The Phoenix has arisen

The Bel Canto Phoenix has now arrived from Switzerland and undergoing Quality Control checks at CW, Maidenhead.

Some pics of the prototype attached. Three of the pics are with the Phoenix sitting on the wing of MSO 1. The fire pic was simply a quick phone snap whilst I watched a fire-eater perform at the weekend.



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This came immediately to mind...

https://i.ibb.co/P60CZ0G/IMG-5950.webp

Very nice watch that, I love the slightly warm and drunk face it appears to have.

Gorgeous thing.

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Originally Posted by Filterlab

Very nice watch that, I love the slightly warm and drunk face it appears to have.

Gorgeous thing.

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Ha ha! Love your post :adoration:

That is some piece of kit right there.

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Yup, I like that!

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Originally Posted by Filterlab

This came immediately to mind...

https://i.ibb.co/P60CZ0G/IMG-5950.webp

Very nice watch that, I love the slightly warm and drunk face it appears to have.

Gorgeous thing.

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Hahaha.

Can't unsee the face on the dial now!

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I definitely think you got the best colour there. Really striking.

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Originally Posted by Mean_Go_Getter

Hahaha.

Can't unsee the face on the dial now!

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It really is a happy, drunk face. I adore it. Like Rowley Birkin in watch form.

Ha! Not seen that face before, brilliant. Lovely watch by the way OP.


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What a beautiful thing, and finally - contrasting hands! :encouragement:

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Originally Posted by Urban_Gent

That is some piece of kit right there.

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Thank you :)

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Originally Posted by sish101

Yup, I like that!

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Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Fullbreakfast

I definitely think you got the best colour there. Really striking.

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Thank you so much :)

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Originally Posted by Quality Man

Ha! Not seen that face before, brilliant. Lovely watch by the way OP.

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Thanks :)

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Originally Posted by earlofsodbury

What a beautiful thing, and finally - contrasting hands! :encouragement:

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Yes indeed, I have an Azzurro and found the hands are so close in colour to the bridges that they can be hard to see. Hence, it's one reason I made them black on the Phoenix.

A great colour. I haven’t seen one in that colour before. What’s the carbon wing attached too?

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Originally Posted by YCymro

A great colour. I haven’t seen one in that colour before. What’s the carbon wing attached too?

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A Mac Laren? :stupid: :watermelon:

Great watch, thanks. When I saw it a thought “Milhouse”!

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Originally Posted by YCymro

A great colour. I haven’t seen one in that colour before. What’s the carbon wing attached too?

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do an online search for MSO 1 for a better look.

JasH has mentioned before that this is a limited run in this colour that were all sold long before he started posting pictures. It is a lovely colour.

To add some balance to this thread, I’m happy the owners seem to all love these, and I’m all for something different. However, I’ve only ever seen an ugly unreadable watch when I’ve seen pictures of these over the last couple of years - but somehow in this colour I think it looks garish too. Not my cup of tea at all - but like I say, glad to see different in the forum. Lucky we’re not all the same :)

Every time I see them I see...

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Originally Posted by YCymro

A great colour. I haven’t seen one in that colour before. What’s the carbon wing attached too?

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It's attached to this :)

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Lovely car, and vibrant colours suit the Bel Canto.

Lovely car, although the colour is a bit naff. The watch, sorry, I just don’t get it. Absolutely hideous to my eyes. Good we all have different tastes or life would be very boring.

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Originally Posted by Cynar

Lovely car, although the colour is a bit naff.

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I think that the colour is one of the best but the car is a bit naff. Like you say, great that we all have different tastes. ;-)

I wish I had an MSO 765LT Spyder!!

I like that colourway a lot and think these watches are great, although not for me I don’t think.

Those black hands really make a difference in a good way too!

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Originally Posted by Ghost Chilli

I like that colourway a lot and think these watches are great, although not for me I don’t think.

Those black hands really make a difference in a good way too!

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My production watch finally arrived today. Yes, the black hands do make it much more legible, as they contrast with the silver bridges below them.