Ordering today, 13 September
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Originally Posted by
swanbourne
Now you're just showing off ;-)
What a beautiful watch.
Tempus non expectat virum et aestus.
I agree with fm.tz on hands design/balance.
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Originally Posted by
fm.tz
Interesting thought but I don't believe I am basing my view on Rolex. I'd never own a 1016 yet I still think the PRS-25 hands aren't balanced. I think:
~ Minute hand: needs to be shorter and should just touch the minute markers with its tip. I feel it should be slightly thinner, as it's disproportionately thick compared to the stem of the hour hand.
~ Hour hand: I think the hour hand should be fractionally longer, and that its stem should be thicker as it currently looks fragile compared to the other elements.
I fully accept that these are personal and subjective views; but they are not based on any love of Rolex, which I don’t have.
Tempus non expectat virum et aestus.
I agree with fm.tz on hands design/balance in the proportion to dial elements.
I own three of Eddie's marvels and missed out this time as website couldn't load for some 6-7 minutes and then all Everests were gone.
I am new here and hope that my opinion on design and feel on the Everest is ok, as I love the present iteration (great logo upgrade!), but as I see here, which positively amazes me, people's opinions are regarded as the viable input on future developments.
In that light I would leave here few more points that, in my mind (and heart), could be a positive change towards even greater feel in owning the Everest.
~ Embossed "Everest" to become printed as on white dial version (maybe even "automatic" or 100m ~ 330ft below it?).
~ Crown to be signed by Smiths crown from the logo on the dial to keep the branding consistent.
~ Back cover of the watch to keep the branding consistency and include the logo from the dial or the bracelet clasp.
Two other minor points:
~ I am ok with the bracelet design as it is consistent with the vintage feel, but maybe no rivets to give the watch overall look even more clean/simple design, as the vintage bracelets were nice and thin, simple and light, which would work in this case.
~ To maybe have different hands finish that will be more tooly, more visible (I know it is a departure from the 1016, but Eddie improves his designs to the originals in fine details anyways).
Hope you all go easy on me : )
Alex