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14 November 2020, 05:32 AM | #1 |
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Legitimacy of GPHG?
I get excited for some of the smaller independents who won but I don’t understand some winners like the black bay 58 or the super ocean 48mm. Nothing inherently wrong with these watches but I don’t see how they bring anything new or interesting to the table. Are these awards just a dog and pony show?
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14 November 2020, 06:49 AM | #2 |
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Bit of a popular vote amongst judge buddies it looks like...
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14 November 2020, 06:52 AM | #3 |
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I wish they'd exclude watches by brands as boring as Breitling/Rolex too and focus more on bringing attention to independents.
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But I’m with you on the “show”, I’m not sure the pedestrian should really be rewarded. From the outside some of the categories and therefore the awards too seem irrelevant. |
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14 November 2020, 07:10 AM | #5 |
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The judges balance voting for watches that deserve it and voting to not upset established brands.
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14 November 2020, 03:59 PM | #6 |
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Yeah I thought that was strange too. I like Breitling, but how the hell does a 48mm Superocean beat that Ming in the dive category?
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14 November 2020, 11:38 PM | #7 |
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Agreed, Ming would have been my pick.
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15 November 2020, 02:53 AM | #9 |
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That color is awesome
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