Jay (Eire)
9338
I like the idea, generally.
May 05, 2024,15:06 PM
I don’t know this watch so hard to comment specifically on the reference itself.
However, I do like the airport codes and the general idea of a World Timer.
40mm or below I think it a critical choice. Not that you couldn’t have enough interest for a 25 piece run at 42mm, but I think size will eliminate many of us.
It’s a nice idea to have two watches at two price points, I think the sub 10k watch is perhaps more critical as a community watch today than the higher budget project. Plus, for many people there would be a wider tolerance for not a perfect watch at the lower price point. I know for me for a 30k watch I will be a lot more particular and it would really need to sign to me for me to consider it.
I hadn’t seen the other thread on this until this AM but I noted you mentioned Habring. This was going to be my single comment here as I suspect that Habring may be one of the easier to work with and I think carry enough “horological chops” to satisfy the community. Now the question is could they come up with a World Time for us?
The other thought was Ming, a friend of the site perhaps and therefore some good will (assuming bridges were not burned in the past). But perhaps not established enough as a brand to merit an anniversary watch. I think some will have that view.
I don’t envy you, this is a tough project. Even more so these days given how easy it is for brands.