I like that, thanks. I've often wondered whether I should do it again.
Eddie
So I was on the lookout for one of these for a looong time!
Having previously experienced the borealis estoril I was impressed but never quite gelled so I let it go.
The PRS 14 is a very different animal and I am really impressed!
When I was doing my research I didn’t find many reviews around so decided to add one more to the mix.
Enjoy!
https://www.speedychronos.com/post/p...age-done-right
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I like that, thanks. I've often wondered whether I should do it again.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Personally I would love you to do another run of these Eddie.
It Is a classic in design. Funnily enough, I have owned three PRS-14, three Borealis Estoril and three Omega SM300. Obviously the Omega is a class apart, but it is ten times the price of the other two and that's just for a Watchco. Many more times for a nice original.
The crown was always an issue on the PRS-14, so if it was ever done again I think that would need to be addressed.
Many have mixed feeling on aged lume, I do too but this may work with some aged lume, it was good on the prs-82
I’d love to see another run of this one too. A lightly aged lume option as well would be awesome
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With all the new publicity they will go like hot cakes.
Anyone remember the PVD ones? They rocked.
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs...n-2242425.html
Costume jewellery. Ouch!!!
Enjoyed the reviews of both the PRS14 & 82.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
I have one of the original batch and wholeheartedly agree that any new versions should have a more usable crown.
I find myself missing my PRS-14, a newer version would be a fine thing. (Minus the fiddly crown.)
Dave E
Skating away on the thin ice of a new day
I'd definitely purchase one of these! I've been on the lookout for one for ages now but never seen one for sale.
Eddie, if you do another one, can you please make an antimagnetic dive watch? There are very few available that are 40mm in size and less than $1000. In fact I do not know of any. The ones I can think of are 44mm in size.
Doesn't need to be this design, just any dive watch 40mm or less size.
thanks.
Let me just say that if I did, it would have a bigger crown.
Eddie
Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Count me in...
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Definitely would have thought a MkII version of this should be done 👍😎
Had and passed on two of these. Very stupid.
They are wonderful on a tan Timefactors Aviator or a black Di Modell Rally.
It was said to me a decade ago on this forum, “if you can’t stretch to a Seamaster or Rolex Submariner, then the PRS-14 is next best”. That was right. Bring it back!
You might take a look at this one >>>>-------> https://www.timefactors.com/prs52.htm and this one >>>>-------> https://www.timefactors.com/prs68willard.htm as both are equipped with full coverage antimagnetic Faraday Cages.
Regarding all the comments in this thread about the original TF Precista PRS-14's screw-down crown, what always makes sense to me is using a good quality Rolex generic specification "TripLock" OysterCrown/Tube set for their maintainability and the universal availability of replacement parts for what will someday likely be a discontinued divers watch. The Rolex patents on this technologically beautiful screw-down crown&tube design, or system, have long since expired.
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Great revue of the PRS-14, BTW. Though I can see from Eddie's spec sheet/diagram of the '82 showing its internal construction that it has the same engineering features of the Rolex "TripLock" version of the OysterCrown, I don't know if the actual specifications allow interchangeability with the Rolex and Rolex "generic" parts (great if it would, though!).
The net famous "Dr. Seiko" often repaired the stripped, etc., factory crown tubes of SKX series and other Seiko divers with the full on conversion to the Rolex generic TripLock crown & tube parts for perpetual maintainability. One member here once wrote of Dr. Seiko retrofitting his Zeno Explorer (ZEX) with the TripLock crown & its special screwed-in tube (i.e. "pendant") that is the key to this crown design's almost limitless capacity to be "rejuvenated" when damaged or worn.
If the original PRS-14's case was factory spec'ed with a 2.5mm or smaller diameter unthreaded hole for it's stock pressed-in crown tube, then I think these older '14s might just possibly be perfect candidates for conversion to the TripLock crown and tube system.
You might lose a bit of the Omega aesthetics, though, and I imagine that might be of concern to some
I recently managed to get my hands on a seamaster watchco and the crown feels much more substantial than the one in the PRS 14. It is worth mentioning though that the mid case is much slimmer than the Precista and the screw down crown on the watchcos was only introduced after the niad one which was slimmer
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Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Valid point although there seem to be a few different opinions out there on whether omega will service it or not.
Apparently omega has indeed serviced watchco watches and probably watchmakers with swatch group accounts might be able to.
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Why the **** did I ever sell mine?
Gross stupidity, that's why!
You could always try the PRS 3 ?
Granted it's not exactly a seamster 300 but the DNA and aesthetic is there
https://www.timefactors.com/precistaprs3.htm
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It's a beauty:
I bought the parts for my Seamaster 300 build through Cousins when they were selling them without restriction. All official Omega spare parts in sealed Omega packaging (case, dial, hands). I would imagine Watchco just did the same but on an industrial scale. There were other classic models you could build in the same way - if I recall there were Plo-Prof and Speedy Pro spares available too - just add the movement.
I assume they're the same parts they'd use on a vintage Seamaster 300 if you returned it for service at Omega. The 552 movement I used is from an old gold-plated Seamaster dress watch though. But definitely an Omega movement - the serials check out.
But I can see Omega's reluctance to service such items - it's an interesting conundrum. I'm surprised they ever allowed such a situation to occur.
Lovely looking piece, I'm another who would be interested.
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Enjoyed that review, and a lovely watch.. be interesting to cost it today with the same spec, case and movement.
Suspect it would be a lot more expensive now..
If it was to come, I'd be in the queue at 2.00 Sunday
I’m relatively new to the world of Timefactors and Eddie. I’ve been trying to educate myself on past models, and the prs-14 (to me) is one of the highlights of the back catalog.
+1 for the PRS 14....
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