If you could ask TF to homage any watch, what would it be and why?

[Crowsfoot]

Mine would be the Lemania Regatta Yacht Timer. I love all the brushed steel, the protected crown which reminds me of a military watch, the perfectly balanced face (in my eyes) and the bright orange and blue countdown circles. Also, due to size lug to lug even I could wear this on my skinny 6.5 inch wrists.


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[M4tt]

Patek 565. If he could get a perfect copy of the 35mm Borgel case, complete with decagon back, that would be perfect. It’s precisely the sort of thing Eddie does so well.

[HappyJack]

Mine would be the Lemania Regatta Yacht Timer. I love all the brushed steel, the protected crown which reminds me of a military watch, the perfectly balanced face (in my eyes) and the bright orange and blue countdown circles. Also, due to size lug to lug even I could wear this on my skinny 6.5 inch wrists.

Yes - an interesting design. Though, as a regular yacht racer and as the yacht's navigator, responsible for timing the start, the big practical problem with those is that there is no running seconds hand. When you are waiting for the warning signal (ie, the 5-minute gun) you really don't want to spend a whole minute staring at the committee boat. In the five minutes before the start, especially if there are several divisions starting close together, there usually several dozen boats manoeuvring in close proximity and you need to have eyes all around you for safety.

A running seconds hand allows you to keep an eye on time during the run up to the warning signal, whilst simultaneously watching out for other boats and planning tactics at the start and on the first leg. In the final 15 seconds or so before the sign, you can focus on the committee boat and press the chrono pusher to start the timer for the last 5 minutes exactly as the flag drops. Then a good centre minute chrono (my preferred option is a Lemania 5100 or similar) means that you can read off the remaining time at a glance. A conventional 30 minute sub-dial chrono is just too hard to read at a glance, though I have tried.

Mind you, a £50 digital race timer works pretty well, too...

[abraxas]

iwc ocean 2000 bund

[earlofsodbury]

Dear Eddie - please make these, especially the one on the middle with the shortened lugs and larger crown:



Personally I'd be extra-happy if it was quartz, but prolly not commercially-expedient...

[chrisparker]

[HappyJack]

Dear Eddie - please make these, especially the one on the middle with the shortened lugs and larger crown:



Personally I'd be extra-happy if it was quartz, but prolly not commercially-expedient...

Yes please for me, too. Provided it has a quick-set hour hand. I think there is a Seiko movement which allows this.

[Barchettaman]

Yes please for me, too. Provided it has a quick-set hour hand. I think there is a Seiko movement which allows this.

The new NH34?

There’s also a new Miyota GMT movement; I wonder if Eddie can get on the list for that?

[earlofsodbury]

The new NH34?

There’s also a new Miyota GMT movement; I wonder if Eddie can get on the list for that?

Sellita SW330 - make it easier to keep the case size down to 40mm and slim. Shoves the price up mind, but Steinhart can ask £550 for similar and sells as many as they can make.

What do people think of a GMT/UTC watch with no date?

I omitted it in the pic for aesthetic reasons, but all probable movements are 'Office' GMT types, so the date seems unimportant to me.

[abraxas]

The new NH34?

There’s also a new Miyota GMT movement; I wonder if Eddie can get on the list for that?

He is already on the list.

Interesting new movement from Miyota
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...nt-from-Miyota

[Nealywheelie]

Dear Eddie - please make these, especially the one on the middle with the shortened lugs and larger crown:



Personally I'd be extra-happy if it was quartz, but prolly not commercially-expedient...

Yep, lovely, but 42mm please, I'd take two out of those three.

[earlofsodbury]

Yep, lovely, but 42mm please, I'd take two out of those three.

Not a bad call. I'd be happy with anything between 38mm and 44mm so long as the proportions remain the same, but I suspect for most people this issue will be MASSIVELY more divisive!

No matter, I suspect Eddie has a good many other fish to fry...

[stooo]

Dear Eddie - please make these, especially the one on the middle with the shortened lugs and larger crown:



Personally I'd be extra-happy if it was quartz, but prolly not commercially-expedient...

This. Unfortunately I might have to align a weekend to opening hours, but this is a cracker.

[Cornholio]

Apologies for regurgitating this inexpert hash-up, previously posted elsewhere:

Edit: Why? Because they're lovely, but I understand that it's hard to get spares for the originals...

[KENWOOD]

Apologies for regurgitating this inexpert hash-up, previously posted elsewhere:

Edit: Why? Because they're lovely, but I understand that it's hard to get spares for the originals...

[Toad monitor]

A late 1970's Heuer Leonidas easy- rider chronograph, out of plastic. Because I like the oval shape.

[Merod]

It’s really interesting that a lot of the requests (the majority?) are under the Smiths brand. Personally I can see why - I really like the brand and history. ‘Branding’ is always a personal thing by design - and I don’t find the other TZ brands ‘calling out’ to me like Smiths.

[milwatch126]

iwc ocean 2000 bund

Yes that’s a gem or a EZM 1. Tool watches and beyond.

M

[abraxas]

Yes that’s a gem or a EZM 1. Tool watches and beyond.

M

The Sinn U series of divers is based on the IWC bund. I believe there was some crossover.

[Mr Yarrow]

Am i the only one looking at those many Rolex like watches and wondering where the differences lay and how they are better in shape and style to many of Eddies current watches?

Ive gone digital again for a bit, will doubtlkess go back to an auto at some point, but isnt there a limit to how a round face in a lugged body, with hands, can look different enough to have another iteration?

Rgds

[Markw]

Royal Oak.
Black coated 70s Heuer/ Porsche design chrono.
For fun a digital G-Shock type watch.

[gerrudd]

I like it but I also think it requires different, less overpowering hands and the subdial needs to be bigger.

[abraxas]

I like it but I also think it requires different, less overpowering hands and the subdial needs to be bigger.

The subdial size depends on the distance from its centre to the dial center. It's a problem with current movements.

[TF23]

Am I right to assume from the specification sheet that this will (if it goes ahead) come on a strap rather than a bracelet?

As with some other Timefactors models, I would personally prefer it if the minute hand was a little shorter.

[Nastadon]

I like it but I also think it requires different, less overpowering hands and the subdial needs to be bigger.

I think you might be right about the sub dial, does it need to be blown up to eat into the 7 & 5 like on the Omega? Would give it more presence. Is it even possible with the new movements?

Love the hands though!

Will the sub dial be plain, or have any turning texture to it?

Really excited for this one.

[Sinnlover]

Hmmmm I will be watching this one with interest. Not sure of the hour hand shape (maybe too modern for the watch) but understand the need to be different to other similar watches.