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Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Handsome piece!
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A lovely looking thing, but too straight up '57 Omega Seamaster 300 for me.
Last edited by hughtrimble; 19th June 2020 at 12:00.
What does that say on the dial Eddie? Looks like Conquistador?
Brushed CLs? Is so, then like that. And if the lugs aren't overly long, like the Omega, then Double Plus Good.
Bezel doesn’t work....it needs to be narrower and without the insert. Presently it just looks like a Ranchero with some spare parts stuck on. (Harsh maybe but honest feedback is better than a*** kissing)
Way better than the earlier version with the controversial lugs however I agree that version A is a bit too close to the Seamaster 300.
I do still like the case, lugs and bezel on this one though. One thing I would bring from the previous version B is the blue hands.
Very, very nice but again, a bit too close to the Seamaster 300 for me personally. Haven't you ever considered remaking one of the old Smiths divers?
completely agree with thatOriginally Posted by Paradiddle
I like the overall watch, yep it looks like an SM300, but im a bit so what, i like it so id probably buy it
Like the lugs this time around and the 40mm, ticks a lot of boxes
I’m 100% liking this....
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Thats a very good shoutVery, very nice but again, a bit too close to the Seamaster 300 for me personally. Haven't you ever considered remaking one of the old Smiths divers?
Me likey the whitey
I think so.
R
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Very nice.
Black 3, 6, 9 and 12 on the cream dial, with blued hands for clarity?
Dave
Ps maybe a white second hand too on the black dial version?
I agree. Very subtle changes are needed. 40mm case too...........................I'm in!
I love that, Eddie.
If you have to undertake any changes, please make them minor as I think it looks superb.
Nice watch but I will pass on anything dive watch related. I really like the field/military genre.
Looks good 👍
That’s a good looking watch!
I’m strangely drawn to the white/cream face, especially if it did have heat blued hands.
Cheers
Martin
Apologies if this is a daft question, but can someone point me in the right direction to explain the significance of the reverse numbering on the bezel.
Ta.
Love the look of the watch.
It's a "countdown" bezel, so that the minute hand can be used to indicate remaining minutes before a specified time.
Thank you, I thought that might be it.
Last edited by Maysie; 19th June 2020 at 16:35.
Most elegant, has a movement been decided upon?
^^ This, it's such a distinctive bezel, dial and handset it makes it look like there is not enough 'Timefactors' in it.
The spec sheet indicates a 9039.
Yes, yes, yes!......Haven't you ever considered remaking one of the old Smiths divers?
If you do can we have all four lugs please.Very, very nice but again, a bit too close to the Seamaster 300 for me personally. Haven't you ever considered remaking one of the old Smiths divers?
Hahahaha - missed that!
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As said, it's lovely. But it does look like a straight up copy of the current 57' Omega SMP and that's not something that attracts me to your watches.
Also, 48mm lug to lug rules me out. But then, I'm aware that I'm a bit of an outlier.
Love the dual/hands/lugs/bracelet.
Not keen on the bezel/ insert.
Yes, please!Very, very nice but again, a bit too close to the Seamaster 300 for me personally. Haven't you ever considered remaking one of the old Smiths divers?
Wow, you're such a Smiths noob! Have you never heard of the famous Twin-lug Smiths diver before? For all you other Smiths philistines out there, I have added a couple of extra lugs for you.
;)
I've always wanted a watch with perpendicular lugs.
This was a project with Kemmner 6 years ago, before Omega did the re-edition but Kemmner said he couldn't do the bezel. It's a pity he couldn't because I'll not be doing it now that it's a current mdel for Omega.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Too bad, I was liking it, but would have preferred a 36-38mm case diameter.
Gutted! But this would be straying into the realms of copyright infringement I guess?
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I like it. I know it's a tall ask, but please some how add a jumping hours feature. The Omega Seamaster version has this, and it allows the watch to be used as a travellers watch. A watch like this, done well, can be a "one watch to rule them all" type watch that you can wear everywhere, including travelling and vacations. Also the watch should have an antimagnetic cage ;-)
I would buy the Omega version of this despite the cost, except I don't like the coaxial as that has serious design flaws. If you made this with an antimagnetic cage, and a jumping hours hand (and preferably with the date that jumps forward or back too), I would 100% buy it.
This for me.
Whilst the Conquest from Eddie looks fine, it is a copy of an Omega and there are any number available on eBay for less than £100.
Perfect would be something, on the assumption I remember opening times etc, that was a reissue of a Smith's original.
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Last edited by gerard; 19th June 2020 at 19:25.
All good except for the minute hand.Very, very nice but again, a bit too close to the Seamaster 300 for me personally. Haven't you ever considered remaking one of the old Smiths divers?
Still think a variation on the cream version would be worthwhile....
Looks great, but not sure about the white numerals on the cream dial. Would prefer black numerals, or maybe the white looks better in real life than the rendering.
That would have lost me as a customer. 40mm is about as as small as I will go. Shame it's a no go.
Damnit! Got very excited looking at the first post! Eddie, you tease!
This.
Also, I would ditch the 'fauxtina lume' -- nothing particularly wrong with it, but no particular need for it, either, when everyone and their dog is doing that.
Hold on Eddie, you're saying this is a 6 year-old project of yours with a Miyota movement on the spec sheet?
Sorry, I don't buy it. Surely that is a brand new drawing.
You weren't using Miyota mechanicals 6 years ago, at all
Dave
That's much more like it
Eddie
Didn't the Everest have a Miyota when it came out about 10 years ago?
Yep, got my Everest MkI with the Miyota in 2013, it had a 2011 serial number.
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
Okay, my mistake.
I started it with Kemmner 6 years ago, the drawing at the top of the thread is from my current manufacturer. I mentioned to him that I wanted to do it in the past and without asking, he sent me the drawing.
This is as far as I got with Kemmner:
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
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