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Hi all!
The apparently long lug end to lug end (appearance) is interesting. I cant find this measurement on the website, only a reference to 41mm bezel and big crown. Anyone have any idea what the "fixed" dimension from lug end to lug end is, so that I can figure out if this puppy is gonna hang over my wrist and look crazy silly? I reckon any more than 52 or 53mm and my wrist couldn't handle it.
Otherwise, for a CuSn8 bronzo, this is looking good. I can imagine it would look the shizz with gold markers and handset, (IMHO) the flatter domed crystal and an appropriate 22mm strap with bronze buckle (and that is a nice skeletonized design by the way!). SS bracelet as proposed in the renderings with the bronze watch head doesn't do it for me. Maybe SS bracelet, SS bezel, bronze mid case and then that would stylistically match the SS crown?
Can anyone help me with that lug end to lug end dimension please?
Cheers all!
IanM
The most informative write up I've seen on the upcoming Helberg CH1 was at this link on OceanicTime Blog:
http://oceanictime.blogspot.com/2013/01/helberg-ch1.html
OceanicTime notes, in that link above, the length of the CH1 as being 57mm (which is pretty much as long as I will go on a timepiece...even one as wild as this one with the strong nod to the Rolex Deep Sea Special from the late 50's, and more specifically 1960). I don't care for wrist overhang at all, and 57-58mm is as long as I will go lug-to-lug.
This clearly won't be a daily wearer for me, but you've got to love the effort and you know the build quality is going to be tops.