BBK357 wrote:The only reason I keep my pos plastic marathon navi is because it's cheap and the gas tubes light up all night.
Honestly- you don't need sapphire. Put an acrylic dome on it and I'd buy it.
Acrylic would be hot, just I am not designing a watch at all but probably throwing some changes to an existing version that he already sells. To use a plexi crystal a whole new watch case needs to be made and the minimum is 500 pieces, so that isn't going to happen.
59yukon01 wrote:Your dreams turned into reality so keep on keeping on. Glad things are going well and assumed they were anyway from the ToxicFever I'm seeing on the forums. I know I've had my share of people asking me about the Natos and where to get them.
David, thanks for the support "out there" bro. I can't do anything without you guys backing me up.
BSears wrote:Dude. A 42mm Quartz diver "beater" with sapphire or acrylic and killer lume under $200 (and with 22mm lugs

). Yeah I would be all over that. And I don't see you competing with too many of the micros out there on that front. If you could find a US maker, with maybe a Swiss Ronda quartz, that is a great idea.
Brad, his current offerings are exactly what you mentioned except for the 22mm lugs, they are 20mm. But they work great.
Panerai7 wrote:Good stuff Terry. Nothing but success to you

Thanks Art, without your insider info on things then a lot of this would be going slower than it currently is.
HapaHapa wrote:I like it T! I'm torn between dome and recessed crystal for a beater. Keep it thin.
Crystal is a flat crystal that rides just a hair over the bezel insert.
mellonb1 wrote:Interested in seeing how the watchmaker contact pans out. Keep the ideas flowing Terry.
Thanks Brian, I found the watchmaker through the watch company I was talking to. He has been building and repairing their watches for 10 years now.
dnslater wrote:Sounds like a fun progression. Sub $200 quartz diver sounds great. Would need to contrast Seiko and Citizen's offerings at that price somehow. Let me know if you need any graphic work done.
Nick, deal bro, I will let you know for certain!!!
mattcantwin wrote:I could use a yellow dial watch for the summer.
I could use a orange version.
r.palace wrote:T-bird, is the said watchmaker currently doing any work on your pieces now?
Ralph, I have someone's watch I am sending to him right now to get work done on it. My biggest issue is finding someone who does lume work and has a fast turn around time.