0.8mm thicker for 200 metres water resistance.
Eddie
0.8mm thicker for 200 metres water resistance.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Yes yes yes
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That's really quite special, especially with the sunburst dial and WR in a case that size and the fully marked bezel. Yum!
Is the dial not a circle? The 'Dial Opening: 29.5x28.0 mm' suggests that it's very slightly oval?
Last edited by hughtrimble; 13th April 2021 at 13:52.
I rather like thatNot sure about the red position marker - however I can see where it comes from.
Eddie Eddie You're a ruddy genius at this rate I'll have to don the mask and swag bag and heat to local branch of bank to rob-)!
Looks delicious!
Originally Posted by hughtrimble
Would need to try it on, but that's actually quite a decent size crystal for a 36mm dive watch. I have the "Goldeneye" SMP300 in mid size (36.25mm) and the crystal on that only measures about 26mm ... it makes it look small.
The Steinhart Ocean 39 is 29mm across the crystal by comparison, although the watch wears bigger as the case is quite slab sided.
I've always thought a SMP300 in 38/39, with the relatively slim case height, would be the perfect dive watch for the slim wristed male :-)
The first number is the inside edge of the bezel and the second number the size of visible dial.
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Ahh, thank you, that explains it
The crown on the Everest is a bit small. Is it possible to make it slightly larger and grippier for this version?
Also, there has been a lot of interest in fitting acrylic crystals. Eddie you said the manufacturer recommended against trying this in the current version, but maybe with this thicker case it may work better?
Looks great, anyway. Another bestseller!
Seconded. Big crown!
I like it, but I suspect the dial will look tiny (some quick measuring and calculations suggest a 29mm dial) with a dive bezel.
Any chance they'll be one based on the original, larger Everest?
M
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
I was worried that the dial might look small but the dial on my 40mm GMT Master is 28mm.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Yeah, I've done a bit of measuring and it doesn't seem as tiny as it sounded initially.
I'll be interested to see some wrist shots.
As a design though, I think it looks good.
M
Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
Oh wow that hits the spot.
Stick to original design Eddie, it's spot on.
The Tudor 75090, like the Rolex turnographs, are superbly dimensioned tool watches without the need for deep water visibility, but still has the function of ever required.
If you're going to go for a dive wear a dive watch or a dive computer, if you want a near enough 'do it all' tool watch buy one of these, when available.
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Looks superb!
Looks fantastic. Only suggestion is a bigger lume pip - one of the things Rolex and Breitling do really well is a useable [ie big] lume pip. Makes a big difference to nighttime legibility.
Steinhart do a 39mm version although dimensions are difficult to appreciate without a wrist shot:
Lovely.
two requests however
1) can you please make the font on the insert a little bigger.
2) can I pre-order one tomorrow.
Many thanks
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
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Potentially a bit bigger but I am still SO keen
Looks epic, I love the idea, and am happy with 36mm.
However, I would like to see
- A larger diameter crown
- Almost edge to edge font on the bezel to increase the size (and it may need to be thicker for the lume to work effectively)
- Personally I would prefer a larger bezel lume pip at 12, to fill the hole in the red, not leave a black outline.
D
Yes yes yes. Great work Eddie.
That sub 39mm diver space is a sweet spot in my eyes.
Personally got to be 38mm for sure, I like the smaller lume pop, not a fan of the riveted bracelet (remind me of BB58), otherwise very well balanced aesthetically.
I like the numerals on the bezel as they are - keeps the emphasis on the dial as it should be - well balanced and classy.
I think it needs a much bigger crown.
I really wish you would spec. acrylic crystals.
Will the bezel be bi-directional?
36mm is perfect and if it stays that way I might be in for one
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Everest Diver. Quite an oxymoron.
Its opposite number could be a Mariana Trench Mountaineer ;) .
Nice looking watch though, and the quality will be excellent.
Nice design, but itsy bitsy teenie weeny!
I must've missed the sudden downsize in wrist girth
I like it ... similar look to a snowflake I put together for my brother a few years back...
z
That Zodiac looks superb. Very much like the hour markers.I like it ... similar look to a snowflake I put together for my brother a few years back...
z
Challenger Deep could be the natural opposite of Everest 🤓
Challenger Deep Explorer?
Having just measured across the bezel of my baby Dreadnought is measures 36/37mm for the purposes of context. Going to be in almost direct competition with the 36mm ORIS dive watch but I dare say and 1/4 of the cost. I realise I'm in the minority requesting a black date wheel at the 6 as per the Dreadnought but.......
btw, does it have a flat sapphire?
Just for the purposes of Eddie's market research I'd mention that I bought a Christopher Ward 38mm trident diver a good few years ago that I've just measured as having a 28.5 mm crystal. Even with my slim wrist (and a 38mm three hander as my normal daily wear) I just couldn't get on with it, because it felt too small. Perhaps it was my old eyes, or the ratio between the bezel width and the dial, I don't know, but it's now my wife's holiday watch and it looks much better on her. Unless there was something else about the watch that makes it wear bigger, I wouldn't get a dive style watch (even if it's not used for diving) that is less than 39mm and preferably 40mm or above.
Snap. If it was the C61 it was also marketed as the W61. Identical watch, but for the ladies.
I felt mine a touch too small so sold it on to a chap at a small profit.
The Tudor 75090 is very similar to Eddie's scratchings.
36mm would be perfect, even better if it had a friction type bezel as opposed to a ratcheting type, I have no idea of the cost implications.
Here it is on an 8" wrist
Not diminutive by any means, in fact very tasteful...
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Any chance of incorporating a similar handset to the 6204 Submariner? The 'mercedes' style hands are a bit ubiquitous these days.
I was having similar thoughts, although mine were more along the lines of the PRS-47.
Looks elegant and very wearable
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Looks solid. Smaller is a win for us skinny wristers
I would be very interested to read what movement Eddie intends to use and if sapphire is domed.
Just going on the spec sheet movt 9039, crystal is decribed as vintage sapphire...looks possibly slightly raised above the bexel in the render.
Iconic design from yesteryear.
Looks great on the screen but at 36mm I fear it will come up too small even on my slender wrists.
38-39mm and it would be excellent.
Agree a bigger crown would be good.
Also, don’t get Everest branding on a dive watch ... put the WR there ... or the model number.
When's the scramble to try and throw money at this? Would complete my smiths trio perfectly
I know it's not a "pretty" movement but does anyone else think a display back would be good? At least as an option.
Not a fan in general of display backs and definitely not on ones with 20,000 A/M
Overall I think it looks great but I've preferred the original numerals of the 1016 Explorer dial to the font used on the Everest. I expect that the designer has chosen something similar on his PC, which for me lacks the character of the 'original'. The numerals on the bezel look small compared with the Sub, Black Bay, or the new Seiko 149s.
I also dislike the caseback with 'WR 200 METRES', that seems unusual on casebacks, more often the Metres is abbreviated and Water Resistance written in full, at a much smaller size than than currently shown. But either way it's going to be a hugely popular watch.
My take on it...
I hope this is alright Eddie (let me know if not) but here's a quick comparison with the 36mm Everest - scaled based on the 20mm lug width. I've used trusty MS Paint so it's 1 pixel off being exact but hopefully it gives an idea of the proportions for those wondering what it'd look like.
Interesting comparison - seems to me that especially with the simple 3 - 6 - 9 layout the smaller dial doesn't come off as diminutive/crowded (which would have been my main concern). I'm hoping this one gets produced.
I hope this is alright Eddie (let me know if not) but here's a quick comparison with the 36mm Everest - scaled based on the 20mm lug width. I've used trusty MS Paint so it's 1 pixel off being exact but hopefully it gives an idea of the proportions for those wondering what it'd look like.
Small tweak.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Absolutely brilliant.These proportions are excellent.For total perfection perhaps a wider crown though.This model will sell out in less than two minutes when it is available.Small tweak.
Eddie
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