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Shouldn't be long now.... (we hope)

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I'm encouraged by the slim profile of the watch. Hope that will help it wear a bit smaller. More photos here:

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Wow, a Bremont I actually like - really quite a lot.........
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Thanks for the pic. It is an awesome watch. I admit I've become a bit impatient for this one to arrive and recently I noticed one of the on-line retailers quoting "order now for November delivery".... :shock:

Having said that, today I found one of these (pic courtesy Alt1tude forum)..

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available second hand for around the same price as the Solo....


Gave me pause for thought for a while, but I decided I don't need another chrono.
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downer wrote: but I decided I don't need another chrono.
What's 'need' got to do with it? :lol:
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village wrote:
downer wrote: but I decided I don't need another chrono.
What's 'need' got to do with it? :lol:
Not a lot, to be honest. :)
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village wrote:
downer wrote: but I decided I don't need another chrono.
What's 'need' got to do with it? :lol:
I echo village's question. Plus, isn't this the second time in not very long that an Alt1-C has caught your attention? Seems to me that if it catches your attention a third time, that might be a sign from the Watch Gods that you really ought to just get on with it and get yourself one. :)
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downer wrote:Thanks for the pic. It is an awesome watch. I admit I've become a bit impatient for this one to arrive and recently I noticed one of the on-line retailers quoting "order now for November delivery".... :shock:
I'm starting to twitch a bit myself. I fired off an e-mail to my local AD asking if he had any information on when he could expect one in the store. He's looking into it. I'm guarding myself against the possibility that the two version of the White Solo might have me square in the middle of no-man's land with 37mm being too small and 43mm being too big. I really don't want to spend that kind of money on something that doesn't strike me as close to perfect.

I think the smart, pragmatic, if sobering thing to do is to build myself up against disappointment.

Oh, Watch Gods, heed my prayer... [-o<
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I agree. Expect to be disappointed and maybe you'll be surprised.

One good thing about your AD... If you go there and don't like the Solo, you are GUARANTEED to come out with something else. That guy is persuasive and he has a great inventory!
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downer wrote:
One good thing about your AD... If you go there and don't like the Solo, you are GUARANTEED to come out with something else. That guy is persuasive and he has a great inventory!
That certainly is the "good thing" about my AD, yeah. Steve is very persuasive, and he's pretty willing to give his customers [what seem to be] good deals. I appreciated the fact that he was honest with me that he thought the SuperMarine was not really right for me. Luckily, while the shop's inventory is certainly large, half of it is brands that I'm not particularly interested in especially now that I've crossed Ball off my list (I honestly almost wrote "especially now that I've scratched my Ball itch" there. :oops: ). I could easily see myself walking out with a Bell & Ross or a TWC though.

I must resist!
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Peteo wrote:
downer wrote:
One good thing about your AD... If you go there and don't like the Solo, you are GUARANTEED to come out with something else. That guy is persuasive and he has a great inventory!
That certainly is the "good thing" about my AD, yeah. Steve is very persuasive, and he's pretty willing to give his customers [what seem to be] good deals. I appreciated the fact that he was honest with me that he thought the SuperMarine was not really right for me. Luckily, while the shop's inventory is certainly large, half of it is brands that I'm not particularly interested in especially now that I've crossed Ball of my list (I honestly almost wrote "especially now that I've scratched my Ball itch" there. :oops: ). I could easily see myself walking out with a Bell & Ross or a TWC though.

I must resist!
I think (if the Bremont is not suitable) there is a TWC with your name on it. :)
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downer wrote:
I think (if the Bremont is not suitable) there is a TWC with your name on it. :)
Aye. I think you're right about that. I keep coming back to the TWC Pride II. Limited to 100 pieces and part of my hometown heritage in some non-trite way.

And retails for $100 less than the Solo. A bargain, I say!
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They forgot the black hands when they copied the C5A. Other than that it's a fine looking watch. Fantastic case as always, and I'm sure it will have that quality feel that Bremont does so well.
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I have heard (via a third party) that the White solo will be released for sale from next week. :thumbup:
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downer wrote:I have heard (via a third party) that the White solo will be released for sale from next week. :thumbup:
No word back from my AD. Are you going to rush out next week then? Or maybe engage in some masochism just to see how long you can hold out?
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Peteo wrote:
downer wrote:I have heard (via a third party) that the White solo will be released for sale from next week. :thumbup:
No word back from my AD. Are you going to rush out next week then? Or maybe engage in some masochism just to see how long you can hold out?
Well, I am travelling a fair bit with work over the next few weeks, but......... if I get a call from the AD and I get a bit of time on a Saturday morning (the AD is old-fashioned enough to be closed on Sundays).......yep, I'll be there. :D
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