Incoming… what do you have? (Vol. 3)
Discussion
Sporky said:
That is lovely. Possibly a moot point (as you've bought one) but how do you feel about the price of these? I don't follow CW a huge amount but I've seen a fair few opinions that this is a big jump in price for them. I think the price is punchy!
That said, I think it's also good value in Top Trumps terms; 5-day power reserve, fancy finished titanium, very skeletonised, in-house movement, blah blah. I think it'd be double or more elsewhere, and I think it reflects the production cost - assuming they're not big stinky fibbers about the cost x3 pricing model.
That aside, I've had a hankering for something grey and titanium and with an interesting movement for a while. I was looking at a Grand SeikO, but the dark snow doesn't quite do it for me, and I wasn't taken with the bracelet on a used SBGA281. And I've liked the Twelve since it appeared, but the previous colour combos have been too much like something I've already got.
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That said, I think it's also good value in Top Trumps terms; 5-day power reserve, fancy finished titanium, very skeletonised, in-house movement, blah blah. I think it'd be double or more elsewhere, and I think it reflects the production cost - assuming they're not big stinky fibbers about the cost x3 pricing model.
That aside, I've had a hankering for something grey and titanium and with an interesting movement for a while. I was looking at a Grand SeikO, but the dark snow doesn't quite do it for me, and I wasn't taken with the bracelet on a used SBGA281. And I've liked the Twelve since it appeared, but the previous colour combos have been too much like something I've already got.
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squareflops said:
The bezels are all set to 40 mins past the hour as that was the minute my son was born, I cranked the bezel around on the BB to log the event and it’s subsequently become the default for anything with a rotating bezel.
Knew there must be something behind it 
What a lovely little story - proof once again watches are far more than just objects! Thanks for sharing.Sporky said:
I think the price is punchy!
That said, I think it's also good value in Top Trumps terms; 5-day power reserve, fancy finished titanium, very skeletonised, in-house movement, blah blah. I think it'd be double or more elsewhere, and I think it reflects the production cost - assuming they're not big stinky fibbers about the cost x3 pricing model.
That aside, I've had a hankering for something grey and titanium and with an interesting movement for a while. I was looking at a Grand SeikO, but the dark snow doesn't quite do it for me, and I wasn't taken with the bracelet on a used SBGA281. And I've liked the Twelve since it appeared, but the previous colour combos have been too much like something I've already got.
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Thanks for that, reading between the lines of others' opinions (who haven't put the money down) it does seem to be more a criticism of the brand charging so much rather than the watch not being worth it. I tend to agree with your view, it does seem priced well based on all the factors. That said, I think it's also good value in Top Trumps terms; 5-day power reserve, fancy finished titanium, very skeletonised, in-house movement, blah blah. I think it'd be double or more elsewhere, and I think it reflects the production cost - assuming they're not big stinky fibbers about the cost x3 pricing model.
That aside, I've had a hankering for something grey and titanium and with an interesting movement for a while. I was looking at a Grand SeikO, but the dark snow doesn't quite do it for me, and I wasn't taken with the bracelet on a used SBGA281. And I've liked the Twelve since it appeared, but the previous colour combos have been too much like something I've already got.
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Sporky said:
You jumped, then. Hmmm. I have a Bel Canto and an Aquitaine GMT, and a thing about threes, so I am very tempted. The price does seem punchy for CW, but crucially it's the in-house movement, not yet another Sellita. I might just join you.I was about to unsubscribe from the emails because the teasers were getting annoying!
I figure it's low risk. Deposit is refundable, and if it's not nice when it turns up I can return it. Given what they've said about production capacity being limited (though it's not a limited edition) there might even be someone wanting to jump the queue - though that's not why I went for it.
It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to hit capacity for pre-orders.
I figure it's low risk. Deposit is refundable, and if it's not nice when it turns up I can return it. Given what they've said about production capacity being limited (though it's not a limited edition) there might even be someone wanting to jump the queue - though that's not why I went for it.
It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to hit capacity for pre-orders.
Sporky said:
I was about to unsubscribe from the emails because the teasers were getting annoying!
I figure it's low risk. Deposit is refundable, and if it's not nice when it turns up I can return it. Given what they've said about production capacity being limited (though it's not a limited edition) there might even be someone wanting to jump the queue - though that's not why I went for it.
It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to hit capacity for pre-orders.
Ordered. Saying 30 November. I'm sure it said October when I was looking earlier today. I wonder how many they plan to make per year?I figure it's low risk. Deposit is refundable, and if it's not nice when it turns up I can return it. Given what they've said about production capacity being limited (though it's not a limited edition) there might even be someone wanting to jump the queue - though that's not why I went for it.
It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to hit capacity for pre-orders.
964Cup said:
Sporky said:
I was about to unsubscribe from the emails because the teasers were getting annoying!
I figure it's low risk. Deposit is refundable, and if it's not nice when it turns up I can return it. Given what they've said about production capacity being limited (though it's not a limited edition) there might even be someone wanting to jump the queue - though that's not why I went for it.
It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to hit capacity for pre-orders.
Ordered. Saying 30 November. I'm sure it said October when I was looking earlier today. I wonder how many they plan to make per year?I figure it's low risk. Deposit is refundable, and if it's not nice when it turns up I can return it. Given what they've said about production capacity being limited (though it's not a limited edition) there might even be someone wanting to jump the queue - though that's not why I went for it.
It'll be interesting to see how long it takes for them to hit capacity for pre-orders.
964Cup said:
Ordered. Saying 30 November. I'm sure it said October when I was looking earlier today. I wonder how many they plan to make per year?
It definitely said October for me. There's a bit about wanting to avoid the unanticipated waits there were for the Bel Canto, so I think they've put some thought into forecasting production. Sporky said:
It definitely said October for me. There's a bit about wanting to avoid the unanticipated waits there were for the Bel Canto, so I think they've put some thought into forecasting production.
"Unanticipated waits" is a lovely way of putting it. Mind you I ended up getting a very good deal out of them after they spectacularly bollixed up my Bel Canto order, so for the time being I continue to have warm feelings for the brand.964Cup said:
"Unanticipated waits" is a lovely way of putting it. Mind you I ended up getting a very good deal out of them after they spectacularly bollixed up my Bel Canto order, so for the time being I continue to have warm feelings for the brand.
It wasn't, for clarity, meant to belittle the enormous frustration people must have felt. And it looks like they've learned from that one.M1K3 said:
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