Does Anyone Else Find This Funny?

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I was reading an article in InSync Magazine about the new IWC Top Gun limited watch where they had this massive unveiling at a Naval museum and the journalists all got to land on an aircraft carrier...one picture even has the president of IWC standing next to a Navy Lt. Anyway I then notice the price of admittance for one of these new watches commemorating the US Navy's Elite Flight School : $10,500US

Now, I realize this is an IWC, and a limited run watch - but it seems a bit of a kick in the face to the Navy to me to release this watch that costs this much. I mean that Lt in the picture if he's single makes about $48K US per year before taxes - no way he's ever going to get his hands on this watch.

Seems to me the only people that'll end up owning this watch are rich wannabes who like to dream about being Maverick and Goose chasing MiGs over south pacific ocean.

On a side note, the watch is pretty slick

[slai]

This is ghost rider requesting a flyby.

[lovepanerai]

that's called marketing my friend - not funny at all and IWC certainly doesn't expect a Marine to buy the watch maybe not even a Naval Aviator

[Pugwash]

Seems to me the only people that'll end up owning this watch are rich wannabes who like to dream about being Maverick and Goose chasing MiGs over south pacific ocean.

On a side note, the watch is pretty slick

Yeah, but surely some of the cash goes to Navy benefits or something.

ps. Yes, sweet watch.

[Watchmeister]

I suspect IWC could care less who buys this. At least they didn't inscribe this one with Tom Cruise's name.

[chrgod]

This is ghost rider requesting a flyby.

Negative Ghost Rider. The pattern is full!

I would like a replica Tomcat..

[Pugwash]

I would like a replica Tomcat..

Like this one?

[HauteHippie]

that's called marketing my friend - not funny at all and IWC certainly doesn't expect a Marine to buy the watch maybe not even a Naval Aviator

On the contrary, LP, it (like most marketing wizardry) is hilarious.

PS. Despite being another familiar IWC design, I like the watch alot, especially the PVD.

[lovepanerai]

On the contrary, LP, it (like most marketing wizardry) is hilarious.

PS. Despite being another familiar IWC design, I like the watch alot, especially the PVD.

call it what you want I think it is very smart marketing - even I (being German and all) like it

[HauteHippie]

call it what you want I think it is very smart marketing - even I (being German and all) like it

Hehehe

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I'm gonna hit the brakes, and he'll fly right by.

[AMK000]

Like this one?

That's a repliCaT ???