I mentioned to my manufacturer that to mark 25 years of selling watches on the internet I wanted to make a Silver Jubilee edition of the Everest with aventurine dial. I think he misunderstood.
Eddie
I mentioned to my manufacturer that to mark 25 years of selling watches on the internet I wanted to make a Silver Jubilee edition of the Everest with aventurine dial. I think he misunderstood.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
I think that's gorgeousOriginally Posted by swanbourne
I mentioned to my manufacturer that to mark 25 years of selling watches on the internet I wanted to make a Silver Jubilee edition of the Everest with aventurine dial. I think he misunderstood.
Eddie
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Well, the jubilee bracelet works for a Jubilee edition, I guess?I mentioned to my manufacturer that to mark 25 years of selling watches on the internet I wanted to make a Silver Jubilee edition of the Everest with aventurine dial. I think he misunderstood.
Eddie
That should generate another long "waitlist".
No, I really don't think he misunderstood at all. I think that shows a commendable level of comprehension
I think he's done very well, a jubilee looks great on that!
Its a winner for me Eddie, looks stunning and thats before the sunlight hits the dial.
Steve
What kind of jubilee bracelet are you considering? The half-circle or the oblong links?
I can go with either.
oblong
half circles
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Eddie can the jubilee bracelet be purchased for the Everest Expedition?
Any chance of releasing an unriveted oyster type bracelet, tapered from 20 to 16mm?
Looks pretty good, though.
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
Hope you’re looking forward to a well deserved Christmas break Eddie. Would be grateful, when you can, for any update on these much awaited models!
+1
I think the darker Everest dials suit the capitalised SMITHS logo better ... and I think it looks too busy with the De Luxe under the boobies if you're dead set on that logo.
Going to be a stunning watch either way, albeit not one I would probably buy.
That does look rather special.
As a pensioner i feel obliged to use a colloquialism of the youth today........OMG, Mr Platts is on a roll
When is the anniversary, Eddie - November 2021?
I'm pretty sure it's July but I'll probably put them on sale before then.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
500 vs 250 vs 2500...
Eddie -- Love the dial.
I'm wondering if there's some (not so) subtle way to bring 25 into the design.
Obviously 250 (too few) or 2500 pieces (far too many!), but maybe replacing 3/6/9 with 2 and 5? Or using a repeated "25" in the dial?
So many possibilities!
Looks amazing.I mentioned to my manufacturer that to mark 25 years of selling watches on the internet I wanted to make a Silver Jubilee edition of the Everest with aventurine dial. I think he misunderstood.
Eddie
I’m going great guns to get my first Smiths at the next opening (36mm Everest) but this looks really beautiful too.
Design is always subjective but I do love the 'Smiths Du Luxe'; the curves work brilliantly well with the minute markers.
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Don't worry about it, the DE LUXE is staying.
Stunning dial. That will be popular.
Looks amazing but I think I'll hold out for the Golden Jubilee edition.
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1. Eddie please tell me youre gauging our interest in a stardust dial Everest, because that looks absolutely gorgeous
2. Really loving the "De Luxe" underneath the Smiths logo and the "GREAT BRITAIN" staying at the 6 o'clock position. Finally perfect.
Wow - that looks excellent 😎
Thought I'd post the proposed Silver Jubilee edition on a black background...
I love that. It's 36mm isn't it?
Better get to losing weight so it doesn't look silly on my massive wrist.
Eddie
Will this be a limited addition? I think it looks amazing with that dial. I would like to see one with the “linen” to. Another sure fire hit!
The plan is to make it a limited edition of 500 to mark my silver jubilee of selling watches on the internet.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Thank you Eddie.
Good plan, although there may be some irony in that, at present, 500 is larger than almost every single one of your production batches to date, isn't it?
The Aventurine on the Artificer proto looks exceptional, so this will be a total winner.
Oh yes Eddie yes, do you take cash, cheque, or kidney?
36mm or 40mm or both and any plans to take advance orders on this one ?
Mmmm, this should be interesting.
This or maybe 10 mins of madness one Sunday afternoon
That sounds more like it.This or maybe 10 mins of madness one Sunday afternoon
Sharpening my logging on skills already.
I can imagine it looks stunning under various light.
I feel the Aventurine dial will divide opinions. The video shows it very sparkly like a new car at the motorshow on a turntable. I would be interested to see it in the daylight, I still think the dial will pop. Im also sure there will be a line of Everest owners queuing up to buy the bracelet if Eddie choses to sell that separately.
Steve
I do like the look of this one - 36mm or 38mm!
38mm is a great idea. Not too hi for the 36mm fans or too small for those of us who prefer 40mm.
A batch of 500 in blue with a jubilee bracelet should sell like hot cakes!
36mm please.
Tempus non expectat virum et aestus.
Seconded. 38 x 47 mm is a lovely size, I'm wearing one of the Baltic HMS 001 3 handers, with these dimensions on a slightly over 8 inch wrist, it doesn't look small and definitely still feels vintage. I think an Everest this size, aventurine dial could work an absolute treat for a very wide audience.
As the 36mm out-sells the 40mm 4:1, and there's a 4mm difference in case size, surely the mathematical solution would be enlarged the case 1mm, to 37mm
In all seriousness, the 36mm is the most popular and as the machining is in place for that model, there seems no point incurring the expense of a new design when the 36mm works so well.
Also, Tudor and Rolex are all moving towards 36mm.
Tempus non expectat virum et aestus.
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More importantly the 1016 was 36mm
The more I think about it the less I'd want an aventurine dial. It moves the watch a little too far away from its inspiration. I like the overall idea of a special edition, with silver script, maybe an upgraded movement, coronet signed crown and maybe even a jubilee bracelet or an oyster with a better clasp.
Nah you're right on the economics of it and if it ain't broke don't fix it, sure another 36mm model will sell like hot cakes.As the 36mm out-sells the 40mm 4:1, and there's a 4mm difference in case size, surely the mathematical solution would be enlarged the case 1mm, to 37mm
In all seriousness, the 36mm is the most popular and as the machining is in place for that model, there seems no point incurring the expense of a new design when the 36mm works so well.
Also, Tudor and Rolex are all moving towards 36mm.
Tempus non expectat virum et aestus.
Just chewing the fat really and thought I'd support the idea of a slightly different version, it's a bit of an evolution, not simply following the market makers you mentioned, also obviously with a dash of self interest.
Interested here also as to size wise.
On a 7.5" wrist.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
That looks good.
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
You have to make a video of it in sunlight.On a 7.5" wrist.
Eddie
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Video will be done this week.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
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