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Re:How to assess the quality of garments (2014) by Steve44 on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @04:39AM (#20505305)
I think there is a flaw in that story. I’ve a few pairs of high quality shoes and yes they do last well and look good but they still need maintenance. I send them back to the manufacturer for a resole when needed, they come back refurbished but it’s cost about 1/3 the price of buying a new pair.

I also have a 30 year old Omega watch. Every five years that goes back to Omega, it’s away for about a month and costs £2-300 each time.

Re:How to assess the quality of garments (2014) by iamdead on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @05:51AM (#20505547)
The story is a simplification, and that's its flaw, like most stories.

My experience is that while lifetime and cost are often correlated, they aren't always, the ratio is often a curve, and the curve is different for every product. My $10 Casio watch has outlasted some nicer watches costing more than $100. But I once made the mistake of buying a $40 pair of shoes, and they were unwearable within a few months.

Another example is that high-end suits with high thread count are supposedly less durable than less expensive suits, because the finer, more comfortable fabric is also thinner and wears more quickly.

Re:How to assess the quality of garments (2014) by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @08:39AM (#20506229)
Then on top of that there's market inefficacy. You can readily buy high quality shoes that are normally $200+ for under $100 if you don't mind them being boots and only available in black, coyote tan and sage green.
Re:How to assess the quality of garments (2014) by rdtwo on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @09:27AM (#20506531)
You can get iron rangers for around 180 every couple months. That’s probably the best deal around
Re:How to assess the quality of garments (2014) by thrav on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @10:56AM (#20507220)
My closet is filled with Iron Rangers, 1000 miles, AEs, and handmade Mocs. All purchased at steep discounts or second hand stores. All look better than the day I bought them years later.

My oldest pair of shoes are going on 11 years, and look even better than the rest after one re-sole.

Re:How to assess the quality of garments (2014) by thrav on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @10:53AM (#20507191)
You shouldn’t send the watch back for refinishing. Worn ones are more valuable.
Re:How to assess the quality of garments (2014) by lb1lf on Tuesday July 23, 2019 @12:44PM (#20508111)
-It’s not just refinishing of the case, but rather cleaning and lubing the movement; you don’t want the innards to grind themselves to pieces.

That being said, my everyday Omega (a PlanetOcean diver) has gone for 11 years without a service and still keeps excellent time; once timekeeping deteriorates, I’ll have it cleaned, lubed and adjusted at my local watchmaker’s.

Oh, and the case will be refinished over my dead body; it has more or less literally gone to war with me, got banged up a bit, lived to tell the tale and is still ticking.