A local GUy who customised his own watch
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A local GUy who customised his own watch
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And..... are we up to doing a Club Watch? Have a factory manufacture for us.
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"herzausstahl"
Wanna support IanC? How much for locals anyway?
And..... are we up to doing a Club Watch? Have a factory manufacture for us.
coin edge bezel not to my taste leh,lol
if it's a smooth bezel, maybe I will consider ;)
Club Watch, very challenging, back in the HWZ days, we did proposed and I discussed with Harold(yobokies) on the customised dial + base watch but ultimately the idea was dropped as cost were high once everything were put together
It's about 4xx+ per piece :|
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http://forums.watchuseek.com/f72/custom-chinese-watch-project-part-2-a-626915.html" false;He had a hard time with the supplier when he made the order...
Luckily the China supplier does not play him out...
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he hab 100pcs ea color for sale, 140$ for local and he located at Bukit Panjang area... ;) if wanna meet up to view can be done near his area. He do refund if buyer nt happy wit the watch... :mrgreen:
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anyway, I've been to shenzhen several times.if we wanna do a club watch, the most economical way is to adopt a non-signed case and bracelet of whatever fakes they are making, and just supply our own dial. They do "Sinn U1" there as well, so should not be difficult for us to do a Puck-esque design.
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"herzausstahl"
They do "Sinn U1" there as well, so should not be difficult for us to do a Puck-esque design.
:o
U1 blasted kind of case?
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"lunarin79"
[quote="herzausstahl"]They do "Sinn U1" there as well, so should not be difficult for us to do a Puck-esque design.
:o
U1 blasted kind of case?[/quote]
yah, U1 blasted case. Looks like the real thing, feels like the real thing. I compared it to my own U1 and they were horrifyingly close :oops: Furthermore, U1s tend to have some inconsistencies in their dial prints, some with colour over-runs; so it is very difficult to tell a real U1 from a 油 one.
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Seems like we are getting our very own club watch soon :)
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To add on, I will be kinda aesthetic if we are able to have one that look like these:http://www.vintage-vdb.com/" false;
Just my 2cents worth :P
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"zeikphur"
To add on, I will be kinda aesthetic if we are able to have one that look like these:
http://www.vintage-vdb.com/" false;
Just my 2cents worth :P
wow some really nice stuff there!
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"herzausstahl"
[quote="zeikphur"]To add on, I will be kinda aesthetic if we are able to have one that look like these:
http://www.vintage-vdb.com/" false;
Just my 2cents worth :P
wow some really nice stuff there![/quote]
Yes, Price wise very very nice... :shock:
The idea for a club watch is great but wonder if the min. can be met.
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"herzausstahl"
[quote="lunarin79"]
:o
U1 blasted kind of case?
yah, U1 blasted case. Looks like the real thing, feels like the real thing. I compared it to my own U1 and they were horrifyingly close :oops: Furthermore, U1s tend to have some inconsistencies in their dial prints, some with colour over-runs; so it is very difficult to tell a real U1 from a 油 one.[/quote]
Wow, that's interesting indeed. but are they reliable or just hit and miss type? As in may get a non working condition one?
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"Cosmograph"
[quote="herzausstahl"]
yah, U1 blasted case. Looks like the real thing, feels like the real thing. I compared it to my own U1 and they were horrifyingly close :oops: Furthermore, U1s tend to have some inconsistencies in their dial prints, some with colour over-runs; so it is very difficult to tell a real U1 from a 油 one.
Wow, that's interesting indeed. but are they reliable or just hit and miss type? As in may get a non working condition one?[/quote]
Absolutely no idea.
The context of my post was to highlight that as part of cost control for a possible club watch, we could source for a watch case that some factory might already be producing, and since I saw a replica U1, a mould for the U1 case probably exists.
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but if we were to engage microbrand makers would the QC issue be solved?
I mean since they will be taking care of it instead of us. Probably the real issue would be
if any of them would accept a custom forum order.
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"zeikphur"
on a side note, I do not know if this has been discussed before (do pardon me if it was),
but if we were to engage microbrand makers would the QC issue be solved?
I mean since they will be taking care of it instead of us. Probably the real issue would be
if any of them would accept a custom forum order.
Benarus does, look at the OceanicTime collab with Megalodan ;)
Irreantum might do it as well but I'm not really sure
on the other hand, getting microbrand to customised a forum watch will definitely be cool but will the other SC bros agrees to the price ;)
Since its a CLub watch, wun a skx007 be better, as a base instead?
at least the link is there ;)
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A local GUy who customised his own watch
Well it's always a cost issue and I do agree we have to go with a seiko model. If we take the FF as an example, the total cost of a watch could reach $300. So if we take a small number into consideration, the dial unit cost won't come affordable.
Not saying it can't be done but everybody has to come to an agreement with the price first before moving forward. :)
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Roger that guys. If a vote is needed, you can count me in :)
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"aiken74"
he hab 100pcs ea color for sale, 140$ for local and he located at Bukit Panjang area... ;) if wanna meet up to view can be done near his area. He do refund if buyer nt happy wit the watch... :mrgreen:
bro, today you off-form leh. Your post is actually intelligible.
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"roo7"
Well it's always a cost issue and I do agree we have to go with a seiko model. If we take the FF as an example, the total cost of a watch could reach $300.
So if we take a small number into consideration, the dial unit cost won't come affordable.
Not saying it can't be done but everybody has to come to an agreement with the price first before moving forward. :)
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The FFF had Blancpain to inspire the initial designs, and of course the outcome was very very good. I suppose in order for our dial to garner support, it must be aesthetically desirable, and prolly should not have Seiko Club SG printed on it?
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"roo7"
Well it's always a cost issue and I do agree we have to go with a seiko model. If we take the FF as an example, the total cost of a watch could reach $300.
So if we take a small number into consideration, the dial unit cost won't come affordable.
Not saying it can't be done but everybody has to come to an agreement with the price first before moving forward. :)
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Bro, don't mind me asking, what is the quality we are looking at if we were to get at a better price? A hundred pieces as a benchmark?
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"roo7"
Well it's always a cost issue and I do agree we have to go with a seiko model. If we take the FF as an example, the total cost of a watch could reach $300.
So if we take a small number into consideration, the dial unit cost won't come affordable.
Not saying it can't be done but everybody has to come to an agreement with the price first before moving forward. :)
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Bro, don't mind me asking, what is the quality we are looking at if we were to get at a better price? A hundred pieces as a benchmark?
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Pertaining to herz post, would it be possible to do a dial as well as a case back? If so the case back can have all the info, like" scs project xxx/100" so something along the line.
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"herzausstahl"
bro, today you off-form leh. Your post is actually intelligible.
alamak brudder, y u picha lobang
:lol:
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"zeikphur"
Bro, don't mind me asking, what is the quality we are looking at if we were to get at a better price? A hundred pieces as a benchmark?
based from past experience, those who confirmed were only 20+ members ;)
but not sure about now as we have more participation here in our own forum :)
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But we have to find a way to secure the orders from fellow brudders here in the forum, perhaps by asking higher deposits so that those who orders do not fly kite.
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At current stage I don't see any available model for mass customization wor...
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"Ed.YEO"
By the way if I'm not wrong, the skx007 is discontinued for some time liaoz right?
At current stage I don't see any available model for mass customization wor...
skx007 discon?
:?: :?:
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"lunarin79"
[quote="zeikphur"]
Bro, don't mind me asking, what is the quality we are looking at if we were to get at a better price? A hundred pieces as a benchmark?
based from past experience, those who confirmed were only 20+ members ;)
but not sure about now as we have more participation here in our own forum :)[/quote]
Can do a poll mah ... :mrgreen:
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"lunarin79"
[quote="herzausstahl"]
bro, today you off-form leh. Your post is actually intelligible.
alamak brudder, y u picha lobang
:lol:[/quote]
hou sheet picha liao, so that's what the exercise did! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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"lunarin79"
[quote="Ed.YEO"]By the way if I'm not wrong, the skx007 is discontinued for some time liaoz right?
At current stage I don't see any available model for mass customization wor...
skx007 discon?
:?: :?:[/quote]
serious??!! SKX007 discon?!?
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if the idea is concrete, we will need more planning it's not a 1 week or 1 month job, it might stretch a fair bit of time if proj goes thru :)
dial design, base watch, ordering of watches & finding supplier to do the dial for us
Yobokies was quite hesitant last time when we wanted to put 'Seiko' word on the dial, he's worried about copyright & might get into trouble
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If is skx than oni dial is needed mah...If seiko word cannot than just put the logo of the anniversary strap loh...
Or the dial oni got the 5 o'clock n 6 o'clock markin...:)
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"Astro2212"
If is skx than oni dial is needed mah...
If seiko word cannot than just put the logo of the anniversary strap loh...
Or the dial oni got the 5 o'clock n 6 o'clock markin...:)
ya, most prob will incorporate our SC logo on dial if needed
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"herzausstahl"
[quote="lunarin79"]
skx007 discon?
:?: :?:
serious??!! SKX007 discon?!?[/quote]
Encik GOH had been unable to get new stocks for replenishments ley...
Other place also had their price jacked up...
Syntoms of discon...
A local GUy who customised his own watch
"herzausstahl"
[quote="lunarin79"]
skx007 discon?
:?: :?:
serious??!! SKX007 discon?!?[/quote]
Heard rumours its going to be discon..
How about using some Seiko 5 models to mod as forum watches?place an amount with big time to cut cost too :D
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"devil00"
Heard rumours its going to be discon..
How about using some Seiko 5 models to mod as forum watches?place an amount with big time to cut cost too :D
most seiko 5 not screwdown crowns rite?
except frankenmonster
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Veri pricey ley... inclusive of customized dial... most likely will hit $350 mark wor!
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"Ed.YEO"
So ya'll are thinking of using diver's watch as the first forum project watch???
Veri pricey ley... inclusive of customized dial... most likely will hit $350 mark wor!
our 1st attempt back then was based on a 007 base+custom dial+hands
no la, not 350
is 4xx
LOL
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"Ed.YEO"
[quote="herzausstahl"]
serious??!! SKX007 discon?!?
Encik GOH had been unable to get new stocks for replenishments ley...
Other place also had their price jacked up...
Syntoms of discon...[/quote]
It's definitely possible... after all, the 7S26 Monsters are on their way out as well. Time for the next gen of movements and dive watches!! :D ;)
......
But I must say, we're so OT here! :lol: :lol: OT King to the rescue? ;)
Good on this guy for trying this. Musta been a fairly big investment with a reasonable amount of risk, but looks like he's made it work. $140 * 180 sellable pieces * 30-50% margin is not be a bad sum of money. :)
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the indonesian watches mailing list ordered 100 group watch from vostock last year, and it cost each person, inclusive of delivery, less than sgd 150this is the watch
![](<a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lVNHZL8RvOw/Tuk40hhd-pI/AAAAAAAAEmw/iS8xwnExz-w/s512/IMG022.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lVNHZL8RvOw/Tuk40hhd-pI/AAAAAAAAEmw/iS8xwnExz-w/s512/IMG022.jpg</a>)
but this group is seiko group eh? kinda weird if having russian product as group watch :lol:
A local GUy who customised his own watch
Vostok can provide very affordable automatic watches with inhouse movt but it's a non seiko haha.
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A local GUy who customised his own watch
"lunarin79"
[quote="devil00"]
Heard rumours its going to be discon..
How about using some Seiko 5 models to mod as forum watches?place an amount with big time to cut cost too :D
most seiko 5 not screwdown crowns rite?
except frankenmonster[/quote]
Hmmmm... Or we wack the recent launch normal sardine range(export)?See any one can customise a dial?
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"Ed.YEO"
[quote="herzausstahl"]
serious??!! SKX007 discon?!?
Encik GOH had been unable to get new stocks for replenishments ley...
Other place also had their price jacked up...
Syntoms of discon...[/quote]
Mr Goh have a few new SKX007 when I was there yday, K model.
If really discon, then should have bought one yday. :lol:
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"stepper78"
If really discon, then should have bought one yday. :lol:
altho rumoured to be 'discon'
there will still be enuff 007 in the mkt to buy on forum, dun hv to specifically buy 1 to collect now oso,lol
i doubt the price will inflate like Ti Sammy :lol:
i feel like picking 1 up for a mod,hmm
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"devil00"
[quote="lunarin79"]
most seiko 5 not screwdown crowns rite?
except frankenmonster
Hmmmm... Or we wack the recent launch normal sardine range(export)?See any one can customise a dial?[/quote]
swee.i like this idea.actually love the sardine size and design,then join my MO for the shroud and pick and mix it...
i can ask twinkle to see whether what's the best price but must have the quantity first.
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+1 here if clubwatch really jadi! :mrgreen: