I still don't know if it will come into being, and if it does whether it will be this year. So, while I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, I thought I would ask a few questions.
I've not set up an Internet survey before, so if it's amateurish or doesn't work exactly right, bear with me --I'll get it right. But if you have an opinion about some of the key characteristics (in-house movement or not, price point or model line) please participate. To answer the survey questions please click on this link.. I'll report on the responses. and please only one vote!
Thanks...and, yes, we all want an in-house movement in a watch priced at less than 2000 CHF ;)
Thanks Michael to communicating with IWC on the CF3. I understand there are a lot of works for MF. Your effort is highly appreciated. As we can feel, most of the forumers are very passionate with the CF watch, it represents this forum and our passion with this community.
I think this - and other - attempts at obtaining feedback and consensus among the collectors whose involvement in the brand centers around this forum is very important, and should be continued and applauded. Ultimately, the watch made has to be liked and welcomed by the collectors in order for it to be a regarded a success, and by that I mean it be purchased.
That we the collectors are not empowered to have an automatically accepted, direct voice, to telling IWC management "what we want, how we want it, when we want it", and that we do not know in entirety the process in which such a production decision can be influenced, nor how it is made, does not to me exclude the possibilities that decision makers:
a) are listening;
b) can be influenced; and
c) are today positive about a CF edition
So to me, these steps obtaining feedback are not pointless nor merely wishful-thinking. I choose to remain positive and hopeful, and to support such endeavors with reason, patience and acknowledgement of the commercial necessities of IWC. Real life to me is seldom just so clear as to be in black or white, but to be navigated within that large expanse of grey with actions consistent with basic human values that are honorable.
