Reply With QuoteIt is indeed a lovely script and adds something a little special...
Greetings Eddie and fans,
I see that the Speedbird III images on the site have been updated to show the new dial with the lovely script logo (previously seen on the SBII) added back on.
May I assume that this means that a new SBIII ordered today will now come with this new dial as standard? If so, I think I know what my next purchase is going to be.
Apologies if this was covered in an earlier thread - I couldn't find a definitive answer with a quick search.
It is indeed a lovely script and adds something a little special...
Looks good.
I'm actually tempted to buy one.
I already have a SB111.
I'm losing it aren't I?
I noticed that yesterday when having a browse - is it something very recent then?
I like it and it's nice and discrete - think I would stick to my Sterile dialled one though.
The SBIII is a great watch for anyone wavering on buying one.
The first thousand are sterile, I decided to brand them after that.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
A real improvement. Having flipped the last three, I'm tempted to buy my fourth!
I agree, the dial is now much better balanced between the top and bottom halves. It's strange how these things work, I'm not usually a fan of sterile dials but the PRS-20 works, possible because of the sandwich dial, whereas the previously unbranded Speedbird was too sterile for me but now is definitely not so.Originally Posted by Christian
I was not pleased to hear about this when it was mentioned before. I really liked the sterile dial of the first 1,000 (but not enough to stop me selling mine on apparently...). Anyway, I don't like the Speedbird logo on the SBIII GMT, so I wasn't enthusiastic about this. However, seeing it on the SBIII, I'm actually quite impressed. It looks good, and is quite possibly an improvement. A good move to add it, it seems. :)
Eddie, do the current branded ones have the top movement?
Thanks.
Yes (it's in the description).
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Well, so much for not buying another watch for the next two years...
Looks great nice font..............
I received this yesterday, adding one of Eddie's two-piece nylon straps in khaki. A great combo in my opinion
Looks great! Did you use standard push-pins?
A standard strap removal tool, yes
I really like the new logo. I wonder which version will be more sought after in years to come?
Probably the sterile dial ones which have had "IWC" printed on them.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Nice Combo, Congrats!I received this yesterday, adding one of Eddie's two-piece nylon straps in khaki. A great combo in my opinion
It's more tempting than ever
My Speedbird 3 does not have the new script on it. For sure its an elegant font, but I personally prefer the clean dial look. Its all subjective personnel preference after all.
Could anyone explain Timefactors, is it replica like or what is the deal?
Read the descriptions that go with each watch for sale on the TF web site. That really should provide enough explanation.
If you need more, read some of the other threads in this section. Again, lots of info there.
Also, you might like to read this thread, just as an illustration of what can happen...
Oh, now I see cool
The script is done well, and it does add some balance to the dial but I just can't get over the name.
What IS a Speedbird?
I was contemplating one as a gift, but I can just imagine...
"Oh you got me a Bigbird watch? I mean Speedbird. What's a Speedbird? Like Road Runner?"
"Damned if I know"
Holding out for a sterile no-date... and an improved exchange rate!
A Speedbird was the Imperial Airways, later BOAC and then BA emblem. "Speedbird" is still used as a call sign by British Airways.
In the words of our host:
I chose for my first project a watch in the style but not an exact copy of, the watch issued to pilots of the British Overseas Airways Corporation in the 1950s. This was a time when Britain still had an Empire, you could go to bed without locking the door and BOAC was regarded as the world's premier airline. Those times are now long gone but the memories are not.
It has quite the aviation pedigree.
...beaten to it! :)The Speedbird is the stylised emblem of a bird in flight designed in 1932 by Theyre Lee-Elliott as the corporate logo for Imperial Airways. It became a design classic[1] and was used by the airline and its successors – BOAC and BA – for 52 years. "Speedbird" is still the call sign for British Airways.
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