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FTWC Group Watch Update Thread
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All: Fed and I had in depth conversations this week with Elshan of Zelos and Armand of Sartory-Billard. These gentleman are both owners so we know they have full authority to make representations. Both of them are happy to participate in the project and it is now time to pick a path and start moving to design conversations. I'll write this summary style for brevity.
Zelos:
Pros: Most Cost Effective, Options Starting approximately $2,000 with a skeletonized ETA 7001 a la Ming with manual wind, very open to designing custom cases to potentially fit higher end movements and do a true never before seen watch project.
Cons: Leads times for higher levels of customization or high end movements can take over a year, we would need to do most of the design/art on our own, less brand cachet and resale value should that be a concern.
Sartory Billard:
Pros: Fully developed bespoke program work flow with in house designers providing support, shorter lead times (as fast as four months from deposit to completion), established and rapidly growing Swiss brand recognition and residual value retention.
Cons: Locked into the case design ( https://sartory-billard.com/products/sb04-e ), locked into movement (La Joux-Perret G100), more expensive with apples to apples movement (approximately double).
Both watches would come with metal, rubber and leather straps in the package.
We need around 20-25 confirmed participants to make this happen feasibly with either brand and we would like to get voting on it quickly to kick things off. Please meet us on the Whatsapp chat to take this conversation further, and it there is anyone not on the below list and still on the fence feel free to hop on and drop a comment so we know who to expect. This is going to be an awesome, unique project and a great way to kick things off here. Feel free to post or PM me if you have any questions.
1)Josh B, $7,000 - Joined Whatsapp
2)Jnsgator, $5,000
3)Jlcollect. 1 Billion Dollars
4)Sopanada,$7,000
5) Shane, TBD - Joined Whatsapp
6)kbwatchkidney, Money is no object, peasants
7) drheckles, $5,000
8) andrew_e_truman, $5,000 - Joined Whatsapp
9) Rich_R, $5,000
10) pthomas, $7,000 - Joined Whatsapp
11) Optywatch -$TBD - Joined Whatsapp
12) Cajuncowboy, $5,000
13) cyrulnik, $5,000+ - Joined Whatsapp
14) Ntinos1000, $5,000+
15)BrilliantMistake -$3,000
16)Admiralawesome- $2,500ish
17)Buffy1 - $7,000
18) KCcyclone1-$3,000+ - Joined Whatsapp
19) bakjor - $5,000+
20)scottperfecto - $2,500+
21)Watchtime- $5,000
22)Ranvir -$5,000+ - Joined Whatsapp
23)Soulvaccination -$3,000+
24)DeadOnMondays -$Imrichbiyatch!
25)AdamsJK- $5,000+
26)Dimka- $2,000+
27)Odysey- $4,000+ - Joined Whatsapp
28)Razcat- $7,000
29)scooter260 -$5,000
30)borisbazan -$3,000
31)jwyds44 -$tbd - Joined Whatsapp
32)pacergus -$5,000
33)spider2469 -$infinite!! - Joined Whatsapp
34)Shaun -$5,000
35)ZachLA -$5,000 - Joined Whatsapp
36) Sadnysports- - Joined Whatsapp
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