Reply With QuoteI've insisted that the crown be changed.
Eddie
This is very nice. Probably not something I would wear, but I do like it anyway. I guess it must be a combination of things, but for some reason I think that the circular date window looks particularly great in combination with the colour of the dial.
(1st post, btw, hi all!)
I've insisted that the crown be changed.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Good . Doesn't suit the watch at all IMO .Originally Posted by swanbourne
Good luck everybody. Have a good one.
Apologies if missed, is this a screw down crown?
Looks like I might have to buy one after all, personally I do like the crowns that feature on Anonimo bronze watches. I'm not convinced that PVD'ng the crown to make it look bronze is a good idea, kind of smacks of cheapness, Anonimo know they can't have a bronze crown on on brown bronze watch, so they have gone the other extreme and fitted a very large polished stainless steel crown and I think that should be something you should consider for this watch.
Love that thing! Even the date, which I usually prefer not have at all as I never bother to set it.
Just two questions... Eta 2824-2 top means that it's the COSC one? And if so, no chance of having a lower spec and cheaper version like the Miyota you use on the Everest?
This won't be a budget watch so there will be no cheaper version. The "Top" version is the one fit to be submitted for COSC but this will not be submitted to COSC, that would add another Ģ80 to the price.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
No.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
The alternative crown shown above.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Thanks!
I had actually drafted an email to you asking if there was maybe a prototype of the original crown which could be fitted... The Flieger crown was a real let-down on an otherwise beautiful watch. And with an automatic movement, gripitivity isn't that much of an issue to begin with. Excellent decision, Sir.
Excellent. It does suit it much more.
I'm probably being thick here... but what's the final crown then? I though it was the diamond crown on all the photos...
Eddie, when you say above, you mean the one on your photos or the other one on the end of page 1?
Am I the only one that's reviewing their collection to make some space for this beauty?
Just when I thought I was not buying anymore TF watches...
It looks very nice. I like the date window and the crown.
This one now, as I understand it:
Thanks Mark. I like that one better too but I guess the no grip thing was throwing me off... I might have been confusing "gripability" with "pullability" as diamond crowns are always great at that.
Far better crown.This one now, as I understand it:
Agreed, hopefully my interest free CC comes in time !
If the stainless steel crown has a bronze coloured PVD coating over time will the crown obtain a patina to match the case?
The crown on the prototype is solid bronze,not PVD so I expect the new crown to be solid too. If it isn't, you can experiment with difference coloured nail polish to achieve the "patina" you desire.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
My first TF watch was the PRS14 - with 2824 onboard. I never took it off for about 6 months, and the crown was never an issue; I could see the same happening with this watch - put it on and wear it for ages!
My favourite would be one that matches the case.
That makes it a perfect package!
If someone now takes that damned Ebel from my hands.............
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
This looks fantastic.
Eddie
I can't believe I missed those images. I'll have to check in more often when I'm next away.
Just need to wait a year now :-)
Tim
I much prefer the revised crown. Good stuff.
It's too big, the date looks all wrong and I can't afford it.
Where do I sign?
Fantastic!
I must have been missing some other thread I can't find... how big is it? I'm guessing 44x44mm?
42mm x 42mm, IIRC.
Oh, that's a pretty nice one-size-fits-all!
Does anyone know the height?
Just lovely. I can't wait to get my hands on one, soak it with salt water and watch the brass evolve !
Good call on the crown. Once pulled out, it should not be too difficult to grab.
From the drawings Eddie has posted, it is 11.75mm.
Ahh, excellent! Not too chunky, then.From the drawings Eddie has posted, it is 11.75mm.
The more I look at this the more I like it, I am sure this will be my first watch from Eddie!
Whilst I understand and fully respect Eddie's decision not to commit to availibity dates, do any of you more experienced fans/followers have a gut feeling of how close this watch is to release?
"Before Christmas" would probably be a good bet.
But which Christmas is open to debate... ;-)
But there's this big debate on the US about the war on xmas... what if xmas loses???
Great looking watch......with the prototype crown?
Apart from uncertainty around the style of crown, I have to confess that I'm not mad about the date orientation in the photos.
If 12 o'clock is zero degrees, I look at most of my watches from around 180 degrees, and the date in the intended position works better if orientated 90 degrees to the dial edge, IMHO.
edit....date orientation as shown in the photos would work better if the watch was worn on the right wrist :)
It might just be the mock-up.
If you look at the photo on the first page, the 1 date (i.e. 1st of the month) shown is at what I would think to be the right angle. The photo on the second page with the 8 date (i.e. 8th of the month) seems to be at 90 degrees to what I would expect.
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