Poll:What does DW want to call Haute Horologie

What does everyone want to call Haute Horologie

  • Top Horology

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Better than Casio

    Votes: 2 20.0%

  • A level of watch Viatto and Rambo apparently don't know exist

    Votes: 1 10.0%

  • Really fucking expensive limited production watches with all sorts of whizz bang shit.

    Votes: 3 30.0%

  • Let LKP choose

    Votes: 4 40.0%

  • Hawt Whorology

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    10
Holy Trinity + 1 (Patek Philippe/Vacheron Constantin/Audemars Piguet + Lange).

It is a pretty specific term, seriously, and it has fuck all to do with "technological advancement." Perhaps you can throw in any number of smaller boutique houses such as F. P. Journe, Roger Dubuis, and Parmigiani Fleurier, Voutalainen, etc. But then, this designation has more to do with time-honored tradition and consistent recognition more than anything else.

Quite obviously a lot of fantastic watches are produced by any number of brands, but I've never seen any respectable professional throw around this term to any watch they happen to like at the moment or a product that had recently won an award. Whether that was a Richard Mille, a Grand Seiko, a Rolex, or their (grand)father's Omega. . .

Heuer or Tag obviously were never ever even close to this standard of finishing and decoration that is applied, inside and out (case and movement, bezel and dial, hands and bracelet, etc.), to these kinds of watches.
 
How about "high-end watches"? The same idea, but less pretentious (which is, of course, rather the idea of using a phrase such as "haute horologie", no?).
 
Journeyman said:
How about "high-end watches"? The same idea, but less pretentious (which is, of course, rather the idea of using a phrase such as "haute horologie", no?).
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No, its not pretentious, its a specfic thing encompassing some of the things VV mentions above. The term 'High end watches' could simply mean an expensive watch, like, for example, a platinum cased Rolex GMT, which is horogically the same as a SS cased one but derives its considerable extra cost simply from the case material used.
 
haute horologie - because its such a hoot to read the watches forums?
 
formby said:
No, its not pretentious, its a specfic thing encompassing some of the things VV mentions above.
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I always like bringing TAG into the conversation because it invariably shows who has no idea what they are talking about.
 
doghouse said:
I always like bringing TAG into the conversation because it invariably shows who has no idea what they are talking about.
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Its interesting that VV refers to the big 3, with the addition of Lange. Its always puzled me why JLC are not part of this group. It should be a quintinity, not a trinity.
 
formby said:
Its interesting that VV refers to the big 3, with the addition of Lange. Its always puzled me why JLC are not part of this group. It should be a quintinity, not a trinity.
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Mostly it's just inertia that's perpetuated it probably. Really, I think most would agree that Lange is actually above the three old names in movements and finish with quite a few of their pieces these days.

The biggest thing the old houses do to manage their position is choke supply from what I can tell.
 
Well, I think that's right - why do certain people prefer to talk about "haute couture" or "haute cuisine"? I think that it's a form of signalling. By using those phrases, they are indicating that they're part of the right, cultured group of people.
 
Journeyman said:
Well, I think that's right - why do certain people prefer to talk about "haute couture" or "haute cuisine"? I think that it's a form of signalling. By using those phrases, they are indicating that they're part of the right, cultured group of people.
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Depends on what you are talking about i think. With watches, it specifies something very specific, not just generally high end watches.
 
There's a lot of makers that fall into the high end malarkey, you really need to extend beyond the big three or four.

There's plenty of watch makers who will take 24-50 grand plus off you no problem.
 
Lord Buckley said:
There's a lot of makers that fall into the high end malarkey, you really need to extend beyond the big three or four.

There's plenty of watch makers who will take 24-50 grand plus off you no problem.
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Or quarter million plus.
 
I am against a ''Haute Horologie'' thread as it's party like a Russian preciousness and who after heating their stately home, even after the safari park income can afford anything beyond a half decent Tudor, Omega, Rolex or JLC Reverso?

It all sounds unbearably vulgar to me, like new money, or even worse, the dirty greasy money of footballers.
 
Lord Buckley said:
I am against a ''Haute Horologie'' thread as it's party like a Russian preciousness and who after heating their stately home, even after the safari park income can afford anything beyond a half decent Tudor, Omega, Rolex or JLC Reverso?

It all sounds unbearably vulgar to me, like new money, or even worse, the dirty greasy money of footballers.
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Well, this is the thread for you then dear Lord, as it's purpose is to pick what name to use in its place across the vast DW fora. Please vote early and vote often!

Alas we've established Tudor are shite though, as they use bog stock ETA movements in some of their models.
 
I very much doubt that your average footie player could pronounce the term haute horology.
 
Haute = TopTop™

Horology = watches, clocks = timepieces

Thus, should be TopTopTimepieces™
 
But what then for the mid-range watches? We can't be all elitist in our watch discussions, or can we?
 
Lord Buckley said:
Yes, exactly: that mid-range from $27,000 - $60,000 or so. Always a delightful sector for those who want something cheap & cheerful with some luxury trimmings.
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Actually, on its iconic rubber strap, the Aquanaut lists for a measly $18,939 in the US (5167A).

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