Dark1000

I don't know if it's a dud. The sales are obviously not going to be as high as with the Moonswatch, but without any inside knowledge, there's no way of knowing. They could certainly have met or exceeded expectations.

However, I suspect that you are at least in the right direction. They aren't heavily promoted in the stores during the most important sales period of the year. The Simpsons donut watch is all over the Swatch stores I've see , with the Blancpain collection off in the corner with the rest of the regular Swatches. They clearly aren't leading with it for Christmas, and we're only a couple of months on.

Watch YouTubers and hobbyists aren't the general public, and that's where Swatch lives.

Wait for your next trip I guess? For what it's worth, I like the model in person. It's probably their best looking one.

The Koue, easily. The cushion case shape is elegant, with a little sporty touch. The Baltic has a nice vintage look too, but the bezel comes off a little thick in comparison. Readability is far superior. Actually, it's not even close. I can't comment on the movement though, no idea what it is.

Retail prices won't go down, but ADs will offer discounts, depending on the brand/model.

That's a good hot take, but one I completely disagree with.

Most "watch YouTubers" completely ignore the existence of Chinese brands, even when they produce original designs. Jody, and a few others that are doing the same thing, shine a light on an area that is totally ignored and unknown by the broader market. He provides product reviews for watches that you can't see in person and are the most attainable for people. Most people can't afford or don't want to pay more than an AliExpress price for a watch, especially if you think globally. Jody is providing a valuable service.

Also, Doxa is basically a fake Swiss company that makes Chinese watches. The AliExpress versions are pretty much the same thing. Doxa just owns the IP for the designs and brand, which they bought after the original company went belly up. It doesn't have anything to do with the original Doxa. There are many companies like it.

It's cool but just has niche appeal imo. The fixed lugs make it far less versatile than the original Pelagos and make it feel a bit bigger too. I'd much rather have a cheaper version where you can swap between an awesome bracelet, leather straps, natos, or anything else. It's actually not even close.

Yeah, the data and anecdotal evidence line up perfectly. There's no question about it.

Why not? It's plain as day. You can look for yourself at the price of pre-owned Rolex or other high end watches in general. No one is buying them, they sit just sit around as inventory. Prices have to come down to accommodate that. The biggest drop has already happened, but there's still room for some to fall, particularly Rolex and any other heavily hyped watches that have been extremely popular and produced in massive quantities in the last couple of years.

I much prefer the 38mm-42mm range, and don't really like smaller watches, despite them being in trend, unless they are vintage.

I also don't care for watches much bigger than that. 43mm-44mm seems a little oversized to me. That said, there are a few higher watches in that range that I really like and would consider that just aren't available at smaller sizes (for example, IWC 43mm pilot, Moser Pioneer, Omega World Timer).

The original Pelagos is still by far and away the best of the line and the best watch that Tudor makes. The 39 is awkwardly shaped and lacks any of the character of the original, especially in the bezel and dial. The FXD is cool in concept, but in reality is just a messier version of the original with less practical usage and no versatility.

The only problem I have with them is the paragraph of text, but you can't have it all!

There are levels of homage. Some homages are great because they do something slightly different from the original and are just solid watches to start with, for example a green San Martin BB58. Others give you an idea of the watch but just don't have the quality to match, like most Pagani Designs.