Mkii Hawkinge

[gentlemenpreferhats]

Apparently I'm still subscribed to Mkii Watches mailing list and this has just arrived. Though I'm wary of doing business with Bill Yao, I still miss my Vantage now and again.

http://www.mkiiwatches.com/hawkinge/

USD 595

[kk]

Apparently I'm still subscribed to Mkii Watches mailing list and this has just arrived. Though I'm wary of doing business with Bill Yao, I still miss my Vantage now and again.

http://www.mkiiwatches.com/hawkinge/

USD 595

Now that is lovely.

[Binsull]

I am a fan of MKii watches but I am not sure I would choose this particular one over one of these:

[P9CLY]

I am a fan of MKii watches but I am not sure I would choose this particular one over one of these:

Agree,and this reminds me to get mine on the bracelet.

[gentlemenpreferhats]

I am a fan of MKii watches but I am not sure I would choose this particular one over one of these:

Ah, that's why I like it.

[drury]

I do like their (homage) designs and the quality of the watches is reportedly very good ... but all the accounts of spending years on waiting lists have made me entirely suspicious of MkII. Is the consensus here that they are worth it?


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[reggie747]

Hawkinge ? Bit of a barmy name bit like Bill Yao's barmy business model I guess......

[seikopath]

Hawkinge ? Bit of a barmy name bit like Bill Yao's barmy business model I guess......

isn't it a raf base made famous during the battle of britain? although i guess the irony of having the watch made in japan is perhaps lost on most of the punters.

[reggie747]

isn't it a raf base made famous during the battle of britain? although i guess the irony of having the watch made in japan is perhaps lost on most of the punters.

Well, education is a wonderful thing I guess !

[ZIM]

If memory serves it was one of the two RAF stations that were put out of action by the Luftwaffe during the Battle.

[Der Amf]

If memory serves it was one of the two RAF stations that were put out of action by the Luftwaffe during the Battle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Hawkinge#History

[redmonaco]

Can someone educate me regarding Barmy Business Model please, as I'm just about to order one

[sweets]

I like it, and Mr Yao's font design is very faithful to the original, though its serif-free simplicity jars a bit.

I do like Eddie's better, the counterpoise on the second hand is correct, the hands reach the edges better, and the dial fills the case better. And curiously, I have never really got on with the 1's on the Speedbird, the top "tick" for want of a better term (it is much more than a serif) always looked a little big, just like it does on Damasko's.

Dave

[reggie747]

Can someone educate me regarding Barmy Business Model please, as I'm just about to order one

What's the proposed order time for it ?
I see the lead time states 4 - 5 weeks ? Don't be put out if that turns out to be 4 - 5 months.

[zippy]

Can someone educate me regarding Barmy Business Model please, as I'm just about to order one

I think he's alluding too the wait for some of Bill's special project watches , such as the Kingston, Key West & project 300, where people have had to wait a few years before delivery. The Hawkinge isn't one of the special project watches though, it's more one of his mainstream efforts. If you're still a bit dubious about ordering, just wait till they come into stock and then order.

[Dave E]

I like it, but I'd never buy new from Bill Yao. I was on the Kingston list for just short of forever (I sold my slot on to a member here, and they also had to wait a good while before getting the watch). Great watches, but shocking business model.

[RAJEN]

I like it, but I'd never buy new from Bill Yao. I was on the Kingston list for just short of forever (I sold my slot on to a member here, and they also had to wait a good while before getting the watch). Great watches, but shocking business model.

These are going to be sold when ready directly from store.
No preorder.

[reggie747]

These are going to be sold when ready directly from store.
No preorder.

Raj, any idea why all the boll*cks that went on with the Kingston mullarkey ??

[turnera1]

I'm tempted just put off by the historic delays.

[gentlemenpreferhats]

It seems they're being delivered.

[Dave E]

Fair play, if he's shipping them in a normal (take money, ship watch within days) fashion, then you'll undoubtedly be getting a good watch. I think I've had 3 or 4 different MkII watches and all were very nice.

[Geralt]

'Ordering now closed' for the no date version. Good. Was tempted, but seems a bit overpriced to me with VAT on top. Plus 4-5 weeks (months?) delay. Why not have them 'Ready to ship' in the first place?

[bubi]

the first version of my custom vantage




but changed the dial because I was unable to read the lume



went from 48 to 53



one of my best watches like ever.

but bill is no more what he used to be,
I miss the days you could do custom skx and marcellos

[eljimberino]

one of my best watches like ever.

but bill is no more what he used to be,
I miss the days you could do custom skx and marcellos

Interesting...can you still buy a Speedbird?

[MartinCRC]

Interesting...can you still buy a Speedbird?

Timefactors appear to have stock but I think you can only order on Tuesdays (and maybe also Wednesdays and Thursdays).

http://www.timefactors.com/speedbird.htm

Martin

[eljimberino]

Thanks