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From what I can tell, Poul has been very up front with information on the OE, and the final watch appears to be exactly as the Fricker blueprints show it to be, with the exception of some dial fonts sizes. At the price he is asking, and the fact that it ships with a bracelet, and everything is made in Germany - it is a real steal, and I do not mind paying preorder/second full payment to secure this piece. I have no reason to believe Fricker, a well respected company, will not deliver the watch at the end of May.
The LM-7 deal on the other hand, has been more complicated. Preorder payments were taken in Aug 2007, and as of today, 9 months later, the watch has not been manufactured yet, and it seems they keep changing the design as an excuse for delaying the production even further. I know they want to make it perfect, but seriously it should not take 4 months between sample cases. There have also been no pictures of the dial, bezel, or details of which movement will be used (it was either ETA 2824-2 or SW200, but I think they will go SW200 to save a few bucks). When this piece is finally made, it will be great, but the entire production process (parts are made in China with an unnamed company that does not commit to production dates like Fricker does) is kept for the most part hidden from the 150 people who have put preorder money down for this piece. To top it off, O7 charges extra for a bracelet.
Last edited on Thu Apr 24th, 2008 05:02 pm by Eric L.