Project watch for the Malaysia Watch Forum Member

[chrisyen]

our member list is growing everyday....

its time to work on something..... a t shirt? a cap? ........ it must be a watch! a watch that can represent us....

how about that?

1. case maker - we need to find some 1 who can make a watch case! pls introduce some1 who has a high precision cnc machines and willing to help us to make the watch case and buckles.

2. designer - any1 from our member who is good in drawing 3d cad drawing and willing to help

3. design
   
    A. theme    - pilot / diver / military / daily wear / dress / tough....
        function  - day / date / chrono / auto / handwind / moonphase  / anti magnetic / water resistant / gmt

    B. case      - Material - st steel/titanium/ceramic/carbon/gold....
                    - shape    - cushion/round/square/rectangle/curve....
                    - finishing - brush / polish / beatblasted / pvd / dlc / paint...
                    - size       -  width 40 / 42 / 44 / 46... mm
                                  -   height 10 / 12 / 14 /16... mm
                    - lug        - shape / type - wire / welded / screwed on....
                                  - long / short
                                  - curve 10 /20 / 30 degree down
                                  - strap pin hole/ screw hole...
                                  - width - 20 / 22 /24 / 26mm....

    C. Dial        - material - brass / soft iron / silver
                     - finishing - full luminous / sandwich / painting / enamel / guilloche / carbon / kevlar
                     - color -
                     - index - design   - marker / roman / arabic 
                               - finishing - luminous / metal / laser print / enamel paint
                     - wording - description - automatic / gmt / 1000m .....
                     - logo
 
     D. hand      - shape   - breguet / dolphin / Mercedes ....
                     - material - luminous / blued steel / precious metal / paint ........

     E. bracelet  - design
                     -  material
                     - finishing

     F. Strap      - material - leather (calf / croc / lizard / snake / ostrich...) / rubber / kevlar / carbon / silicon rubber
                      - design   - color / stitching / thread color / shape
                      - tapper ?

     G bezel       - rotatable ? 60 / 120 clicks / bi or clockwise?
                      - finishing
                      - design
                      - divers scale / gmt / ....

     H movement - Swiss / Japan / china

     I budget      - RM 1k / 2k / 3k /4k /5k .........

we can also design and find a manufacturer to make this if we have enough numbers.... made in Swiss / MAde in China / made in Malaysia is depend on budget

                   
   

[terrenceterrence]

My WIsh....

how about that?

3. design
   
    A. theme    - pilot / diver / military /
        function  -water resistant / gmt

    B. case      - Material - st steel/titanium/
                    - shape    - cushion/square/
                    - finishing - brush / beatblasted / pvd / dlc /
                   - size       -  width / 42 / 44 / mm
                                  -   height 12 / 14 /mm
                    - lug        - screwed on 24mm
                                 

    C. Dial        - material - brass / soft iron / silver
                     - finishing -sandwich / painting /
                     - color -
                     - index - design   - marker / roman / arabic 
                               - finishing - luminous / metal / laser print / enamel paint
                     - wording - description - automatic / gmt / 1000m .....
                     - logo
 
     D. hand      - shape   - breguet / dolphin / Mercedes ....
                     - material - luminous / blued steel / precious metal / paint ........

   
     F. Strap      - head only... strap member's own (so that we have a freehand to customise it)

     G bezel       - rotatable ? 60 / 120 clicks / bi or clockwise?
                      - finishing
                      - design
                      - divers scale / gmt / ....

     H movement - Swiss

     I budget      - 2k

[Scott C.]

     F. Strap      - head only... strap member's own (so that we have a freehand to customise it)

Can outsource to Chiew to customize make few

but then again, look at the requirement, i am not sure if 2K budget is enough...

This is what i like:-

A. theme    - Dress watch
        function  -date

    B. case      - Material - st steel
                    - shape    - cushion
                    - finishing - brush + polish (since it's a dress watch)
                   - size       -  width / 42
                                  -   height 12
                    - lug        - 21mm
                                 

    C. Dial        - material - silver
                     - finishing -painting /
                     - color -
                     - index - design   - arabic 
                               - finishing - laser print / enamel paint
                     - wording - description - automatic
                     - No logo
 
     D. hand      - shape   - breguet / leaf type / ....
                     - material - blued steel

   
     F. Strap      - black / brown croco

     
     H movement - Swiss

     I budget      - 2k

[chrisyen]

i think scott choice is possible...

with swiss eta 6498 movement...

small second at 6

breguet hands also possible.... blued....

but to maintain the cost below 2k... not posssible to get swiss case....
swiss movement cost usd 230 + swiss / german case cost usd300....
croc skin also not cheap... if dress watch we can get a big belly skin and ask chiewata to participate!

how about german made with swiss movement? budget at rm2500

[takashi78]

Hahaha am i too cheap in suggesting RM1k budget?

But i think what Chris suggest is great !

Never thought of it also.

Maybe we should start with something very simple kinda like the MIH watch but with the "MWF" logo printed on the dial would be superb!

A. theme    -  daily wear
        function  -  handwind / moonphase 

    B. case      - Material - st steel
                    - shape    - round
                    - finishing - brush / polish
                    - size       -  width  42 / 44
                                  -   height 10 / 12
                    - lug        -  screwed on....
                                  - long
                                  - curve 10 /20
                                  - strap pin hole/ screw hole...
                                  - width - 20 / 22

    C. Dial        - material - brass / soft iron / silver
                     - finishing -/ sandwich / enamel / guilloche
                     - color -
                     - index - design   - marker / roman / arabic
                               - finishing - luminous / metal / laser print / enamel paint
                     
     D. hand      - shape   - breguet /
                     - material - blued steel

     F. Strap      - material - leather (calf / croc / lizard / snake / ostrich...) / rubber / kevlar / carbon / silicon rubber
                      - design   - color / stitching / thread color / shape
                      - tapper ?
                     
     H movement -  Japan / china

[chrisyen]

more opinion pls....
then we try to have something in common........

[terrenceterrence]

whahah i am more of a utilitarian guy..so my taste leans more towards watches of the same type.

furthermore i work in t-shirt and jeans... so do not need a dress watch 

i would say the previous design was cool...

how bout something like these to draw some inspiration upon:

[terrenceterrence]

Hahaha am i too cheap in suggesting RM1k budget?

But i think what Chris suggest is great !

Never thought of it also.

Maybe we should start with something very simple kinda like the MIH watch but with the "MWF" logo printed on the dial would be superb!

[takashi78]

Another suggestion, we could maybe contact some smaller watch companies to produce a one off special edition for us out of their current line up.
I've seen some companies or forums do like 25-50 pieces only.
Brand that come to mind maybe Stowa or Steinhart?

An existing model with special color dial and print.

[silverstan]

wonder Stowa have enough time to produce for us or not? hehe
my watch still have to wait till Christmas. 

[terrenceterrence]

some guys over here in singapore .. did one using an azimuth.

[chrisyen]

azimuth too expensive.... over price for me....

i'll use steinhart instead.... i dealed with them quite a few times...
same watch as jagbombardier... they sell their nav b at rm2k, azimuth sell jagbombardier at rm4k plus after discount...

so i assume i can get them to make the dress watch with same 6498 movement around rm2k easily....

[chrisyen]

something like this....


44mm round case... 316 steel
white dial.... enamel... blue or black index
blued breguet hand....
lug width 22mm...
see through caseback....
swiss eta 6498 with blued screw, cdg bridges....

or + money for higher grade move... anachron hair spring, perlage the base plate below balance, swan neck regulator.....

[takashi78]

Thats a looker there Chris 
Love that design.

I've seen some RGM dials done in silver plate which is gorgeous!

[David_cheong]

Holy cow......Thats a good one.

Please keep us informed.

DC

[chrisyen]

so u guys like that...

show your interest pls...

if that what majority wanted then we move from there...

let see how many of us wants it....

i think if we can get 50 pieces ... then chance of making it is high!

[HusH]

something like this....


44mm round case... 316 steel
white dial.... enamel... blue or black index
blued breguet hand....
lug width 22mm...
see through caseback....
swiss eta 6498 with blued screw, cdg bridges....

or + money for higher grade move... anachron hair spring, perlage the base plate below balance, swan neck regulator.....

I am interested. But not a fan of roman numerals though. To be little different, how about making it a lefty (crown on the left)?

FYI, Steinhart is currently working on a project watch for WUS forum members. But seems to be in early development stage.

Since where talking about Steinhart, may I suggest some alternatives:

Something similar to the SAWLE? I love the sterile dial. Too bad they don't have it on their regular aviation range.


Or the new triton 1000m? But expected to cost EUR800 so will bust our budget.


Lume is amazing!

[terrenceterrence]

if that's the direction...another worth to consider is Dievas. Something closer to home and easier to work out the logistics i reckon.

[chrisyen]

i think we have split opinion now...

some prefer characteristic watch, some dress watch...

i think we need to stick to 1 first....

(btw, i bought a sawle b4, its well built)

can we stick back to the dress marine type dial watches

case : st steel 44mm
       : polish/brush/beatblasted
dial   : white / silver
          roman / arabic
          guilloche / painted
hand  : blued steel
         marine / breguet
crystal : dome/flat sapphire
caseback : see through sapphire
bezel       : polish
buckle      : folding clasp/pin buckle
movement : soprod decorated eta 6498 .... blued screw & cdg bridges
lug witdh : 22mm
crown     : onion / diamon / normal
strap     : leather
             brown / black, stitching?

[David_cheong]

I don't know about you. But I would prefer something evergreen, just like Yen proposed.

The funky piece shown here is interesting and impressive, but once the trend / fashion faded, I / we are back to square one.

My 2 cts worth
DC

[HusH]

I am fine with the dress /marine watch idea. Let's go for that. 

[chrisyen]

can we set a target.... how many members interested then only we move on?
without numbers we can only end up talking...
1. we show our interest
2. confirm the design
3. get the quotation
4. confirm the price
5. payment
6. MWF 1st big GTG with forum watch !

how about 30?

i'll take the 1st

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