Bike Mike Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 My AD just picked this line up...why I don't know...Devon Watch Yes, $15K for a quartz watch. Comes with its own charging stand and will run off 2 weeks on a single charge. Very cool concept, but the piece really felt cheap and and a hunk of plastic on my wrist. A mechanical movement would be impressive, but still .The running seconds made such a loud tick it would drive anyone within 6 feet of you to tear it off your wrist. What do your guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychastings Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 cool concept but its a bit unwieldy and impractical imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, I kinda like it It's absolutely ridiculous, but it certainly makes a statement. A little history of Scott Devon, who is a Daddy's Money entrepeneur: Link to article Scott Devon, whose father founded the frozen garlic bread company Cole's Quality Foods, has spent the past two decades investing millions of dollars in a variety of the most expensive pursuits imaginable. First there was polo (he became a part owner of the Catamount team in 2004), then race cars (his firm's car broke lap records in 2009), and now watches: His company's Thread 1 timepiece features a mysterious treadmill-like belt technology made by an aerospace company and retails for $15,000 (see, he even managed to work in space travel, sort of!). So this month he did what anyone with a couple extra hundred million dollars in the bank would do: throw a huge party with lots of models and socialites to launch a full-scale fashion label named after himself. The party took place earlier this month. Sam Ronson D.J.'d while Nicky Hilton, Whitney Port, and Nicolette Sheridan trooped into Devon's car showroom turned retail store, a 10,000-square-foot affair called Devon Works in Beverly Hills. Even WWD can't take Devon seriously, noting, "Whether out of brazenness, naïveté, arrogance, stupidity or a combination, Devon leaps into new businesses with going-for-the-gold gusto." The profile continues: “I’ve invested millions up to this point,” said Devon, who is unsure of precisely when a return will be realized. “I think the watch could even carry the brand this year, so its nice to have one hit, but we haven’t even showed the rest.…We have major people behind us that know how to build brands and promote brands, so it is not like we have a lack of expertise on our end. So, I think we have a good shot.” Devon has hired a few fashion industry insiders to help him start his brand, most notably Meadow Hochfelder, who has worked with Donna Karan and Rachel Roy. He's also enlisted custom leather-maker Agatha Blois and designer Keith Lissner. Devon admits that not everything he touches turns to gold, but he's not that worried about it. Back in 1995, he had his mind set on introducing fine gourmet bread to Grand Rapids residents with the Saint-Honoré French Bakery and Tea Room. They weren’t exactly storming the doors. “That didn’t work financially, but I look at it like we made some of the world’s best bread...Not everything you do works financially, but you can be happy creatively.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Love It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Love It Thought to same thing when I first saw pictures...however in person it is not as impressive as the pic above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ta8088 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Yeah I don't think so. And speaking of expensive quartz's looked at a two-tone Omega Constellation for the gf the other day. $5600 and it's a quartz movement. Told her there's no way I'd pay that much for something with a quartz mvt. Can buy her a women's DateJust with an automatic for the same kind of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchurch Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 I like the look of that thing. Quartz isn't good times and if it is noisy that makes it even worse. Get it in an automatic and might have something good going there especially if it is at the same price point. In quartz form I wouldn't expect more than a few thousand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wat44 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 prefer the belt-driven Tag (although 10 times the price or more!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vafarmer70 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Ok, after the video, definitely not worth that much money. Looks like a gimicky watch at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 The video actually makes it look pretty cool. But I can`t imagine wearing it for longer than a day before the concept would wear off. Especially for the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted February 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 A better video...Look at how the "running seconds" belt ticks...And I thought my Pam 6497's had loud ticks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Ok, after the video, definitely not worth that much money. Looks like a gimicky watch at best. You need this one instead That Asteroids is well cool, is that for real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafarmer70 Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 A better video...Look at how the "running seconds" belt ticks...And I thought my Pam 6497's had loud ticks! So are they going to dry out, like an automotive belt with continual use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychastings Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 So are they going to dry out, like an automotive belt with continual use? eh it probably needs servicing, heh it must be expensive for a machine like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 ridiculous price, and it looks like it could break in 2 seconds flat. Interesting concept and novelty, but hideously conceived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHiC Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Pretty interesting looking, but if I was hemorrhaging wealth and looking to make a big fashion statement like that, I'd pick up an Urwerk. As far as expensive quartz, my wife tried on a hublot white lady bang at the AD. I think the list was around $10k, and of course it's got to be quartz for the ladies She liked it so much we picked up the rep from Josh. Excellent rep by the way, and a nice alternative to the chanel J12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottosaurus Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 That watch is too ugly to even be considered artistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Looks kind of like the iPod Nano watch. Apple needs to make a Devon watch app for the nano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafarmer70 Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Looks kind of like the iPod Nano watch. Apple needs to make a Devon watch app for the nano Someone is going to hear you, and make some money off of your ideas. It will probably show up on that iPhone Clone here in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prsist Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 i love the concept! Looks to big for my wrist and the ticking would get on my nerves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingenieur Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 No way, whatever the concept is, USD 15000 for a quartz watch is a nuts. you can spend USD 2000 for a nice genuine Tag or Omega + an Iphone with world clock, alarm and other function you need. it's not worth it in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabularasa415 Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 I'm sorry, but that's just a bit much, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbiesrock Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 That watch is too ugly to even be considered artistic. It's not meant to be artistic, it's meant to be manly and utilitarian. I think mr Devon succeeded in polarizing his audience, getting mixed responses from the aficionados here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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