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Armida 3T WIS 
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I received a few requests for a A1 in bronze and I would like to know what you guys think about. We have to do 50 pcs and I have no idea how big the interest really is. I did my homework and searched through forums and see what others offer, but don't understand how some can offer a bronze watch for about $400 We get it only done by CNC and that is quite expensive I would appreciate your feedback if you think the bronze trend is over or will still last and there is a market and if you would buy one If we do it the sales price must be something around 1200 $  |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS 
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Might be cool, but IMO the bezel should be solid, not insert. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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the only $400. bronze may not be bronze at all. I'm in for a A1 in bronze,and at @ $1200. would be inline with others of the same caliber...  |
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Jeep99dad 3T WIS 
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I think it'd make for a cool watch... Who makes a bronze watch for 400$? How often do you have to feed the mini-rat inside running the mvt?  Last edited on Sat Oct 1st, 2011 06:23 pm by Jeep99dad |
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BA211 3T WIS 
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I think bronze would be very handsome on this design. Would love to see some drawings if you make any changes to the bezel, etc. $1200 is reasonable for a bronze, with an ETA movement, I think. |
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Armida 3T WIS
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Thanks so far , I just needed a little push. We will do it and I cannot wait to wear it. It will be done with a solid as a inlay bezel. I will see how many different dial colors we can get. As soon as I have more infos I will post it and I will listen to your suggestions but please understand if we an cannot follow all of them. |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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Chris, Put me down for one ...it will be my first bronze, will it have the same domed crystal? That would be a major plus imho. |
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bobabreath 3T WIS
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I think a price point of $1200 is reasonable. It would need to have the ETA movement and domed sapphire crystal. Solid bronze bezel is MUCH preferred. If you could make it with a dark green dial, brass hands, and vintage lume like on the Panerai PAM 382, that would look SO amazing! |
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boboo1421 3T WIS
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Hi Chris and all friends here: I am also interested to get bronze A1(s)...and I believe brown dial, dark green dial, or full lumed dial brass hands solid bezel with lume When above matching the highly domed crystal, leave all words in the air... |
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mellons 3T WIS
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bronze would be interesting also an a1 version with a steel insert would also look good imho (similar to typhoon) would you do bronze bracelet for bronze a1? Last edited on Mon Oct 3rd, 2011 05:01 am by mellons |
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boboo1421 3T WIS
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Agree to Mel... a bronze bracelet will be cool! |
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Armida 3T WIS
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So our idea is now 4 dial colors Black, dark green, brown and Armida A3 blue Crown and caseback in titanium Of course the highly domed sapphire and an ETA 2824 movement Solid bezel or an inlay bezel as option As we don't know how many of each version I will try do do it like a pre order, because in that way you can also choose your case finish and a PVD coating on crown an caseback if somebody is interested But no choice for the serial number The hands will be brass and brushed Dial design like on the steel A1 Sorry but have to say no for a bronze bracelet . First it will be much to expensive and second it will turn your wrist black But we can get buckles in bronze  |
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BA211 3T WIS
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Armida wrote:So our idea is now 4 dial colors Sounds very nice. The dark green would be my choice and the bronze buckle is a nice touch. Would love to see some drawings of the bezel options. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Sounds and looks good. Black dial with ti caseback and crown would be perfect. |
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boboo1421 3T WIS
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Cool decision on Ti to go with the bronze. Please make the Ti as grade 5 Ti but not softer grades... And the bronze buckle is cool! |
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bobabreath 3T WIS
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If we chose the solid bezel, can the all the markers be filled with lume, and not just the 12 o'clock pip? |
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boboo1421 3T WIS
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Let me answer: Chris already says: yes!  And thank you Chris for tolerating my bugging you |
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joecb 3T WIS
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Armida wrote: So our idea is now 4 dial colors yeah Chris.. that is great!! excellent option for the pvd case back and crown, black crown with the brass sounds like a great combination...I'm in for dark green dial pvd crown this is sounding fantastic... brass buckle..+1 Last edited on Mon Oct 3rd, 2011 10:08 pm by joecb |
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MrMayface 3T WIS
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I am very intrigued by this. I've been wanting a bronze case and this one is sounding good. |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS
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...are we there yet? :) |
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TopGun 3T WIS
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I would love to have a bronze case with brown dial. This would absolutely be awesome. I know it's early, but any idea of timeframe? Just trying to plan ahead. |
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Armida 3T WIS
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I got the first drawings The colors look different on the screen we need to get sample dials so see the color in real I asked for matching bezel colors but we cannot get , to small quantity The solid bezel can get all markers with lume but I need to wait for the next drawing PVD parts during pre order is possible more infos tomorrow   |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS
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Outstanding! |
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stew77 Admin 
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timesofplenty wrote: Outstanding! +1 !!! Agree with Scott, looks absolutely outstanding!!!  |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Awesome!...all bronze with green dial is what I'll be in for... |
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exc-hulk Moderator 
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Really outstanding Chris !  |
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boboo1421 3T WIS
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owesome Chris!! all colors and combos look sweet!!  |
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bobabreath 3T WIS
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All the dial colors look great! For me, it would be a tough decision between the green and blue. Just a suggestion, but could you make the text color on the dial in GOLD? This is how it is done on the Golden Tuna, and I think it really works well with the look of the case and hands. White would stick out too much in my opinion. Last edited on Sat Oct 8th, 2011 12:42 pm by bobabreath |
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bobabreath 3T WIS
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I thought of another possible improvement. Could you possibly change the rubber strap to 24/22mm with the bronze buckle being 22mm in size? The current 24/20 strap cannot support the weight of this watch, and a 20mm buckle is honestly too small. Since there is not going to be a bracelet, a 22mm buckle could be reused to fit an Isofrane and a much wider variety of aftermarket straps. |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS
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bobabreath wrote:All the dial colors look great! For me, it would be a tough decision between the green and blue. I like this idea, with the addition of the seconds chapter and markers printed in gold. |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS
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Looking closely at my A1, I'm not sure if the lume could be applied with enough precision to have the markers printed in gold. If the lume could be centered to show a thin gold border that would be great, but this may be too much to ask. The text and second track in gold and markers in white might be good tho, as the white border around the markers only shows under magnification. |
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Armida 3T WIS
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for the kind comments We have now a NEWS page on our website and inform about the pre order It will start tomorrow Oct 10th and will end in 14 days. During this time you can choose your bezel, the case finish and dial color. You can get the crown and case back in PVD coated and your solid bezel with or without lumed markers but no choice for the serial number sorry I agree with bobabreath and the text will be also in gold like the minute markers We cannot get this rubber strap in 24/22mm so it will be the regular A1 rubberstrap and the bronze buckle 20mm, but it will be more solid than the steel buckle We need a $199 non refundable deposit and the pre order price will be $1199 including the shipping fee. If you like to pre order please only per email to info@armidawatches.com The production time will be about 6 month Order is sent so we estimate the watches early March 2012 |
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bobabreath 3T WIS
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Excellent to hear this is moving forward! Chris, would it be possible to get some pictures or a color code for the green dial? I'd like to get a better idea before placing a pre-order. Thanks! |
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Armida 3T WIS
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color code for green is pantone 5753 for brown 469 for blue 301 lets see how it looks in real |
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exc-hulk Moderator
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Chris, that sounds really great to me. Here is the pantoneswatchbook. Here can you see all dial colors. |
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mellons 3T WIS
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very tempting... |
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joecb 3T WIS
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So it's an olvie green..yeah I think it will look great with bronze... placing my pre-order today.. green, bronze, and pvd crown. |
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BA211 3T WIS
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stew77 wrote:timesofplenty wrote:Outstanding! +1!! |
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rmahoney 3T WIS
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Can you do something about the SS crown? It really clashes with the bronze. |
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joecb 3T WIS
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rmahoney wrote: Can you do something about the SS crown? It really clashes with the bronze. You have an option to have the crown and case back PVD coated free of charge |
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richc1958 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: the only $400. bronze may not be bronze at all. Sorry sir but you are dead wrong on this one. The 385.00 Magrette is solid CuSn8 bronze. And Dion did this without charging more than his PVD version of the same watch. Granted it only has a Miyota 8215 just like the Miyota version of the A-1 and is only water resistant to 150 feet but damn it looks good and gets better as it patinas.....Not a very nice post sir...... |
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richc1958 3T WIS
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Armida wrote: I received a few requests for a A1 in bronze and I would like to know what you guys think about. Very nice watch and I am glad you explained why the high cost. I own one of those 400.00 bronze watches and they are nice they and really look good when they patina also they use the same CuSn8 bronze . He may have gotten a deal as he made 500 to start and sold them all and is making an additional 500 next year and the water resistance is only 150 feet Honestly if you could lower the price more I think you could sell 100's of these as many people shy away from bronze due to these huge price increases from the same model......just a though Last edited on Thu Oct 13th, 2011 03:28 pm by richc1958 |
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Scart 3T WIS 
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I remember to the bronze-discussion with Kazimon last year. Its a lot harder to work with bronze like CuSn8 than stainless steel and therefor a lot more expensive too. 400 $ for a CuSn8 bronze watch (same alloy use Panerei) are miraculous. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Scart wrote: I remember to the bronze-discussion with Kazimon last year.I agree Herr Scart!...it's a miracle! |
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ferro01 3T WIS
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i sent a pre-order today for the version: - case brushed - black dial - crown and back pvd black - solid inlay bezel Greets ferro01 |
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sidecross 3T WIS
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I know I am very late to this discussion, but I would pay for quality titanium with an ETA-2824-2 movement. The A1 is a beautifully designed watch making it heavier is in the opposite direction that I would prefer. |
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Armida 3T WIS
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thank you we will consider to do a Titanium A1 in 2012 sidecross wrote: I know I am very late to this discussion, but I would pay for quality titanium with an ETA-2824-2 movement. |
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mellons 3T WIS
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are you doing 24/22 armida straps? |
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joecb 3T WIS
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Chris, I just recieved a shipping notice for the A-1 bronze, that I had just placed the $199.00 deposit two weeks ago. Is this correct? I thought you said they wouldn't be ready until the spring. Please let me know if this is a mistake or not, besides I have not paid the balance, so I assume this is wrong, but something is being shipped, there's a tracking number... |
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Armida 3T WIS
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This is just a order confirmation we sent to everybody who paid the deposit Sorry it is just a letter no watch yet  |
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boboo1421 3T WIS
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haha : ) I was shocked, too. And realized later. And Chris: hope to see the dial sample soon!  |
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boboo1421 3T WIS
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Dear Chris: your website says: Estimated delivery in April 1212... Than my bronze A1s will already have a lot of patina when I get them...And a greater chance that they are already ash now... |
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FlyingDutchman 3T WIS 
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Looks like a great watch, love the full bronze bezel. |
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mellons 3T WIS
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bump for this thread- any images of the a1 in the flesh? |
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watch commander 3T WIS
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Whats the latest on the A1 Bronze with that beautiful highly domed crystal? |
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Luminated 3T WIS
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Can someone tell me if the bronze makes the A1 heavier or lighter than the regular s/steel version? |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Luminated wrote:Can someone tell me if the bronze makes the A1 heavier or lighter than the regular s/steel version? Any bronze alloy is heavier than S.Steel... Around 10% depending of the bronze alloy. So the difference isn't so bad. Thanks for joining! |
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Luminated 3T WIS
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Hammerfjord wrote: Luminated wrote: Thanks. The regular A1 isn't a ball buster weight wise to begin with so I'm happy it's not too much more. P.S. The idea of a titanium version is interesting, though hardly as exciting to look at as a nice bronze watch with patina. |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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Luminated wrote:Hammerfjord wrote:Luminated wrote: Some WIS don't like much the titanium versions as they don't feel the weight as much as before and maybe experience it as way too light to have a good presence... It's a matter of taste. A superdome crystal add some weight as well on a regular watch. But I don't own any Armida and couldn't tell how an original S.Steel feels on the wrist. For the patina, you will have more nuances and possibilities with the bronze models than the titaniums even they tend to take a small patina sometimes. |
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