Hamilton is not an American watch

[Monocrom]

he's agreeing with you.

Not really. Once again, I don't see the arguement that Daimler was out to destroy Chrysler.

[JustJ]

I agree that Mercedes-Benz isn't as great as the marketing hype surrounding the brand. (Like many luxury brands, it used to be better.)

Chrysler unfortunately has been putting out junk cars long before the merger. Back when I was a younger man, my first car was a used Ford Escort. My best friend drove a brand new Dodge Neon. The front seats in his car were a bit more comfortable than the ones in mine. But my older Ford on the inside looked like a luxury car compared to the materials used in his Neon. Especially the plastic bits. Mine felt solid. Doors and glove-box closed with a reassuring thud. His car's felt thin and shallow. Doors and glove box closed with a tiny snap that was barely audible. The plastic parts on his car not only looked cheap, but also felt and sounded cheap too.

The merger with Daimler wasn't what cased the cars to be built with crappy parts. That was an issue long before Daimler got involved. Could Daimler have done a lot more in improving Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles? Yes, they could have done more. But Daimler didn't sabotage Chrysler.

I sat in a Jeep Unlimited this morning. I was very impressed. Didn't even think about it until now.

[Monocrom]

I sat in a Jeep Unlimited this morning. I was very impressed. Didn't even think about it until now.

A new one? The quality has definitely improved from what I remember back when I was younger.

[subrosa]

I think modern Hamilton is "American" influenced, so it doesn't bug me much.

One of my dreams in life would be to buy one of the big vintage American labels and bring them back here...sadly I need to get rich first.

[Triton9]

I think made in America can still be competitive compare to made in Swiss. I don't think wages plays apart. They shall shift back the production back to America.

[glengoyne17]

I like the watches. I have two, styling is distinctive to me. I think overall the brand is pretty unknown except for fora like this. Only know the brand myself for three years.


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[Monocrom]

Actually, Hamilton is a pretty well known brand. Hollywood adopted it long ago, and quite a few celebs actually wear Hamiltons. Any elderly man who served in WW2 knows Hamilton quite well also.

[Perseus]

Funny how Chrysler is not American company anymore and it is doing better than when it was managed in U.S. ... I am now starting to see a trend here.

Chrysler was one of the most profitable car companies prior to the Mercedes merger. Mercedes took all their cash and then split apart the companies.

[Perseus]

I don't know of any watch that is even close to being American made so I appreciate what Swatch has done with the Hamilton brand and the classic styling.

[gyang333]

Not really. Once again, I don't see the arguement that Daimler was out to destroy Chrysler.

Originally Posted by matt92617
I think Chrysler is in way better off in Italian hands than in American pockets. Italians love their cars and they will never destroy a brand.
He's not comparing Fiat ownership to Daimler ownership. He's saying that Chrysler is better off being a part of Fiat than it was when Cerberus had it and then when the US government owned it through the bailout process. If anything, his post had nothing to do with Daimler or it's influence on Chrysler.