Reply With QuoteThose are blo*dy marvellous Eddie. I am tempted by both now.
I can confidently predict a spike in blood pressure next Sunday.
Now where are my pills?
It does wind with a movement of the hand
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Those are blo*dy marvellous Eddie. I am tempted by both now.
I can confidently predict a spike in blood pressure next Sunday.
Now where are my pills?
The named strap hasn't gone unnoticed...
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Did you pay for the h-w version?Originally Posted by swanbourne
THIN is the new BLACK
I've no idea, the invoice wasn't specific but I do know that the automatic is more expensive.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
That really is a surprise!
Sometimes nice things happen.
Is the one you opened one of the prototypes? Or from the stock delivery? Check the thicknesses. The autos will be thicker.
THIN is the new BLACK
I have to confess, I would prefer a hand winder for this particular one!
I was waiting for someone to say that. ;-)
Remove the rotor?
Can’t please all of the people all of the time eh?!
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HeheCan’t please all of the people all of the time eh?!
It's from the stock and it's 15mm (actually 15.04 on the micrometer).
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Catching up on this thread:
1. As a fan of thinner watches, I'd prefer a manual movement if we can get the thickness down a bit. If these are sold as autos, will Eddie run a thinner v2.0 with manuals?
2. Don't they both look absolutely amazing; may I encourage you all to buy the white dial.
3. That watch roll is fantastic too! Perfect for my fledgling collection. When can we buy that?
Knocked it out of the park. They look great. Will there be 50 of each colour and half of those manual and half auto? I also wonder if like the Navigator there will be more produced in the year ahead?
Over on Instagram it says there won’t be anymore, they are a limited run (and they are all automatic)
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Indeed. Auto totally fine with me. Quick shake, set the time and go. Perfect.
All my pieces currently are either no-date autos, or handwound.
(Assuming that the prototypes are the same thickness.)
In the Vertex MP45, the auto is 16mm and the manual 14mm.
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Eddie when these go on sale will there be the option to buy as a set as per your photo above?
Thanks
Sean
[QUOTE=ZIM;5867705]They go on sale on 14 November and if you're quick enough you can order as above.
Eddie when these go on sale will there be the option to buy as a set as per your photo above?
Thanks
Sean
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
They really do look superb - well done 👍
[QUOTE=swanbourne;5867723]Thank's Eddie.
I am now in training to improve my keyboard skills. At this rate I should be able to get on by Monday the 15th.
Eddie - are you going to sell the two watches and the roll as one item?
That's not the plan.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Eddie, any chance of confirmation on the price..would love both, but I've another incoming from Germany the same week ..
That information is classified and your reason does not privilege qualification. ☺☺
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Love it... Amused
I'll take 25 sets please.
That's a shame; it will be very difficult to purchase a set then, as the time taken to add all three components to the cart will probably be longer than the shop is open for.
Whilst I would love to be able to buy both as a set, I will delighted to get one if I am able to do so.
Are these limited to 50 watches of each colour?
Yes.
Ł945
And..."STRICTLY 1 MAXIMUM PER CUSTOMER"..."Supplied in a three-watch travelling roll, with two straps (one fitted to the watch)".
Last edited by PickleB; 8th November 2021 at 17:34.
That really is excellent value
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
What, white hands on a black dial? Only every Speedmaster owner since nineteen-sixty-something (three, I think).
A famously legible combination.
It's a yes from me.
And it's a yes from me for the blued hands on the cream dial.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Ditto...And it's a yes from me for the blued hands on the cream dial.
R
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Really like this mono-pusher, however the depth of the case is making me have second thoughts, 12-13mm is normally my limit of feeling comfortable wearing a watch.
Its always hard to tell from a spec sheet how a watch will wear. I was hoping for the hand wound version with the thinner movement myself, but there’s no doubt this is still a stunning watch that will sell out in seconds.
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I quite like a fat watch. It's diameter that does my head in. The Speedy Pro always feels a bit like a dinner plate on me. 34-40mm is perfect. Any >40 and I'm a lot less keen.
Ideally, 36-38mm with 18mm lugs is my sweet spot.
This, though, look great. I'm a sucker for autos (another thing that counts against the Speedy Pro) and when I saw this was, er, accidentally rotor-powered my heart did a little leap for joy.
I think it's going to get a lot of wrist-time. As The Gent said "It's always hard to tell from a spec sheet how a watch will wear" and that is true (same with clothes, shoes etc) but even so I think this one will be just fine. ;-)
At 15mm thick it might not want the extra height caused by a NATO passing underneath it but that's OK. Apparently other straps are available.
The original was 14mm thick and sported a pretty high dome plexi. Decisions, decisions…
If this watch performs as we'll as the mini dreadnought, it will be incredible
I can't sing the mini dreads plus points loudly enough
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Wait for the acrylic version
With the limited numbers, impressive spec shet, great design and value price, I'll warrant this is destined to be another Dreadnought, it's bound to be traded comfortably over the RRP
I can see a redesigned bezel with a high dome plexi and hand-wound movement in the future... the problem will be availability of movements......
Shortages in production are going to be the bane of our subject for a long while. So grab what you can while you can.
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The high bezel with flat sapphire has its own magic. It makes it more modern. This is similar between the MkI and MkII Speedies
THIN is the new BLACK
Here's three more monopushers all using the Sellita SW510MP movement. I'm sure if they had the "Top" grade movement, they would have mentioned it.
https://farer.com/collections/mono-pusher-chronograph
https://bamfordlondon.com/pages/new-bamford-b347
https://vertex-watches.com/collections/the-mp45-series
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
I think it looks superb. Fingers crossed for Sunday
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Farer has elabore grade, the other two didn't say and even in the reviews they didn't mention it, but my educated guess by looking at the pics is no.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Strangely my Farer Lomond is a better timekeeper than the PRS-48 despite the latter's Top movement, presume this is down to how well they were regulated during manufacture; both great watches mind.
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