Bel Canto Classic delays?

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Bel Canto Classic delays?

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I’ve a worrying sense of déjà vu.

I ordered a Bel Canto (nero finish) when the first open series was released. After multiple updates on progress that never seemed to be achieved and many revised delivery deadlines that came and went, I eventually gave up after waiting 14 months and cancelled my order and got my deposit back.

So when the Classic version was announced along with much hype about how much production had been transformed and capacity increased I thought I’d have another go, so back in November ordered one in the oro finish for delivery in January, which seemed fine.

I’ve just had a lovely email from Mike wishing me a Happy New Year, oh, and telling me that delivery would now be in February! I wonder what’s gone wrong this time? It’s starting to sound horribly familiar.

Anyone else waiting for a Bel Canto Classic had this news?
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Re: Bel Canto Classic delays?

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I hope not. I ordered mine in the showroom in December (17th I think) and they seemed pretty confident about an end of Feb delivery.

I could take a delay into March but any large delays (3 months +) and I may want to use the funds on a Tudor.
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Re: Bel Canto Classic delays?

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Engineer wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 1:54 pm I’ve a worrying sense of déjà vu.

I ordered a Bel Canto (nero finish) when the first open series was released. After multiple updates on progress that never seemed to be achieved and many revised delivery deadlines that came and went, I eventually gave up after waiting 14 months and cancelled my order and got my deposit back.

So when the Classic version was announced along with much hype about how much production had been transformed and capacity increased I thought I’d have another go, so back in November ordered one in the oro finish for delivery in January, which seemed fine.

I’ve just had a lovely email from Mike wishing me a Happy New Year, oh, and telling me that delivery would now be in February! I wonder what’s gone wrong this time? It’s starting to sound horribly familiar.

Anyone else waiting for a Bel Canto Classic had this news?
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Re: Bel Canto Classic delays?

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Oh, so no one else getting this delay then? I guess CW reckoned I needed to be punished for bailing out after just 14 months the last time I ordered one!
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Re: Bel Canto Classic delays?

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Engineer wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2025 8:47 pm Oh, so no one else getting this delay then? I guess CW reckoned I needed to be punished for bailing out after just 14 months the last time I ordered one!
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. . . . . or maybe it's because we, as Forum members, have already got our Bel Cantos, so haven't got a Classic in Oro on pre-order.

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