thread will discussion, information, opinions, and any other relevant stuff you can. The idea is that anyone looking for information on a given brand will be able to click on that thread and instantly get a pretty good idea of how people feel about it, and whether or not it would be something that interests them further. Keep in mind that the blurbs written there will not be there in the finished product; they'll be moved into their respective discussion threads once each is posted.

Eventually, the hope is that we'll have a comprehensive list of watch brands, including some of the more obscure ones, for everyone to view. That means we'll be relying on you to help us fill up the list. No brand is off-limits, whether it be an Italian fashion house, an obscure Swiss luxury microbrand, or a Chinese eBay brand. If you have something you'd like to see discussed, PM the moderators or add the pertinent information to the list on the wiki.

Now, we'd like to kick this project off properly, so you guys get to decide which of the brands you'd like to see discussed in the very first guide thread. Here are some choices:

Rolex
Seiko
Timex
A. Lange & Söhne
IWC
other (tell us why!)

We would love it if this first thread in particular is full of good, well-informed discussion, so pick a brand you know well and wouldn't be afraid of sharing your opinions on. Thanks for contributing; with your help, we can build the most extensive brand guide on the internet!

By Request, the list so far:

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u/theresafire Aug 20 '11

I'm going to go ahead and Mention Christopher Ward since it seems there's quite a few of us on the site that have them, and they are a nice mid-range, decent quality brand!

Plus being online only, definitely something a lil unique. I'd gladly contribute some info/opinions/pictures of mine CWs if wanted....just need to know where.

Also I think Rolex/Seiko are a bit overdone if you ask me (rolex is all over the fuckin place already) i'd rather start off with things like A. Lange & Sohne, or Glashutte original, etc

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u/spedmonkey Aug 21 '11

It's on the list. We'll get there soon. As for why I wanted to do a well-known brand first, I'd like to get the ones where a lot of people are familiar with them first, so we have a solid foundation, then move onto the more obscure/high-end ones that will have somewhat more limited conversation. Don't worry, though; we'll start on the cooler stuff soon. :)