droptopman Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Ran across this on another forum. http://www.nixon.com/us/en/51-30-automatic-ltd-sw/A171SW.html?dwvar_A171SW_color=2244#start=1Love Star Wars but...$2500 on a Nixon...plus this thing is 51mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Yeah, I love Star Wars too, I grew up with the original trilogy. However, this Nixon is too big (typical Nixon) and well, what can you other than it's grossly overpriced. I guess it looks 'okay', nothing more, but for the money you could buy a real watch. Maybe Nixon are hoping for a Bond~Omega relationship. Anyway, does Vadar wear a Nixon in any of the movies? I guess not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Well at least they had the sense to put the crown on the inside! 51mm is a coco-clock............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 I remember going to see the original at the Neptune theater in Seattle. My Aunt was going to the UW at the time and we waited in line for several hours to buy tickets for a show the next day. It was crazy cool being in the U district in 1977 and seeing the Star Wars mania. I was 11 years old. Good times. Think of the royalties they have to pay to use the Vader theme. I would guess a majority of their margin is going to Lucas Films.... Not a fan of their watches or any that large but always fun to see what the "marketing geniuses" will come up with for a big release like a Star Wars movie. One of my best friends has worn a humungous gold Nixon for years. He bought it at Nordstroms so they re-plate it for free and he has it done a few times. I was always giving him a bad time about how bad it is (in a fun way), but I have to give him credit he liked it and kept wearing it even with all the flak we gave him. His father passed away a while back and left him a mint condition 16013 from the 80's, so he has retired the Nixon and joined the Rolex club. Big change going from that "clock" to a DJ but only took a couple of days and he gets it. Now he is always bagging on himself for wearing the Nixon. No offense to anyone that likes Nixon. Everyone should wear what they like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmpaHimself Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I remember going to see the original at the Neptune theater in Seattle. My Aunt was going to the UW at the time and we waited in line for several hours to buy tickets for a show the next day. It was crazy cool being in the U district in 1977 and seeing the Star Wars mania. I was 11 years old. Good times. Think of the royalties they have to pay to use the Vader theme. I would guess a majority of their margin is going to Lucas Films.... Not a fan of their watches or any that large but always fun to see what the "marketing geniuses" will come up with for a big release like a Star Wars movie. One of my best friends has worn a humungous gold Nixon for years. He bought it at Nordstroms so they re-plate it for free and he has it done a few times. I was always giving him a bad time about how bad it is (in a fun way), but I have to give him credit he liked it and kept wearing it even with all the flak we gave him. His father passed away a while back and left him a mint condition 16013 from the 80's, so he has retired the Nixon and joined the Rolex club. Big change going from that "clock" to a DJ but only took a couple of days and he gets it. Now he is always bagging on himself for wearing the Nixon. No offense to anyone that likes Nixon. Everyone should wear what they like. Disney now my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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