Thinking about a new project in the new year and thought it would be good if the forum members had loads of imput on this one, even designing some of the features as we have done in the past. So through some idea my way, dial, case designs etc What ever you can come up with. :thumbup:
My wish list would include a ETA 2824-2 auto movement and a divers bezel (matt black/dark blue/dark green) on s/steel bracelet. And silly as it may seem, a red seconds hand. A simple dial, maybe just lume'd markers and the magnified date.
I'd like to see a fairly plain and bold looking divers on and integrated rubber strap. Possibly a domed crystal. A bit like a B&M Capeland but smaller and more subtle
Further to my wish watch above - they say a picture speaks a thousand words. Make me this and I'll pre order and pay up front!!
Hope you don't mind me 'borrowing' images from your site and adding my own thoughts to them. I'd probably go further (if I had more time to chop the pic) and remove the numerals on the dial as the bezel is enough. Maybe not...
Day date seems very popular, but how about adding a month? Patek are the only brand that i know that actually have the calendar reading day, date, month from left to right, but they are a little expensive.... I do like large date watches too, but i understand all of the above are very complicated therefore expensive.
Just as a matter of interest - what do people think about helping Roy out - and ourselves for that matter - with cash-flow matters, and paying a deposit and maybe also paying by subscription? Subscription watches are an age old tradition, particularly with Breguet, Tissot, etc., so this is nothing radical.
Dunno about you guys, but I suspect many of us simply don't have the disposable cash to suddenly have to pull out a few hundred quid on a new watch when it becomes available - RLT forum design or not - it's still a big decision for most of us. (I know it is for me these days.)
Once the design is more or less finalised most of us will know if we are "in" or not, so a suitable deposit would not be a huge risk, and then phased payments during the course of production.
I've only just seen this thread as I've had to avoid temptation recently but I've wanted an RLT for some time and the deposit idea would soften the blow. Might stop me thinking about the H3s too or buying a second hand Grovana...
Looking forward to seeing what Roy's come up with (I've set a reminder to check back regularly form now on, regardless of funds!!!)
The RLT range has already exhibited numerous, affordable dive/military stlye/24-hour/dress/sports models.
The range has just passed the half-century and we are ourselves about to enter a new decade. To mark this occasion I think it's time for a new "flagship" RLT model and not just more of the same.
I'd like to see a unique, hand-made dial (or at least designed and manufactured in-house like the RLT39/40) the highest quality movement Roy can obtain and an equally high quality case.
I'd quite like to see something with an 'aircraft clock' style dial and hands (like the hands a few members have had retrofitted to their 29s).
Simple, black PVD case, black leather strap. Stealthy.
A quartz option would be good for those of us who are too lazy to wind and too fickle to wear the same automatic every day (and hence keep it wound).
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