Nooooooo. When I had the Dreadnought made by Fricker in 2003, I rather fancied an 18K gold version for myself. I forget the cost but it would have weighed a kilo.
Eddie
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Nooooooo. When I had the Dreadnought made by Fricker in 2003, I rather fancied an 18K gold version for myself. I forget the cost but it would have weighed a kilo.
Eddie
A big difference, there are none for sale on the site.
Eddie
Should be, I'm taking pictures of this and the PRS-45 now.
Eddie
http://www.tz-uk.com/pics/sb3prs1.jpg
http://www.tz-uk.com/pics/sb3prs1-2.jpg
Eddie
There are no Speedbirds for sale on the site but more of the Speedbird III are on order and should be here early new year (movements causing the delay).
Eddie
Getting the movements at the right price is a problem. The modified ETA2836 is cheaper but apparently they can be problematic.
Eddie
Has anyone noticed that the "Version B" looks larger (it's not)?
Eddie
Show me the type of clasp you mean and I'll look at it.
Eddie
The hands are black on the PRS-1.
Eddie
http://www.tz-uk.com/pics/sb31024.jpg
Eddie
I'll make more of the Speedbird 3 at some point and for the 20th anniversary of the PRS-1, I'll make some with the PRS-1 dial or maybe a full reproduction of the PRS-1 (20th anniversary edition).
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This isn't my design. I gave the manufacturer a very loose brief and asked them to come up with something. I have some ideas of my own but wanted to see what somebody else's idea of a modern...
This is the first rendering. I gave a very loose brief to see what they would come up with as a starting point. I'm not sure about the red, the date wheel should be black, I'd prefer the bracelet...
http://www.tz-uk.com/pics/sb4.jpg
Eddie