Reply With QuoteBTW - what was the result of the strap discussion??
Ta
AWESOME!!!Originally Posted by swanbourne
The watch should be ready in 4 weeks.
Eddie
What a great looking dial - good to see it in such clarity. Roll on...
8)
BTW - what was the result of the strap discussion??
Ta
Quite good actually.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Cryptic as always. :wink:Quite good actually.
Eddie
OK, let me try again - which strap did you decide on for this watch?
Looks great!
Roger posted a thread of Blancpain pics on the main forum, and a couple of the older ff watches were on a Bund-style strap. It's a good look... :)
Well, that rocks! 8)
awesome news
Spot on. The dial is just what I hope it would be :D
Great news! :thumbup:
Nice dial too.
I'm finding myself wishing for silver hands rather than white, but we can't have everything now can we?
Wow, GREAT news.
The dial is exactly what I was expecting :thumbright:
4 weeks means just before my birthday (29th of October), hope it will be right on time :wink:
Benoît
Yes, there's a richness to it.
john
Uffff, just swore my wife that I will stop buying watches.......Well, thank God I am on the waiting list of the waiting list, and my chances are slim...I should be happy, no? :P :( :P :( :cry: :cry:
Black date wheel?
Eddie Mode On
No
Eddie Mode Off
ahh. now I see.
My dreams finally came true :-)
No 'England' on the dial Eddie?
Time to concentrate on this one :wink: :lol: :lol:
I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
NO! :D
- This one, but with a bracelet and able to take the straps that most folks want
come in Nr23 your time is up :DAWESOME!!!
The watch should be ready in 4 weeks.
Eddie
What a great looking dial - good to see it in such clarity. Roll on...
8)
You could sort of scratch that itch with one of these :wink: :NO! :D
- This one, but with a bracelet and able to take the straps that most folks want
3 weeks now?
I would like to know the price.
I'm also wondering whether the non-ltd. will be made or not...
Who knows? Anything at this stage will be a guess.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Eddie:
Any chance you will be selling extra straps for those of us that are wrist challenged and will have to trim it?
I've ordered a shed load of rubber straps only yesterday.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
So you're Eddie 'One Shed' Platts now or what? :D
I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
er as someone lurking and not understanding it all
can someone explain the point/signifisence of the no radiation bit
and how does it fit in with the rest of the dial [which looks more classic]..
There is some historic importance.
That's the reason for the no rad symbol.
The original FF has been equipped with it as well. Technically, it's correct: the lume will be Super Luminova...
Eddie, I 'd like to see pics of the straps you've bought. ;)
It´s just the classic:
A (excited): Look mate, I got a new watch!
B (lifts his eyebrows): Oh. But it doesn't have that.. err.. you know No Radiations on it, eh?
A (confused): No Radiations? What?
B (chuckles): Ah, nevermind.
B leaves. A leaves (totally shattered).
I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
It is a homage to the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, one variant of which had that 'no radiations' dial. The 'no radiations' refers to the fact that radium was not used for the dial lume, so meeting some military and commercial specs at the time (mid 1950s). Not sure if Tritium lume was specifically excluded too?
On the Precista version, it is purely decorative of course as it would have superluminova anyway.
(photo from http://www.watchdeco.com)
Ehm,
Tritium is radioactive. Just like Radium.
So "No radiations" would be incorrect if this stuff was used...
would the modern equivilent be
no quartz
or maybe no dogdy movement from the east............... :lol:
Brilliant!!! :lol:
Even better!!! :lol:
john
On eBay it would just say "No Guarantee"
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
but you wouldnt be able to see it as the photo would be out of focus anyway
accompinied with text no box or papers bid accordingley.........FAKE
Eddie, please give my place in the reservation list (#46) to someone else (from the waiting list). I find my interest shifting to aviation watches.
It goes to Mr Barron from Canada if he still wants it.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Eddie, with all due respect,...........
what kinda dumb question is that ?!?!?!?(LOL)
YEE HAW!!!! I MADE IT INTO THE 50!!!!!
Sign me up Eddie, # 46 is coming up north!!!
Kindest regards
Johnny B
P.S. is this thing gonna be snow proof???
JB
congrats, by my calender it should be about 2 weeks... then again since we are operating on Frickers calender........
Alas, when it comes to German precision, Frickers timelines are a bit off...
I know is vulgar but would anyone care to suggest the upper and lower bounds of the price of this one.
I'm working on something around £300 head only, given the strap problems (i,e, the strap won't add significantly to the cost.)
I've another purchase in mind and am holding on in case it is significantly more than that.
I'm guessing something similar: less than the 14 (lack of anti-mag, lower WR), but more than the 17/18. At the moment, I don't think even Eddie knows.
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
I think the most important and expensive part will be the movement on this one...I'm guessing something similar: less than the 14 (lack of anti-mag, lower WR), but more than the 17/18. At the moment, I don't think even Eddie knows.
The sapphire crystal will add to the price as well.
I don't expect 300 quid to be realistic...
However, I would be glad with a price of around 300 pounds.... :D
I've been given a very specific delivery date for this one, which is rather puzzling because they've never been so specific before.
9th November (this year :wink:).
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Have they been specific about the price as well?? :roll: :roll:
I have been figuring a price of 400 pounds... at least that is the number I have been quoting to my wife. I wonder if Fricker will charge for storage of the assorted parts while they farted around for months?
My reasoning was that O&W charge a premium of £30 for the ETA over the AS and the crystal is thick but not particularly unusual apart from that.I think the most important and expensive part will be the movement on this one...I'm guessing something similar: less than the 14 (lack of anti-mag, lower WR), but more than the 17/18. At the moment, I don't think even Eddie knows.
The sapphire crystal will add to the price as well.
I don't expect 300 quid to be realistic...
However, I would be glad with a price of around 300 pounds.... :D
I'm prepared to pay the price but would have to think about it if it was significantly over £400.
9th November?
Excellent, just after my quarterly bonus lands! :D
I'm hoping it's under £400, but I guess we'll see!
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
Well I only need one kidney any way...Dear ebay........ :wink:
You've still got a kidney left! :shock: Damn, sold mine ages ago... :twisted:
Well I only need one kidney any way...Dear ebay........ :wink:
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
"We'll see" is not making a guess, it's sitting on the fence. :P
I reckon it's going to be £550 (with the special mov). That's making a guess. :D
john
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