Reply With QuoteCongratulations Eddie you must be well chuffed to see this come to fruition
This shiny thing is a devil to photograph without reflections.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Congratulations Eddie you must be well chuffed to see this come to fruition
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
I'd say it's reflecting rather well.Originally Posted by swanbourne
When???? Are we close?
Are the numerals lumed as well??
Mais oui.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
And one from the side.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Was pretty certain that I wasn't going to be buying this, but this picture has got me wavering. Looks really nice.
This shiny thing is a devil to photograph without reflections.
Eddie
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
I'm hoping I'll have enough funds for one of these by the time they arrive :)
Hard to know. We don't have an ETA and we don't have a price.
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Stop it!!!!!! :twisted:
Best Regards - Peter
I'd hate to be with you when you're on your own.
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I just had a couple of thoughts. I wonder how long before the Czech forums catch on? And how the Precista CAF would compare to a Prim Orlik price wise ...
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
You are only making 11?
No.1 / (year) 2011
I seem to remember earlier in the thread Eddie saying he had a couple of hundred movements sourced and was looking for more for this watch so hopefully there will be enough for all of us! I'm interested to know the projected price.
enfin de la lumière au bout de ce long tunnel ! :lol:Mais oui.
Eddie
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Look at this thread! Even has a list of number requests. 7 Years in the making this watch.
It makes no difference to us. We live in the long today. :drunken:
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Worth the wait in my opinion
Let me be clear: WHEN? :twisted:
This is what the man says.Early new year is the best I can give, I only have one right now.
Eddie
I really like that. Now it depends on the price.
How much do you think it should be?
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Hopefully less than £600How much do you think it should be?
john
I bought a Sewill Ark Royal but it has a certified chrono movement with a rather nice bracelet, at £600+
Since then, with a slashed income, I'd have hoped for under £400 or it's likely to remain another on my wish list.
I doubt - regardless how awesome this appears to be - that CAF will much deviate from the usual price range of Eddie. And for that this sure looks like a Steal :druid:
We haven't had an AS1130 Wehrmacht before ...
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
No, we have not and I could very well be wrong. What ever the price it´ll sure be worth it no doubt. And that is just right 8)We haven't had an AS1130 Wehrmacht before ...
john
Hi John,
we at Czech Chronomag watch forum are watching the whole old CAF project and this thread closely. And I just hope that the CAF pricing will be more affordable than the Prim Orlik editions...
Regards,
Viktor
Abso-friggin-lutely beautiful CAF!
BTW and apropos nothing at all; the graceful badge reminded me of an equally graceful bird for some reason, this one belonging to Hispano-Suiza
....and that is a good thing!
Sgt votruba from 312 Squadron.
Just for you I hope it's cheap.Hi John,
we at Czech Chronomag watch forum are watching the whole old CAF project and this thread closely. And I just hope that the CAF pricing will be more affordable than the Prim Orlik editions...
Regards,
Viktor
Do you have a forum I can look around?
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Do Prim make a CAF homage? I've seen a couple of Prims around the US$2500 mark, is this typical?
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Prim Orlik is a kind of sport watch for Diver...Nothing to see with the Precista CAF hommage:shock: :!: :idea: :arrow: :mrgreen:
-Borrowed pic from KIbi WUS member :
Hi John,
we at Czech Chronomag watch forum are watching the whole old CAF project and this thread closely. And I just hope that the CAF pricing will be more affordable than the Prim Orlik editions...
Regards,
Viktor
No.
Yes.
Actually there are two Prim watches sellers fighting over the brand name. One makes watches in Czech Republic in the old factory where millions of Prim watches used to be made from 1949 till 1989, now they produce hundreds of individualized watches per year. The other company sells Million Smart Company lines made in China under Prim brand.
The expensive logo
The cheap logo
But there are also some expensive historic models manufactured in Czech Republic with the simple Prim logo, eg. Prim Diplomat, my favorite one. It's a mess.
Looking forward to seeing PRS CAF soon!
:pukeleft: :pukeleft: :pukeleft:
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Very pretty watch that, and a decent size for me :) Looking forward to seeing it on TF!
Let me introduce the AS1130 "Wehrmacht" movement.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Awesome!
That's just blatant teasing, can't wait for it ! :)
Well as a Precista fan and having a Czech wife and visiting my in laws there several times a year I have got to have one of these! Mam rad!
im gagging for one
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
We should get a "Demonstrated Patience" patch with the CAF. It is at times stress-full, knowing it is around, and then the teasing..
Unbearable
:pottytrain5:
can someone more educated or knowledgeable than me ( ok ok which means just about everyone ) let me know if the bezel is bi or uni directional. also ive looked at a few pics of the longines caf and the lugs appear to splay outwards. if so, why is this? or is this an optical illusion because of the angle they leave the case.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Is there a wrist shot yet?? :)
They are known as "splayed lugs" (google it). On the wrist it is hardly noticeable and gives terrific wrist presence. When I had the Zeno it was spotted by the a couple of Panerai owners. It has a very Pany-feel but sits better. Sorry, I cannot help with the bezel question, only Eddie can answer that.
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
The bezel is a bi-directional friction bezel (no clicks).
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
so originally it would just have been used to calculate flight times?
thought id repost this here as it may be of interest :
I've cut some of the dimensions off the drawing so as not to gift a working manufacturing drawing to a competitor.
Eddie
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Plus to time refuelings (and grab a sandwich :wink: ). From experience I find bezels much more useful than chronographs for timing things. The revolving bezels on these early 'aviators' are from a completely different evolutionary branch from the one that led to the modern bezel.so originally it would just have been used to calculate flight times?
...............
I was wondering why you chose this movement over the Unitas but now I can see it positions the seconds better on the dial (plus it gave you more room to do what you had to do).Let me introduce the AS1130 "Wehrmacht" movement.
Eddie
I find the 'Wehrmacht' reference a tad ironic. :lol:
john
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
me too. unless you require great accuracy. which i usually dont.
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
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