Dani Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Its fugly and complicated why have we not seen the Tag Monaco insted of this space watch`? It must be much more easy to make the Monaco and that woud be 10times more popular and profit much higher since you have 3-4 diffrent monaco dials,. Cheers, D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Well said. I totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratedzeus Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 This one uses a movement that is already available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 It must be much more easy to make the Monaco and that woud be 10times more popular and profit much higher since you have 3-4 diffrent monaco dials,. It must be easier? Why? The Monaco uses an ETA 2894 movement, a movement that has seconds at 3. A movement that NO REPLICA OF exists. The Monaco will never be accurately replicated until someone comes up with a movement that works like a 2894. Yes, it's a dream, but it's not a realistic one. ... unless of course you mean the rather undesirable Monaco non-chrono. That's an Automatic with seconds-at-six, or a crappy quartz, neither of which would set the rep world alight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 (edited) It must be easier? Why? The Monaco uses an ETA 2894 movement, a movement that has seconds at 3. A movement that NO REPLICA OF exists. The Monaco will never be accurately replicated until someone comes up with a movement that works like a 2894. Well, there may be no replica of the ETA 2894 but they recently modified the Asian 7750 to have running seconds at 3 (Look at the new Breitling 6.75). So the Monaco could very well be replicated with chronograph function. Edited July 30, 2007 by Rolexman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 It must be easier? Why? The Monaco uses an ETA 2894 movement, a movement that has seconds at 3. A movement that NO REPLICA OF exists. The Monaco will never be accurately replicated until someone comes up with a movement that works like a 2894. Yes, it's a dream, but it's not a realistic one. ... unless of course you mean the rather undesirable Monaco non-chrono. That's an Automatic with seconds-at-six, or a crappy quartz, neither of which would set the rep world alight. Bentley 6.75 has the sec at 3 but as i em no wikepida of reps i dont now if they coud use that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Wonder if that new seconds at '3 will be any better than the infamous '6 version. No thanks to another sloppy modification. But I agree decent Monaco would be great. Not my style, but I'd be glad for all those members who have been dreaming about it. Autavia is another that falls into that same category (no suitable rep movement). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z80 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I tried on a Monaco at the AD on Saturday.. I'm sorry, but it was hideous. Not just ugly, but it felt cheap. On the other hand, the Link Chrono and Carrera Chrono were superb. I'm getting the blue Link from a member here and I hope to get the Racing Carrera, then the Aquaracer Chrono. Nice thing about the Tags is they are actually attainable with my lifestyle.. I just want 3 different ones vs one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 The 2894 is considerably slimmer than a 7750. Once you add the cogs needed to move the seconds, you're looking at a ridiculous height. The Monaco is a slim chrono and a modded 7750 won't fit vertically. Like I said, wishful thinking is all well and good, but you're wishing for a clunky inaccurate version. I'd love a 2894 rep, however. I'm just realistic about its prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z80 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 "If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak" - Jayne Cobb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 A better question is... why make a rep of this POS when there are still absolutely no Blancpain reps available at all? They are not hard to copy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 "If wishes were horses, we'd all be eating steak" - Jayne Cobb "Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda!" - Jayne Cobb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I tried on a Monaco at the AD on Saturday.. I'm sorry, but it was hideous. Blasfemie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Reason 1) 2904 Reason 2) They'd sell the rep @ 30% of the cost of a used gen. Reason 3) They may figure that if we really love the Monaco so much (as I do mine) we'd forgo 2 "Super reps" this year and buy a used gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 The 2894 is considerably slimmer than a 7750. You'd never guess Seriously, 7750 is out for all reasons listed above but the residual movt problem with the Monaco is not so much the running seconds hand but the killer combination of the twin chrono AND date. IMO you will wait for ever for a proper rep, so best off going out and buying a used gen and then you too can look like Ricky Gervais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halley Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Make a Blancpain 50 fathoms or GMT SS/ruber with eta 28xx instead of bvlgari.... but everybody knows bvlgari, a few people blancpain!! economics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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