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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post


    Ralphy took this down to 62 metres yesterday.

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    Even the poor Damselfish looks perturbed by its utilitarian appearance!

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post


    Ralphy took this down to 62 metres yesterday.

    Eddie
    Very impressive!
    As a matter of interest have you sold many Eddie?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackwibble View Post
    Even the poor Damselfish looks perturbed by its utilitarian appearance!
    No you're wrong, he's thinking that's well tasty :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by barryw View Post
    No you're wrong, he's thinking that's well tasty :)
    Bet it blunts his teeth!

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    Quote Originally Posted by barryw View Post
    Very impressive!
    As a matter of interest have you sold many Eddie?
    About 40 so far but I was closed almost all last week with man flu, which doesn't want to let go.

    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    Congratulations.

    Eddie
    Thanks! I want to avoid ordering one early to avoid temptation. There's no danger they'll all sell out in the next couple of weeks is there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by monogroover View Post
    Thanks! I want to avoid ordering one early to avoid temptation. There's no danger they'll all sell out in the next couple of weeks is there?
    Only if I sell them all to Bremont for re-branding ;-)

    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    Only if I sell them all to Bremont for re-branding ;-) Eddie
    The Bremont version will have a clear case back exhibiting a fragment of NATO strap worn by Chris Ryan and will cost £3,000

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lammylee View Post
    The Bremont version will have a clear case back exhibiting a fragment of NATO strap worn by Chris Ryan and will cost £3,000
    That sounds distinctly plausible!

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post


    Ralphy took this down to 62 metres yesterday.

    Eddie
    That's what he told you, but that's the fish tank in the local Chinese - Check his expense claim carefully!

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    Quote Originally Posted by snowman View Post
    That's what he told you, but that's the fish tank in the local Chinese - Check his expense claim carefully!

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    Pretty big fish tank indeed:


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    Quote Originally Posted by barryw View Post
    No you're wrong, he's thinking that's well tasty :)
    Quote Originally Posted by Jackwibble View Post
    Bet it blunts his teeth!
    Some find the strap a bit chewy:



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    ^^^nice photo^^^

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    Quote Originally Posted by ralphy View Post
    Some find the strap a bit chewy:
    Nonsense, he's simply whispering sweet nothings in it's ear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barryw View Post
    ^^^nice photo^^^
    Thank you, have another one.



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    Quote Originally Posted by ralphy View Post
    Thank you, have another one.
    But I'm certainly not going to say what I think is going on there.

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    Cool

    Really starting to like this one. Anyone tried some kind of leather

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    "The new PRS-40: in tests, 8 out of 10 dusky damselfish preferred the strap..."

    Probably**.





    ** I haven't ID'd fish in anger for 18 years

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    Quote Originally Posted by petethegeek View Post
    But I'm certainly not going to say what I think is going on there.
    hehehe, certainly made me smile

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    WWWOOOOAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!

    hey Eddie, this is really a cool watch!!
    one of the best designs coming from an industrial designer. not saying this because the dude seems Italian, but because he seems like a bit of a wis.
    I once pondered about a buckle type case to go well with a nato and this is the realisation of that idea! birlliant!

    oh, ok so, I just wanted to say, if you REALLY want to make tons of dosh....
    yeah?
    you could make a plastic version, anti swatch kind of thing, for a toy vesion of the real smiths thing.

    it's a bieautiful design for this!

    don't let the big companies or the small bandits get there first, make a toy replica of your own watch!


    immagine something you could sell for under 25 pounds (with another movement and a plexi instead, something underspecced to meet the price) and assorted plastic cases, like you don't know which colour you get (so people buy more untill eventually... you know?).
    then there is the glow in the dark case which is the rarest. for the lume maniacs "find your watch in the dark! always be ready!"
    stuff like that.


    oh, and you should sell just the case, no strap. this you sell separately

    you could call it the "SMITHS NATOY"


    then to advertise it, you give a bunch away to famous people,
    no, better, you show up at a red carpet event and throw them to the stars, cause a stir and make it big.

    or advertise where it matters, like on porn websites "the SMITHS STRAP ON NATOY watch you can wear anywhere with no worries!"
    but this version you have to sell with a strap. a very long one with velcro, so people can wear it in any position ad on any limb.




    oh, and please factor in the cost a 5% royalty for my idea. thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bubi View Post
    you could make a plastic version, anti swatch kind of thing, for a toy vesion of the real smiths thing.

    it's a bieautiful design for this!

    don't let the big companies or the small bandits get there first, make a toy replica of your own watch!


    immagine something you could sell for under 25 pounds (with another movement and a plexi instead, something underspecced to meet the price) and assorted plastic cases, like you don't know which colour you get (so people buy more untill eventually... you know?).
    then there is the glow in the dark case which is the rarest. for the lume maniacs "find your watch in the dark! always be ready!"
    stuff like that.


    oh, and you should sell just the case, no strap. this you sell separately

    you could call it the "SMITHS NATOY"
    Good ideas!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ralphy View Post
    Thank you, have another one.



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    what's about a new Nato in galuchat ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    Congratulations.

    Eddie
    Did everybody miss this? I laughed out loud! Nice work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 33mgb View Post
    Did everybody miss this? I laughed out loud! Nice work.
    Certainly didn't, nearly spilled my coffee.............

    Daddel.
    Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!

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    I'd have one of these in a flash but I can't stand NATO straps! It really pains me because the watch is really beautifully designed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grandiloquence View Post
    I'd have one of these in a flash but I can't stand NATO straps! It really pains me because the watch is really beautifully designed.
    I wonder if a clip on Rios leather strap would fit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grandiloquence View Post
    I'd have one of these in a flash but I can't stand NATO straps! It really pains me because the watch is really beautifully designed.
    A nice vintage distressed dark green leather Nato would look amazing, been thinking about one for mine.
    I wonder who can make one?

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    I may just buy one and try to find an alternative strap. The clip on may work, or perhaps a leather Nato. Perhaps even a GGB?

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    More great photos.

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    Had mine 24 hours now. Been through about a dozen iterations of liking it / not liking it. Now I'm just not sure!!

    Wearing it on a one piece leather NATO.


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    There's a divided opinion on this one, still liking mine especially on Eddie's green Nato.

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    Interesting first shot Manxdiver… there is a lot of metal on show from that angle. I think this is one you can only decided if you like by wearing it for a bit...

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    Quote Originally Posted by barryw View Post
    There's a divided opinion on this one, still liking mine especially on Eddie's green Nato.
    Yep, I've got mine on that at present.

    I was one of the folk who couldn't make their mind up about the 40 when it was being discussed, but I'm a firm fan of it now.

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    I think it looks great - and if I was looking for a quartz as an everyday wear (and/or hadn't used up my wife's tolerance for this year) I'd buy one tomorrow.

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    How's the lune? Thanks!

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    When I first saw the pics my instinct was that it would look great on mesh but no way to attach ... I get very frustrated with Nato straps, with quite a big wrist, mostly I find that there's not enough to turn down (just a cm or so coming out of the top rung), so I'm left with an awkward bit flapping around.

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    I just got this one from senraw and put it on a black NATO. It's really growing on me.


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    PRS-40 Show n' tell

    Last edited by Barton Red; 29th November 2014 at 22:11.

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    Does anybody know if a 22mm Time Factors "Aviator" would fit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by simonsev View Post
    Does anybody know if a 22mm Time Factors "Aviator" would fit?
    I'm afraid the only straps that will work with the 40 is a Nato or a pull through RAF style.
    You could try either canvas, leather or rubber though.

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    Hi and thank you for the feedback

    Hi, im the guy who designed the watch.
    Just wanted to say hello and thank you for the great feedback the watch is having.




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    PRS-40 Show n' tell

    Quote Originally Posted by simonsev View Post
    Does anybody know if a 22mm Time Factors "Aviator" would fit?
    I was thinking about this.

    If you put some sort of pin though the hole in the strap for the spring bars then they would hold the strap in place once fastened around your wrist.

    It's not perfect but would allow a two piece strap to be used.

    And hi Giovanni, that's a great watch you've designed there! Can you design a bracelet to fit to it now please?

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    Hi Giovanni, love the design of the watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave+63 View Post
    I was thinking about this.

    If you put some sort of pin though the hole in the strap for the spring bars then they would hold the strap in place once fastened around your wrist.

    It's not perfect but would allow a two piece strap to be used.

    And hi Giovanni, that's a great watch you've designed there! Can you design a bracelet to fit to it now please?
    I do remember Breitling I think, had a similar design with loose straps that located in to the recess of the watch, I'm sure it was a military Colt?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave+63 View Post
    I was thinking about this.

    If you put some sort of pin though the hole in the strap for the spring bars then they would hold the strap in place once fastened around your wrist.

    It's not perfect but would allow a two piece strap to be used.

    And hi Giovanni, that's a great watch you've designed there! Can you design a bracelet to fit to it now please?
    The screws on the Aviator unscrew completely, just needs to be checked if there is enough room for the "fixed springbar" to fit when the screws are refastened.

    Would be easy to get a similar design custom strap made I would imagine, just need to know what size to allow for the fixed lugs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave+63 View Post
    I was thinking about this.

    If you put some sort of pin though the hole in the strap for the spring bars then they would hold the strap in place once fastened around your wrist.

    It's not perfect but would allow a two piece strap to be used.

    And hi Giovanni, that's a great watch you've designed there! Can you design a bracelet to fit to it now please?
    You could weld a 22mm mesh strap ends together and then slide it in :D


    next one we can do an integrated SS bracelet maybe, ask Eddie :)

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    Just realised that Eddie's aviator strap is an open ended type, Doh!
    That would look good, if you could get it to fit.

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    Thanks to the 50p test (patent pending) I think that I can get away with the size so ordered one today

    I have a grey perlon strap on the way for it.
    Last edited by Velorum; 4th January 2015 at 00:20.

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    Quote Originally Posted by giovannimoro View Post
    Hi, im the guy who designed the watch.
    Just wanted to say hello and thank you for the great feedback the watch is having.
    Welcome, thats quite a head-start to being a member here! Please tell us some more about yourself.

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