Good ad, Chanel, but very unfortunate timing and imagery:

[Call Me Wesley]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU30ozR517k (Chanel Wrist Watch J12 Marine commercial.)

This was the advertisement shown on the New York Times app on my iPad today. I usually don't watch it, but this I did (since Chanel has great commercials,) and it reminded me of something ...

[damntexdem]

1. Chanel channeling BP?

The Oil Spill Watch. Should be a big winner among freepers.

[Call Me Wesley]

3. That's about what I thought.

I can't believe they actually ran this thing, but they did.

[booley]

2. Uhh yeah

Though I doubt the oil gusher ever looked so pretty

[Call Me Wesley]

5. Probably Tony Hayward wears one.

I dunno.

[supernova]

4. Eek!

And they've probably been working on that for a year or two at least.

Like the music though. :thumbsup:

[Call Me Wesley]

6. Yes, it wasn't made yesterday, because everyone would have noticed (I hope!)

But to run it today, since it just came out, is, uhhm, very ill advised.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. Great ad but yikes!

[Call Me Wesley]

8. Agreed.

As I said above, I can't believe they actually run it. They should be more clever than that.

[agent46]

9. Disgusting

Soulless marketers taking advantage of imagery that's been deeply anchored in the collective consciousness through tragedy - with the sole purpose of imprinting their brand.

More useless shit to buy.

[callous taoboy]

10. + 1

You hit the nail. This is, for them, the perfect time to release this ad.