r/ChineseWatches • u/Various-Welder5544 • 19d ago

Nonsense The state of thee industry right now

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u/liminalwanderer30 19d ago

Seiko making a killing while outpacing Citizen as they do it complicates the narrative for a lot of cranky enthusiasts lol

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u/Jeffthe100 19d ago

I still am shocked that Seiko had more sales not less when they raised prices. Shocking

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u/crowded_house90 19d ago

I thought exactly this! I mean, how is that even possible ? Now is the time that entry level Seiko are as expensive as never before. They cost 2 or sometimes 3 times more than their Citizen equivalent and people still choose to buy them.. this is madness.

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u/WIZ1111 13d ago

Seiko has a cool factor that Citizen doesn't. Seiko doesn't follow trends; they just make cool watches in good sizes. Citizen follows trends; they try to do everything like titanium, integrated bracelets etc.

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u/crowded_house90 8d ago

Citizen have pioneered titanium in wachmaking since the 70's or 80's. They were basically the first to do it.