Reply With Quoteumm... when is this place considered a cult? Now I see why Eddie is reluctant to give any hints about his projects' progress.
Just stay away from the CoolAid!
-O
I need one soon !!!! or?? suicide or?? what should I do ???
umm... when is this place considered a cult? Now I see why Eddie is reluctant to give any hints about his projects' progress.
Just stay away from the CoolAid!
-O
Can I put my name down on the (non) list please? Any number I get will please me intensely! :P
ChrisB
What's the point of that chris if the list is meaningless? I think this fun list idea is just going to lead to heartache for someone.
You are absolutely correct, but I thought there was no harm in trying! :wink:
ChrisB
I updated the first page to fix the links to the protype pictures.
Rick
Yep, just checked, still really, really want one...
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
ohhhh yeah...those updated pics of the case & bracelet look sweet! 8) 8) 8)
I'm quite new in following the progres, but these updated pics look really good.
I'll have to spent more time here.
Cheers,
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Hey Eddie, just a thought, would the bracelet from the upcoming SB3 fit the 1903? :lol:
I'm wondering if it will fit the 14.
It'll be straight off my SB3 to be replaced with a strap, and will languish unused otherwise.
The Speedbird III would be just the watch I'm looking for!
48 dial and hands, strong anti-magnetic protection, same size as the IWC Mk XI.
May I kindly ask for number 42, if available?
Thanks and kind regards
Lars
:D :D :D :D :DOriginally Posted by larsy
Surely you jest Sir, this will dwarf the mk xi by nearly 8mm. c'mon Eddie the SB3 really needs to be 33mm dia max :wink:
I should have said "appr. the same size as the Mk XV" of course
According to information received this morning, the SB3 could be here by the end of this week. As there's no list, that could be interesting.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Um.
So it's first-come-first-grab?
"Interesting" is a word that makes me very uncomfortable.
;)
-jon
More chance of getting a "69" I think :mrgreen: :lol: :mrgreen:
Wasn't the Italian non-LE very similar, if I recall corretly? A first run that was sold out quickly, after that a supply big enough to meet demand. That wasn't a big disaster.
When it comes to something as cool as the SB3, I shall be blind to the words "after that".
;)
-jon
Well, if there was a list, it would have been oversubscribed more than a year ago.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
If it all goes pearshaped, one can allways concentrate on soon to be second-hand market :D .
I love this watch, could be complimenting my PRS50 8) .
Out with the expensive, in with value for money.
Cheers,
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Timefactors watches are like bloody buses!
Are the first fifty still being fitted with chrono grade movements?
Yes.Timefactors watches are like bloody buses!
Are the first fifty still being fitted with chrono grade movements?
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Just as a matter of interest Eddie, how many will you get in the first delivery and are you expecting problems getting further chronometer grade movements?
Just wondering whether to roll my sleeves up and jump in the ring with the rest of em or sit back and wait a few months :D I've waited 5 years for the SB3, a few more months wont kill.
Oh boy ... just when the wife is ill, and I have to take almost two weeks off work to look after the kids, and little, if any time, for the internet ... :(
I'll try anyway. :|
Cheers,
Martin ("Crusader")
So, how are you going to go about it?
Perhaps run some kind of competition ...
john
THIN is the new BLACK
Most probably first come first serve :?:
I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
Hmm this is getting interesting, this could be my first TF watch, only downside is I would have to let go of either my 2254 or Seiko Marinemaster :cry:
Ah well perhaps I will miss it and have to wait for the second batch, thus getting time to scrape together some more money.
Thomas
Good news Eddie! How many do you anticipate in the first batch, and what are your hopes for further batches down the road? My next watch purchase will be next spring for my 40th, and I'm hoping the SB3 is still an option at that point. Stands to reason it'll be a hot seller.
Thanks
-News
I would suggest that the people who have a complete (picture proof) set of speedbirds ( PRS-1 ; PRS-7 ; PRS-12 ; PRS-15 and the Goldbird) have first chance to keep their collection complete (as very loyal speedbird owners) then it's for the people who only have 4 out of the series and so on.... :twisted:So, how are you going to go about it?
Perhaps run some kind of competition ...
john
wouldn't you think that is a nice gesture to your loyal customers Eddie?
Jeroen
I'd suggest that those who haven't been fortunate to own a Speedbird yet be first offered....touché! :wink:
Yeah, why not make it like a nice cozy club... :roll:
Just make a whole lot of 'em.
-O
I think the first batch is limited to the 50 chrono grade movements which Eddie was able to source. It's not planned as a limited edition so (in theory) should be available for some time into the future, but obviously is dependent on being able to source the movements.
It's highly probably that only the first 50 will have the "Top" version of the ETA2824 and all the others will have 2824 or 2836, as available.I think the first batch is limited to the 50 chrono grade movements which Eddie was able to source. It's not planned as a limited edition so (in theory) should be available for some time into the future, but obviously is dependent on being able to source the movements.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Eddie, what will be the est. price difference between the *top* and *standard* models?
Oh I hate baby buggies...
I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
It's unlikely there will be any difference. I bought the 50 "Top" movements last year at a good price and ridiculous as it sounds, I may have to pay more for the ETA standard movements today.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
:shock: :shock: :shock:
Thank you very much for providing this *unbelievable* info Eddie :-)
I'm not as think as you drunk I am.
I'd better be quick then :shock: .
Cheers,
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Due to lack of funds at the moment it looks like I'll be on the sideline watching you guys duke it out for the first 50 pieces. Can't wait to see the final product.
Rick
This is worse than I thought.It's unlikely there will be any difference. I bought the 50 "Top" movements last year at a good price and ridiculous as it sounds, I may have to pay more for the ETA standard movements today.
-O
Oh yeah, birthday today, i guess it's going to be a war between crossing fingers touching wood and rabbits feet.
Eddie...do you anticipate the SB3 having the same continuous availability as some of the other Precista models, or do you see movement accessibility being an issue that will limit the batches. In essence, I'm just hoping to see the SB3 around for a while. I've got to say I love the photos being posted of the PRS-5....great looking watch. I'm still hung up on the Chinese movement, but I suppose that's a barrier that should fall given that I've got Japanese and Russian movements in my collection. Beautiful symmetry of the PRS-5, and I love that crystal. Congrats on the fine job.
-News
The plan is to keep the SB3 in production: the problem, as you rightly state, is availability of movements.
Regards,
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Odd question, but I can't seem to put my hands on the answer: what PRS number will the SB3 be?
PRS-1 - Speedbird
PRS-7 - Speedbird II
PRS-? - Speedbird III
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
I'm beggining to worry about the agony this watch is causing me. I've had a new Speedbird strap waiting for it for months and am ashamed to admit that I've considered cunning plots and even plain begging to get close to the front of the queue. However, if nothing else, 4 decades of suffering with the Blades has taught me to grit my teeth and bear it.
If it is going to be a Le Mans start I'd like to wish everyone else the luck I want for myself.
After getting a PRS-5 yesterday, I would quite like to buy one of these (not bothered about which movement) is there a list any where? these watches are addictive aren't they? I think my bank balance will start to suffer.
No list, they are not intended to be a LE so should be available for a while. Eddie makes a great watch, I can see myself adding a PRS-5 to my collection at some point.
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
PRS 22 on the case back picture at the begining of this thread. (could be 23 its hard to tell!!)
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