docblackrock Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Well said both posts above. In Randy we trust Many of us here know all about and have debated the merits and accuracy of white vs. silver, flat-top 3s vs. round 3s, service swapouts, and which is better for 1680s and 1665s. This is what Ubi, Archibald et al are all working from. @ Bodo (tempting to swapout a letter 'Z' there), if you have any more comments or slightly inaccurate facts you feel honour-bound to share with us in that slightly condescending tone of yours, then please feel free...but you're not making any friends doing so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Can I have one, please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollyPolly Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 2 for mee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RiverwindMDS Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Man, I'm waiting for the news. I need two of them like I told you before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I need two of them like I told you before. Didn't your mother teach you any manners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Need is all relative. But they should be forthcoming shortly me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 It's okay Doc... he knows this guy... probably just "the language barrier hitting"... more like 'cultural barrier', as is two countries separated by a common language Kruzer, you're right, need is indeed relative. As in "I need to be not subjected to and less annoyed by needy me-want-now-type posts . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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archibald Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Final production is happening this week, I'm told. But as I posted before, these babies are made in not one, but 2 state-of-the-art shops, at which 100 DW's is a miniscule job and at which I had to beg, bribe, and sweet-talk them into even doing our thing. They fit us in when they can fit us in between "real" jobs, but so far they've been withing a couple days of their ETA's. Bottom line: Final production approaches; then it's just pulling out a few random samples to test. When those pass, we'll take orders and start shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Yeah, what archi said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shultz Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Please count me in for one, it will improve my MBW 1680 alot I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Final production is happening this week, I'm told. But as I posted before, these babies are made in not one, but 2 state-of-the-art shops, at which 100 DW's is a miniscule job and at which I had to beg, bribe, and sweet-talk them into even doing our thing. They fit us in when they can fit us in between "real" jobs, but so far they've been withing a couple days of their ETA's. Bottom line: Final production approaches; then it's just pulling out a few random samples to test. When those pass, we'll take orders and start shipping. Obviously they are not Vintage MBW wearing types.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I would love to buy one of these datewheels please They look spot on, fantastic effort guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Cheers Oliver! Thats very kind of you, I feel this is the last piece of the 1665 puzzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azgjav Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 will need at least 1 of those!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Obviously they are not Vintage MBW wearing types.... Wanna hear something funny? About 5 minutes into my initial explanation of what we wanted I realized that he had no clue what a mechanical watch's datewheel looked like. His idea of a watch was flashing LED numbers separated by a colon. I had to send him pics. That's one of the problems with these projects that anyone attemping one should keep in mind. The guys who do the work for us are experts at what they do, but don't know diddly about watches. We know a good bit about watches but we have a 50-50 chance of telling a CO2 Laser engraver from a Thermal Dye Sublimation Printer. 75% of the battle is arriving at a language to communicate clearly. To this day, one of the shops refers to the DW's as "dials" and so do I so I know we're always talking about the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 put me down for one! Thanks UBI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 Yeah, what archi said! Yee haw!! I'm in, I'm in, I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 UPDATE: I bet you guys are wondering where the hell these things are. Where they are is @ ubi's house. What they are is cut to within .003mm tolerance...to exactly the wrong size, thanks to an unbelievably stupid mistake on my part. The shaping and cutting of the wheels relies on a file sent to one of the machines, and rushing out of the house I sent them the file used for a different movement, so that's exactly the size they were made. Wrong. The good news is that I'm 100% sure they have the right file, that they will be redone shortly after Xmas, and that I am using the brief delay to make an improvement that will make the already easy intallation even easier. Once again, my apologies and a big thanks for your patience... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Thanks for the update anyway Archi, [censored] happens, hopefully the error doesn't incur too much damage in financial terms (i.e. entire cost of a new print run) . Speaking for myself, I'd be happy to pay a small additional cost to help reimburse you and Randy for your tireless work. Merry Xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the playful eyes Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Oh yea! I can't wait for this to hit. Thanks arch for the update. My fingers are itching for those wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rag9fx Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 - i was waiting for an update thanks archi !!!! - i have got to say i am greatly anticipating these datewheels... i am sure they will be worth the wait ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmena Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Thanks for updating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RiverwindMDS Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Thanks for the update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsupilami Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 please have 2 more printed for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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