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Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Watch

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RayF

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Jan 6, 2020

Overlooking the most glaring issues with the drop (assuming one could), this bit caught my eye too: "When you wear a Hamilton watch, you wear a piece of Swiss-made history." Which of course would only be true, if your idea of history begins in 1969, when Hamilton finally stopped producing watches in Lancaster, Pennsylvania--where they had been manufacturing them since 1869. Meaning, for all those who didn't major in History (or Mathematics), that Hamilton's US-made history is actually about double its Swiss-made history. I don't want to put too fine a point on that, but this is what happens when a copy-writer not only doesn't know shit from Shinola (there's a pun in that) about watches, but also assumes the target audience for that copy is as inept, and let's not beat around the bush here, as young, unworldly and bloody ignorant as she is! Assistant Manager at Forever 21 (or wherever), is not a job qualification for selling watches!

Jan 6, 2020

Watchyoutalkingabout

Jan 6, 2020

RayFAlso, Shopworn has all 3 color ways (black, blue, and green) of this watch at $555. You get a 10% discount for creating an account.

Jan 6, 2020

RayF

22219

Jan 6, 2020

WatchyoutalkingaboutGood point. You know, I hadn't visited that site in a while, but it's clear they know what they're doing. If I were a clueless MD watch department employee and wanted to up my game, I would log on to Shopworn.com to pick up a few pointers about how to present, describe and sell watches--and if nothing else, to at least compare what they have to say about a given watch vs the copy I was about to post, for that watch--just to make sure I wasn't about to make any dumb mistakes. Their description of the watch was concise and accurate: Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Aluminum Automatic Men's Watch H80485835 Aluminum 43mm Round Case. Black Nato Canvas Strap With Tang Clasp. Inner Rotating Bezel. Black Dial With Arabic Numeral Hour Markers. Date At 3 O'clock Position. Hours, Minutes, Center Seconds. Sapphire Crystal. Transparent Caseback. Hamilton Calibre H-10 Automatic Movement With 25 Jewels. 80 Hours Of Power Reserve. Water Resistant To 100m. Hamilton Box And Papers And 2 Year Warranty. Model Number:h80485835 As was their brand story paragraph:

About the Brand

Hamilton is a part of the Swatch Group, however the brand has an enviable pedigree that stretches back to the end of the 19th century. The company was established in the United States and quickly forged a reputation for exceptional designs and precision engineering. Their original pocket models were particularly prized by professionals in the railroad and transport industries. In modern times, collectors and enthusiasts prize Hamilton watches for their innovative and extremely accurate movements, including the world's first “Buren Micro-rotor” movement. The brand's popularity has also skyrocketed in military circles and among the fashion elite, who prize more recent high fashion collections. Today, Hamilton remains one of the most acclaimed brands on the market.

Note to Steve E: steal someone from Shopworn.com

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Jan 6, 2020

russsert

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Jan 6, 2020

RayFRay, I know nothing about you but I nominate you for the position of watch curator and watch community director at drop. I think we have similar taste in watches and I am pretty sure there would not be a single error in your writing, promoting, or descriptions of products. Its obvious from all the discussions that Drop is attracting watch enthusiasts, so they are marketing at least somewhat competently. If they only would take a bit more pride in their work... I feel it could be a great place for watch distribution. I would hate to see this community tank because of a lack of attention to detail and general disregard/care for doing a job well/right.

Jan 6, 2020

RayF

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Jan 6, 2020

russsert Now there's a scary though--if I walked into that building, I'd likely find myself working in the Jimmy Hoffa department! We may never know what happened to Hoffa but I do think all us deserve to know what's going on at Drop. A while back (a long while back) they decided to reinvent themselves by redesigning the site, changing their name, cutting half of their "communities", and dumping half of their people. One of them, a guy by the name of Duncan, was in charge of "community outreach." He, and a few others (including Steve E) used to make an effort to keep us up to date on "things." Near as I can tell, those efforts have been abandoned, leaving us pretty much in the dark about Drops future. Some of us are hoping they're still in the awkward stages of that reorganization, others believe it's only a mater of time before they turn the lights out for good. The latter scenario would tend to explain the silence but if that's not the case, I think it's time for them to come clean, and do some 'splain'n to those of us who've stuck with them, and as you mention, to those who've come aboard more recently. Drops like this one, and the minimal response/explanation given for it, aren't exactly confidence inspiring.

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Jan 6, 2020

russsert

128

Jan 6, 2020

RayFAs a fan of MD and a member for 6 years now I think... I hope it is just the awkward stage. I did send Drop a note to tell them that this post was a travesty and Tara C.'s response was "I've passed along this spelling issues to the appropriate team for further review and consideration." I made no mention of spelling errors in my correspondence (and she actually produced a spelling/grammatical error in her reply to me) so I am worried you may be right. Anyway, keep doing what you are doing... I get at least 2 good laughs a day from your posts here.

Jan 6, 2020

RayF

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Jan 6, 2020

russsert Yikes, that story doesn't make me feel any better! It's a damn shame, but no company/organization is better than the people they hire, or at least that they train and develop. Not taking any bets about the future, but I am keeping my fingers crossed. Meantime, jokes, criticisms and fist-fights are on the house ;- )

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Jan 6, 2020