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    hoptroff watches....made in uk

    Why are we not talking about these instead of yet more same old same old?

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    Do you own one?

    Edit: oh and quartz, that's why. You want http://www.robertloomes.com/
    Last edited by DS3R; 18th April 2014 at 06:46.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DS3R View Post
    Do you own one?

    Edit: oh and quartz, that's why. You want http://www.robertloomes.com/
    Those Loomes ones are interesting true. I like the R W Smith ones more though.

    These are interesting in terms of design etc...some clever new takes on design.

    At least for a watch forum they are of interest surely?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikee View Post
    Why are we not talking about these instead of yet more same old same old?
    Feel free to start a thread about them, perhaps with some sort of info; I have never heard of them, perhaps others haven't either and that's why they aren't talking about them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DS3R View Post
    Do you own one?

    Edit: oh and quartz, that's why. You want http://www.robertloomes.com/
    Interesting read at robertlooms. Thanks for the link!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikee View Post
    Why are we not talking about these instead of yet more same old same old?
    I wasn't aware of them until now.
    Just had a quick look at their website.
    "Made in London" including the in-house quartz movement.
    Very interesting & some good looking watches

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    I've met Robert Loomes a couple of times and found him to be a real stand up gent. I phoned home a couple of years ago to ask if he could make me a watch case and although he couldn't, so nothing for him to gain, he spent a good half an hour talking about my project, giving advice and giving me a couple of contacts I could use.
    You don't get that at Rolex!

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    Well, a link is a good way to start, and maybe some information...
    http://www.hoptroff.com

    ETA: £5000 for a quartz watch?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seb d View Post
    Well, a link is a good way to start, and maybe some information...
    http://www.hoptroff.com

    After looking at the link, I would suggest nobody is talking about them as they are pretty ugly (to my eyes, at least). I especially like the page (watch number 5) whish states that due to the componants used it is unlikely the watch will ever be available in steel, whilst quoting a price for the steel model on the same page.

    The tech used doesn't seem to be of any significant benefit, YMMV.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seb d View Post
    £5000 for a quartz watch?
    Plus the Government's binge drinking Vodka And Tonic chaser, brings it up to a nice round £6K……almost makes a Rolex seem downright reasonable, if not a bargain!

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    Ambitious.

    Eddie
    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Hoptroff have been discussed here on the forum before. Search for 'hoptroff' in Watch Talk.

    Here is the first mention: http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...t-atomic-watch. They were at Salon QP in November too, if I remember correctly.

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    The percentage of share movement ?

    No thanks, that's the last thing I'd like on a watch...

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    Quote Originally Posted by swanbourne View Post
    Ambitious.
    Ouch. That's probably the most positive thing that can be said about these.

    Different? Yes, and that should be applauded.

    Weird and over-expensive? Yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seb d View Post
    Well, a link is a good way to start, and maybe some information...
    http://www.hoptroff.com

    ETA: £5000 for a quartz watch?
    Yes £5K but it has got bluetooth capability so.....

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    I have genuinely, seriously considered a Loomes. Stamford is 30 mins from me. Must go and have a gander

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikee View Post
    Why are we not talking about these instead of yet more same old same old?
    Had a look - I'll take one of the same old same old please.

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