Assignment 1: Pleasure with Products

Reflective

Product 1: Croton Women's Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch

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This dazzling timepiece is made beautiful with a white mother-of-pearl dial accentuated with roman numerals at the 6:00 and 12:00 positions, and diamond markers at the 3:00 and 9:00 spots. The reputable "Croton" name and logo are situated below 12:00 with "Diamond" scripted above 6:00. Stunning stainless steel crafts the rectangular case in rose-tone, silver-tone or gold-tone, and is set with 80 diamonds on the bezel and lugs for breath-taking drama. Dial hands coordinate with the bracelet in either rose-tone, silver-tone or gold-tone.
Retail Price: US$1250 (approx. S$1900)
Bracelet: Stainless steel
Crystal: Sapphire
Crown: Push/pull
Clasp: Push button flip lock closure
Bracelet Measurements: 16"L x 9mm W

Viseral: Expensive, yet attractive and visually pleasing.

Behavioural: There is no emphasis on clarity and accurate reading of the time under all conditions (clearly marked digits, easily visible hands, large watch faces, etc.).

Reflective: has great show off value and more for self-image. The diamonds on the watch tells people their social status which others can tell how wealthy their family are. It apeears to others that the watch is collectible.

Viseral
Product 2: EleeNo's Eclipse watch

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A Total Eclipse is a rare event, but with EleeNo's Eclipse watch you can witness one every hour.The watch features 2 dials, one indicating the hour, the other minutes. At one point during each hour the spheres will intersect, hence the name Eclipse.
Retail Price: ¥13,700 (approx. S$200)

Viseral: attractive, artistic, pleasing to the eye

Behavioural: not a good watch for timely reading. Needs some time before user can read the time off fast from the watch face.

Reflective: not something which has great show off value. Looks like a normal watch from far. Does not look like a collectible.

Behavioural
Product 3: Smiths Shockproof Mchanical Wrist Watch

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Offered for sale is a Smiths British made mechanical Wrist Watch from the 1960s, these watches were made at the Smiths/Ingersoll factory at Ystradgynlais near Swansea in South Wales - the factory closed in the early 1970s. The watch is in exceptionally nice condition and is fitted with a new and unused black leather arm band with a gilt clasp. This watch winds and sets smoothly, runs nicely and keeps good time - it would certainly make a good watch to wear everyday or a nice addition to your collection of British watches.

Viseral: Common and not very attractive. However, visually pleasing.

Behavioural: great performer because the watch runs forever without having the battery to go flat. Easy to use and easy to read time from the watch face.

Reflective: Not something which has great show off value. It looks like a common analog watch that many people have.