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Old 9 April 2018, 01:23 AM   #31
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I have to say much agreed. I think they shot them self in the foot releasing a ss model, the Sky-Dweller used to be one of the most coveted watches of the brand. I have chocolate Sky-Dweller. The rhodium was a complete mistake. I have many Rolex’s in my collection and would never let go of the Sky-Dweller, my favorite ever. I don’t believe in the lack of sales


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I think the decision to make the SS SkyD was a way to make the model more feasible to the masses. As a WG SkyD owner, it was a shock, because I thought they'd give it similar notoriety and prestige as the DD. However, I thought the initial premiums on the grey market would make the preowned WG more alluring with such a small price gap (considering). I like the exclusivity they created with discontinuing the original PM dials. I also have the TT, and that would go long before the WG with Romans.
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Old 9 April 2018, 01:24 AM   #32
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I don't know. It just seems to be the default reasoning in every case. Pick a model or dial that is no longer in production. Maybe it's their strategy to freshen things up every so often. I know people hate the car analogies, but I don't think BMW started making 4 series over the 3 series due to lack of sales. I was just curious if there was some publication or information out there that credibly states why certain models and dials are discontinued.
I'm with you on the assumptions and hate to make them myself. I can't speak for other discontinuations but in the case of the PM Sky-Ds, they consolidated dial options drastically. That's usually (but not always) a good indicator of low sales -- at least in this particular case.
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Old 9 April 2018, 02:07 AM   #33
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Why not call the everose Sky-Dweller with chocolate dial “Hershey”

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Please stops with the nicknames.
It’s getting out of hand.


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Old 9 April 2018, 02:10 AM   #34
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Old 9 April 2018, 02:12 AM   #35
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I prefer to call it "CHNR"
Wrong watch; there more than on rose gold watch.
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Old 9 April 2018, 03:17 AM   #36
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I like the exclusivity they created with discontinuing the original PM dials. I also have the TT, and that would go long before the WG with Romans.
In case of wg sky-ds, it is dial exclusivity as well as material (wg) exclusivity, given that they don't make any wg sky-d anymore. As an owner I'm also pretty happy about it,
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Old 9 April 2018, 04:07 AM   #37
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Old 9 April 2018, 04:09 AM   #38
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Never been a fan of the nicknames.
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Old 9 April 2018, 06:36 AM   #39
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Why not call it the Everose Sky-Dweller?
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