Exodies Posted June 14, 2018 Share #341 Posted June 14, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) I still prefer having a traditional watch on my left wrist with analog hand. IMO much quicker and easier to get a feel for the time than opening up the cell phone display by swiping first and having the miniature clock display in one of the corners. This said, I am not interested in this whatever Leica watch. Indeed. Severe usability problem with it after you’ve taped over the red dot. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jonatdonuts Posted June 14, 2018 Share #342 Posted June 14, 2018 Waiting for Art di mano to release an L-watch red crocodile half case with battery cover... Indeed. Severe usability problem with it after you’ve taped over the red dot. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted June 14, 2018 Share #343 Posted June 14, 2018 Nice watches. I'd get one in a heartbeat, if they were under £100. Meanwhile I'll stick to my 10 year old quartz watch with analogue face. It tells the time. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted June 14, 2018 Share #344 Posted June 14, 2018 Much as I admire Leica cameras and lenses - even though they're a bit slow in developing e.g. full ranges of lenses for the L mount models - I cannot understand why they devote their relatively scarce resources to the design, production, and marketing of the 'L' watches … especially when first year production is likely to be only c.400 units. Design and prototype manufacture of a quality mechanical watch movement can cost c. €750000 and more … that's a not inconsiderable investment. dunk 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted June 14, 2018 Share #345 Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) 400 x 10,000 Euro = 4,000,000 Euro. That's not an inconsiderable return on initial investment. Even better if they then sell more.... Edited June 14, 2018 by MarkP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcb Posted June 14, 2018 Share #346 Posted June 14, 2018 i've been counting the days till today and no camera? I guess unrealistic expectations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csacwp Posted June 14, 2018 Share #347 Posted June 14, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) There are much finer watches at that price point. These look like $3000 watches to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags27 Posted June 14, 2018 Share #348 Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) There are much finer watches at that price point. These look like $3000 watches to me. A lot of folks would say that an M looks like $3000 cameras to them :-) Edited June 14, 2018 by bags27 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 14, 2018 Share #349 Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Montblanc sells similar watches for much less. At such a price i would go for a Jaeger Lecoultre or another famed Swiss watch personally. YMMV. Edited June 14, 2018 by lct 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonatdonuts Posted June 14, 2018 Share #350 Posted June 14, 2018 In Southeast Asia a lot of people think the silver M10 is a 50 year old film camera picked up in a garage sale for USD 50. Absolutely perfect for street... A lot of folks would say that an M looks like $3000 cameras to them :-) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 14, 2018 Share #351 Posted June 14, 2018 Montblanc sells similar watches for much less. At such a price i would go for a Jaeger Lecoultre or another famed Swiss watch personally. YMMV. Or, if it has to be German: Glashütte. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelap Posted June 14, 2018 Share #352 Posted June 14, 2018 See here for the Leica watches https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/285576-leica-watches-l1-l2-what-do-you-think/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted June 14, 2018 Share #353 Posted June 14, 2018 If it's going to be from Glashutte then go all the way with an M-like price tag and buy a Lange & Sohne. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted June 14, 2018 Share #354 Posted June 14, 2018 According to Macfilos (link) « I believe that the main announcements will be made on tomorrow evening and will include at least one new camera. As I said earlier in the week, this is likely to be a version of the already available Panasonic TZ200. So no secrets there, other than the recommended list price. I should imagine it will be available without delay. I am now convinced there will be no really surprising news — such as the “Leica CM” mini-SL camera which has been strongly rumoured. This isn’t to say it doesn’t exist, or that it will not be announced later this year or at some time in the future, but I think we can rest easy this week at least ». http://macfilos.com/photo/2018/6/14/leica-event-reporting-from-germany-but-not-from-wetzlar 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 14, 2018 Share #355 Posted June 14, 2018 Leica marketing has said nothing about new cameras, we got a C-lux (yawn) and Zagato (yuk!), but the hype was driven by Internet rumours, not by Leica themselves. Well, they could have issued a denial, I suppose, but nobody would have believed it . Anyway, it isn't Saturday yet... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 14, 2018 Share #356 Posted June 14, 2018 Leica marketing has said nothing about new cameras, we got a C-lux (yawn) and Zagato (yuk!), but the hype was driven by Internet rumours, not by Leica themselves. Well, they could have issued a denial, I suppose, but nobody would have believed it . Anyway, it isn't Saturday yet... Well, they could simply admit and formally state that the M7 is no longer produced. It would be a camera announcement at least..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share #357 Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Leica marketing has said nothing about new cameras, we got a C-lux (yawn) and Zagato (yuk!), but the hype was driven by Internet rumours, not by Leica themselves. Well, they could have issued a denial, I suppose, but nobody would have believed it . Anyway, it isn't Saturday yet...It was Dr. Kaufmann who said more potential for the L-mount would be realized in June. Still 2 weeks left. Jeff Edited June 14, 2018 by Jeff S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted June 14, 2018 Share #358 Posted June 14, 2018 Watches? Seems an odd move to me. Yes I know they had various relatively cheap 'promotional' watches before but are the kind of watch purchasers with 10K to spend really going to buy a Leica watch over one of the more obvious luxury watch brands? Hmmmm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike3996 Posted June 14, 2018 Share #359 Posted June 14, 2018 Imma just ignore the whole watch business. Those who think it's weird, just take a look at Leica's website. They are essentially as much a lifestyle brand as a camera company so watches are a natural fit to them. Developing L makes all the sense. People want mirrorless so it shouldn't come as surprise if that's what's going to be this year's big target of R&D. I'm perfectly satisfied with what Q does, and frankly I don't see how it would absolutely need a revision at this point. But Q50 with a tiny bit more compact profile would be nice though. But perhaps something that Leica is not going to do. Wouldn't bet on Q getting a sibling at all, ever. L development and SL2 makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted June 14, 2018 Share #360 Posted June 14, 2018 Watches? Seems an odd move to me. Yes I know they had various relatively cheap 'promotional' watches before but are the kind of watch purchasers with 10K to spend really going to buy a Leica watch over one of the more obvious luxury watch brands? Hmmmm Why? Not that long ago (2000-200x), scarf-maker Hermès owned 30% of Leica (and Leica still produces Hermès-edition cameras, on and off). Cameras (mostly PanaLeicas) were sold through the Vail, Colorado, Hermès shop 2002-2006 (at least). And Leica still calls its own shops "boutiques." High-end watches are basically just more "male fashion accessories" - as are Leica cameras in some cases. One could say Leitz/Leica has been in the "Luxury Fashion Accessory Business" ever since the first gold-and-lizard-skin Luxus camera in the 1920s (Luxus II - 1932). Which itself was based on "Luxus"-finished Leitz opera glasses dating to 1922. Just be glad they occasionally screw up and make serious cameras as well. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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