Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ô combien prisé
English translation:
oh so sought after
French term
ô combien prisé
Avec un premier prix de xxx, cette montre est le ticket d'entrée dans l'univers ô combien prisé de [name of watch company]. Thanks.
| 3 | oh so sought after |
Emma Paulay
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| 4 +3 | Oh so coveted |
emiledgar
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| 3 +1 | much coveted |
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
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| 3 | much esteemed |
Susan Nicholls
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| 3 | so highly prized |
MatthewLaSon
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Non-PRO (2): writeaway, Sandra Petch
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Proposed translations
oh so sought after
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Note added at 42 mins (2009-06-24 20:00:56 GMT)
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"highly...." is another solution
Meticulous attention to detail
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Catalan to English
much esteemed
much coveted
e.g. ...this watch will open doors for you into the much-coveted universe of xxx
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-24 20:39:01 GMT)
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Another more modern translation would be 'aspirational'.
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Bourth (X)
: On second thoughts I actually prefer this to "oh so".
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Thank you
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Oh so coveted
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Emma Paulay
: That's it.
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Thank you.
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Daniel Weston
43 mins
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Merci.
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
: I totally agree that this is the correct translation of the term, it's just that it could have a slightly negative connotation, as though you're being a bit facetious and the advertisers would not want that!
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I think " ô combien prisé " can suggest the same slightly negative conotation - it's the "ô" or the "oh so"
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Bourth (X)
: Thou shalt not covet thy film star's watch universe.
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Thank you.
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so highly prized
My try...
I hope this helps.
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