[Marketing Concept] Collector Watches

I've come up with this idea, strictly because my Swatch watch buckle broke on me last night. I have this really cool watch with a green Dragon head on the face.

Anyhow...

As we all know, Guild Wars prides itself on being a non-subscription fee MMO where it generates most of it's revenue from the sales of expansions or campaigns.

My idea is based on the skill pins that were handed out at E3, as well as the concept of other unique, and 'cool' things to collect.

With the same concept as Swatch Watch's (www.swatch.com), why not have a series of designable watches, collectable, based on Guild Wars character classes and skills.

Each class has it's own unique watch band, something that would easily distinguish it from other classes within the series. Maybe an image of the main role character down the watch band, et el.

The watch face, however can be customized by the consumer allowing them to select one skill design (limited design, I would imagine, but nonetheless) to be the face of the watch.

For example, let's say I wish to purchase the 'Monk Collector Swatch Watch', Mhenlo is printed on the watch band, and the face of the watch I would choose the skill Resurrection Chant.

Each of the watch's could retail for $50, and every time a new class would be introduced into Guild Wars, much like with the upcoming Nightfall campaign, adding those classes would add to the entire collection.

I like to be unique in the things I wear, being different and standing out from a crowd.

The question remains from a consumer stand-point, how many of our forum members would purchase a collector's watch, especially made from a reputable company like Swatch?!

Post your comments and ideas, would love to hear them!

Meh, I could really care less about having a gws watch...or a watch...

But dont you think it would look a little wierd with mhenlo on a watch?
I woudl like maybe some phone wallpapers, not that my home-made-picture-of-the-gws-box-wallpaper isnt good or anything...

Collector item is nice.... but why watch? ($50 for a watch?)
I hightly question if any company will make that...

I would rather want Toy Models.... like the one they have by McFARLANE'S...

I Want Charr Slippers God Dammit

Well it better be water proof then

That might be pretty cool.

Edit: Ding! Rocinante!

I'd be a bit leery, though only because I've always been reluctant to wear -anything- that advertises -anything- on it.

Only recently have I slackened and said, "Eh, what's so bad about wearing a shirt with a tiny, tiny logo printed on it."

I like the idea--but a watch?

I don't even wear a watch as it is.

Not to say a watch is a bad idea. Just.. necklace, cooler!

I wouldn't mind a necklace, though, perhaps a glass circle that I could slip in and out various skills depending on my mood.

Not only could I express my love with the game, I'd be able to unite with fellow Guildwarsian.

"Dude, is that spiteful spirit around your neck?"

"Haha, you play?!"

That'd be sweet.

$50 for a watch...that has GW stuff on it...

Might as well just get next chapter...


I generally don't wear watches. That's what your PDA/cellphone are for. Plus they don't need adjusting of the time.

GW shirts would be better. And GW necro scar patterns...

Lol that gives me an idea...gw shirts that look like armor

YES. I want to shove my [<_<....>_>] Mhenlo action figure with Insightful Holy staff of Fortitude perfect mods [] in my friends face and tell them to shove their halo 2 grunt up their arse!!! (Im not kidding, I really want to do that)

As long as you want to shove it in his face.. and not other place....

GW Plush is suggested before too...

guild wars cellphone stuff make more sense, although watches be alright i guess, although i wouldn't wear it.

I would rather have shirts though... i can wear a shirt, and i already have a nice enough watch.

OP,
I will give you an A for creativity. I think the concept is cool but I really doubt they would sell well. Don't let the posters here get you down. Maybe you could be the one to come with a new marketing idea that Anet will use. who knows?

I think that smaller things with a low price would sell better. Skill pins for example. Or maybe small mini statues of characters and monsters.

In this thread?

Here is what I want....