LIBBY! Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 What happened? Sold out??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmena Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I guess not ready yet but near to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RiverwindMDS Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Dear Randy, is everything allright with the datewheels? Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Is it too late to say "can I have one?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 It is never too late. I suspect Ubi is doing final inspection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thl Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 It's being a very long wait and post... I hope those who confirmed at very beginning are still in the list! Here I am, in for two !! THL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yes, V for victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 That is good news. So when can we order, I need two for me 1680 and 1665. I can't wait to see the results for myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rag9fx Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Can't wait... any ball park aproximations on the price ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Can't wait... any ball park aproximations on the price ? Guys, relax. These are going to happen VERY shortly. We have many in hand, more are on the way. They all look as fantastic or fantasticer than the pics ubi posted. We may even offer a couple different versions (same appearance) to fit different "models" of watches. Please be a little patient, as anyone who's done a project knows the first days after you do your offer are nuts w/ orders and 1000 questions. Randy has been swamped at work, I am in the middle of negotiating a partnership agreement for a new business I'm starting, kruzer00 travels the world for his job. We're deciding who is going to do what: shipping, pay pal, etc, figuring how much we have to charge to make our money back and maybe take the kids to Chuck E. Cheese, and write the "offer" post. You won't have to wait much longer guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 All I can say is my watch is the happy recipient of one and they look great. If you beg Ubi, maybe he will post some pics over the weekend. Forgive me, Ubi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 All I can say is my watch is the happy recipient of one and they look great. If you beg Ubi, maybe he will post some pics over the weekend. Forgive me, Ubi. Why not you, Warren? Weren't you going to be getting an awesome new camera over the holidays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Well... Kruz probably would post a pic if he could... But since his watch is with me, it kind of makes things difficult BTW... A teaser... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Well... Kruz probably would post a pic if he could... But since his watch is with me, it kind of makes things difficult Very very cool, Ubi!!! I can't wait to get mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Very very cool, Ubi!!! I can't wait to get mine! Looking at that pic--(which is about 4X zoom plus the 3x cyclops) something pretty funny, or at least ironic, occurs to me. What I'm proudest about about that number 31 are the imperfections, which (sorry about the self-bell-ringing), are 100% perfect in that ithey're exactly in the same places as the imperfections on the number 31 on the wheel ubi provided. The hardest and most expensive part part of the project was finding a combination of technologies and materials that were durable and cost-effective and worked together at a high enough resolution to duplicate the low-resolution of 1960's printing, which is harder than it sounds. Most processes available actually either create different flaws (by making the bumps and wiggles of the original ink look bizzarre through pixelation, like, say, on an ink jet printer) or smoothing out the numbers so much they look too uniform, like they rolled off an assembly line in 2006 instead of 1966. In other words we had to go right to the cutting edge of high tech to 1:1 (LOL) duplicate low tech... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Isn't that true about life. How many times have I cursed my 100 year old house. Everything is twice as expensive and difficult to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aclaimsman Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Isn't that true about life. How many times have I cursed my 100 year old house. Everything is twice as expensive and difficult to get. Ahh, but the satisfaction it brings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Isn't that true about life. How many times have I cursed my 100 year old house. Everything is twice as expensive and difficult to get. Yeah, these modern new houses can be a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Wow Ubi, super teaser that is! Looking veeeery good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrington Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Well... Kruz probably would post a pic if he could... But since his watch is with me, it kind of makes things difficult BTW... A teaser... One thing that really stands out with a 1680 crystal is the incredible accuracy of the older style printing techniques being duplicated here. Without the cyclops you simply cannot appreciate just how true to genuine these dial wheels really are. If they are centred right on each numeral then we are on to a winner and another major flaw has been taken care of for our vintage Rolex's. Great job guys can't wait for mine, make sure you save me TWO Randy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) Have you guys thought about selling these on eBay, or to other outlets? (Once the local demand has been satiated, of course ) There is no Rolex mark, so they could probably be sold as vintage reproductions, without conflict. ...Forget it...I just rethought that suggestion. It would be too confusing, since these are made for ETA movements. Edited February 3, 2007 by avitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Can you imagine the description? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Can you imagine the description? "Reproduction Vintage Date Wheels for the Discriminating Franken Builder"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Good one. How about proper 70's datewheel for MyBestWatches or WickedMystical Watches. I don't think I would go for Luckyy watches though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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