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Re: How to do a re-edition watch right...

I am beginning to fear Biver really will Hublotize whatever he touches. I don't think I agree with dragging the brand into same old stuff - IDK why he doesn't try the Avant Garde thing again. Most of what I've seen from him is anything but Avant. Not to say I don't still like the re-edition but Omega really did hit it better.

: For all of the huff & rhetoric Biver gives about the new
: Autavia NEEDING to appeal to 'today's audience' in order to
: justify the inclusion of a date wheel, a 42mm case with a HUGE
: bezel, an open casebook etc. etc. Omega just go about their
: business producing a marvellous re-edition from a similar era at
: the original 38mm sizing that is as faithful as can be, knowing
: that 'today's audience' are going to want to buy it...

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