Only one guy knows.
eddie@timefactors.com
I am looking to buy a PRS-25 however on the timefactors website they are showing as “out of stock”. Does anyone know if there will be any more produced this year (2018) as I would love it to be a birth year watch for my newly born son?
Thanks guys.
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Only one guy knows.
eddie@timefactors.com
And he recently said that there won't be for the time being; something to do with the costs for it being driven too high atm, iirc.
Sorry, can't remember on which thread he posted that, but am pretty sure it was on this subforum
See post *36 here .
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Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Finally a sapphire crystal!
The only reason I sold my last one was because the crystal kept getting scratched.
Good stuff Eddie!
Presumably the flatter sapphire will reduce the thickness a mm or two?
The diameter going up 1mm from 40mm to 41mm
Will the hands be any longer Eddie?
Any idea of release date or approximate price?
Thanks for all the replies, especially Eddies. That went from disappointment to delight! I look forward to finding out when it will be released.
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Yes, I’m with you. Shorter L2L would be on my wish list too.
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Sapphire is a great idea.
Another would be a different movement from the Miyota used last time.
Seconded again! I’m sorry if I sound over critical. I really wanted to love mine but that rotor really grates.
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Looks nice, smaller would have been good. Thumbs up for the 20mm lugs. Also interested in the movement and price..
No change then
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9015 is a great care free movement for everyday use and abuse, perfect for a real tool watch.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
You’re quite right, of course. But I want the sun, the moon and the stars!
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Are 9015 still so cheap that it's better to buy a replacement than bothering to have them serviced? (I recall seeing micros recommend that path)
Are they that cheap? I thought that might be the case with the 8215.
Citizen/Miyota are a conservative company, they only released the 9015 when they were absolutely sure it was as reliable as the 8215, so leaving it for 10 years isn't really an issue, it will keep on running fine.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
£73.50 from cousins
https://m.cousinsuk.com/sku/watch-mo...=1518608150259
I've had mine since December 2011 and worn it a lot, never had a problem with the movement, the rotor doesn't grate. If it had been built with a quartz movement I wouldn't have bought one as quartz would be completely out of keeping for this watch. However Eddie would never commit a faux pas like that, his watches are always very well considered.
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Hello all. A recent happy birthday email from TZ-UK reminded me I'm a member here, so have been catching up. I spotted this intriguing thread about an updated Everest.
Not so sure this is correct. I may be wrong but looking at the renderings the case doesn’t look to be over twice the width of the strap. I think the stated dimension of 41mm may be the overall width including the crown. Depending how you read it the dial size of 32mm is also smaller than the previous version.
The original case width across 3-9 was 41mm according to the drawing. Mine has recently departed to a more deserving home so I can't check.
I was quoting from the text underneath that picture
316L stainless steel, brushed top with polished sides
Diameter 40mm, 44mm including crown
Lug to lug height 49.8mm
14.5mm to the top of the hi-dome crystal
Lug spacing 22mm
Anti-magnetic 4800 A/m
Water Resistance 10ATM/100 metres/330 feet
165 grammes including bracelet
Screw back, screw down crown, drilled lugs
That's great. Yes it's a good movement that will last a long time and it's usually very accurate out the box.
I didn't say it was crap so there was really no need for people to come and talk the movement up. I don't like the free spin noise and wobble. That's not perfect for me along with some other movements that have the same characteristics.
Also I didn't say the 9015 in the Everest should be replaced with a quartz. And I know Eddie's watches are well considered, I've had a fair few and will have more in the future.
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Apologies for any misunderstanding. My post was trying to explain that the information Eddie posted above could be interpreted as showing that the new watch is smaller than the old one not larger. The two sizes of 20mm lugs and 41mm width do not appear to tally with the images.
I love the Everest.
Just attached a nice vintage Riviera strap to my 25. I usually wear it on the bracelet, but I'm quite liking this combo.
What do you think?
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I’ve had mine 6/7 years now still love it. It’s probably my most worn watch. Definitely one Eddies finest
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It looks really good. I've had mine on a dark brown Titan from TSS from the day it arrived, the bracelet is unworn with the stickers still attached. I know that black dial/brown strap is an accepted "classic" combination, but IMHO the Everest is a watch that suits it perfectly. I do sometimes put it on a Nato for a change.
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Hmm, my prs25 is away for a warentee repair as the movement stops, when you get it going again it will run for anything from a couple of minutes to an hour'ish before stopping again. A quick Google tells you that this is a fairly common problem with the 9015. add to that the noisy rotor and i will not be buying another 9015 equipped watch. It just so happens that I love the prs25! Perhaps when the warentee is up I will replace the movement if the fancy takes me.
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A quick google told me that people are having a similar problem with their ETA 2814 as well. How did you establish this is a "common problem" rather than "a problem a few people report on the internet"? I don't remember anyone on here having a similar problem and I certainly haven't. Also I don't think Eddie would choose a movement with such obvious issues.
I don't get the noisy rotor either. Maybe my hearing isn't up to scratch, but I can only barely hear the rotor go round with my PRS-18 up to my ear.
It's a terrific looking watch, near perfect, but honestly the whirring sound from the rotor on mine is noticeable. Happily I can live with it.
Less noise comes from my miyota powered 18a, probably thicker case and different crystal material makes the difference.
Not aware of reliability problems with the 9015, but having owned two I can say that if you catch it right it can sound like a metal fidget spinner inside... never have this with 2824 or NH35 and it does sort of put me off.
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Don’t be a sissy with your noisy rotor and show me an in depth review of the 9015’s problems. ETA’s Valjoux 7750 is even noisier and used by all sorts of high end brands. 9015=reliable and needs little maintenance.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Slightly noisy movement or not, I still want one.
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Agree, I just scaled the original image and the new image in a graphics editor.
The new graphic, scaled to have L2L of 50mm, ends up with 22mm lugs.
Two options: The new graphic is not correct, or the new specs are not correct.
Personally would guess that the specs on the new watch will be the same as the old, apart from the sapphire crystal.
Here is an overlay of the two graphics, both scaled to have correct L2L (~49.9 for the old image, 50.0 for the new)
EddiePersonally would guess that the specs on the new watch will be the same as the old, apart from the sapphire crystal.
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".