Dark Lord was limited availability though, this one is core product.
Is it? I couldn't find anywhere that they listed it as a limited edition. I think they make just enough to get people to pay the asking price though.
I think they make just enough to get people to pay the asking price though.
Is it? I couldn't find anywhere that they listed it as a limited edition. I think they make just enough to get people to pay the asking price though.
The Dark Lord is a Special Edition not a Limited Edition. Some Boutiques will say they are limited in the sense that TAG only produces a small amount at a time. The Skeletons aren't even listed as Special Editions, yet my Boutique says they are limited in quantities the same way the Dark Lord is. I feel TAG is simply gauging the market and releasing them initially in smaller numbers, which gives a sense of exclusiveness.
You might've had to wait 9 months for a DL on the TH website. But the Boutiques have had them in & out from time to time, I've been offered one 4 times now since the DL's release from various Boutiques.
These skeletons were supposed to be limited to 500pcs, but that changed. Same with the Monza that was supposed to be limited to 250pcs. I don't really understand why they've moved away from the limited edition model, seemed to work really well up til the panda, oddly enough...
The Dark Lord is a Special Edition not a Limited Edition. Some Boutiques will say they are limited in the sense that TAG only produces a small amount at a time. The Skeletons aren't even listed as Special Editions, yet my Boutique says they are limited in quantities the same way the Dark Lord is. I feel TAG is simply gauging the market and releasing them initially in smaller numbers, which gives a sense of exclusiveness.
You might've had to wait 9 months for a DL on the TH website. But the Boutiques have had them in & out from time to time, I've been offered one 4 times now since the DL's release from various Boutiques.
That makes sense -- thank you for the explanation.
I think they are trying a different business model on some of these. With the Dark Lord, I think they realized they could sell more without having to artificially limit themselves to a set number. I think they are hoping for the same with the skeletons. But, as far as I can tell right now, people aren't as excited about them as they were/are about the DL.
Still, if they don't force themselves to commit to a particular number, they can stop production if people just aren't buying them (so they don't end up with lots of boutiques trying to unload them), or they can keep going past 500 if there are more people out there willing to spend the money.
Has anyone seen a Monza skeleton recently by the way? It seems to have come and gone as if it was a limited edition..
The price listed on C24 (£8,134) is the same as TH Japan's list price of ¥ 1,413,500.00 (inclusive Japan's version of VAT which is 10%, compared to 20% in the UK).
Not on general display, but I did try it on when it launched and again at the re-opening of the flagship store in London last month. It's funny that you mentioned it because I've been thinking about that watch again since I bought the turquoise Monaco. Upon trying the Monza I remember saying that I thought the colourway was too playful and it didn't have a strong enough link back to it's heritage (i.e. Ferrari). I realise now what a hypocrite I am, because the same could be said about the turquoise Monaco! I'm fortunate enough to have other Monacos in my collection that scratch the heritage itch, and I don't have a Monza (but that could have been remedied subsequently). But really I blame the wife, she didn't like the blue on the Monza, but she loves the turquoise on the Monaco. It does however make me wish that TH had launched this range of Monaco watches with a flyback complication to really differentiate from their other offerings.
True, it could be that the Japanese are selling the watch ex-VAT which is meant for international shipping only (I've seen a few such ads). But the point still remains that the watch is (a) available, and (b) cheaper than retail in your country. Hence flipping it is not an option.
It would be safe to say that the CR2080 40th anniversary Monza is considered the best by pretty much everyone here. Not sure if the Carbon Monza would even be considered 2nd best or not
Unfortunately it’s several thousand miles away from me ☹️.
