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BENARUS 3T WIS 
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Hi Guys, just a short post to tell you the Megalodon will come. We don't have 50 pre orders yet but I found an private sponsor who helps me out. We decided to make some changes, a bit more water resistance and some other goodies. More infos on Monday, please do not send emails or pm's because of the Megalodon till then. I will sort all over the weekend and that needs some time. Next Monday I will tell you all the news, but sure is we will do it.  Best Regards Ralf |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Ralf that is awesome news. That design just stands out the most of all your great looking watches for me. :cool: Looking forward to your updated news next week. Till then friend have a most wonderful weekend. ;) hand6.gifhand6.gifhand6.gifhand6.gif |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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Good News Ralph You can count me in on this one, when the details are all presented Ill send payment. Cheers |
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Darkman 3T WIS 
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Great news, Ralf - it's a terrific project! |
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Dragnattck 3T WIS
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Awesome news Ralf!!!!! goofy very excited here! |
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SeikoSickness 3T WIS
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hucky wrote: Good News Ralph My sentiments exactly. I'd like to see the final details before sending in a deposit. |
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zoomzoomers 3T WIS 
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Awesome!!!smile8.gif |
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soopah Guest
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Now I'm really on the edge of my seat! Can't wait to see what you have up your sleeves, Ralf! :) (and soon to be up my sleeve) |
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macsTT 3T WIS 
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Great news Ralf, Monday can't come quick enough now cool10.gif |
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DM71 3T WIS 
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Very happy to hear that Ralf, can't wait till Monday for the extra goodies! That will be an awesome christmass gift to myself! woohoo.gif |
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Wrath of Kwon 3T WIS 
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I may ask my gf for one when we get engaged in the fall. I have to postpone any purchases for now b/c of the engagement ring. |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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AWESOME NEWS RALF! yahoo.gif |
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teddyhanna Guest
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RALF THAT SOUNDS......perfect.gif |
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monon35 3T WIS 
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Ralf, Great news! |
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Nabco 3T WIS 
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Awesome news on the Mega Ralf yahoo.gifyahoo.gif |
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Ilcollezionista 3T WIS
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romeo-1 3T WIS 
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BENARUS wrote: Hi Guys, Thats great to hear...can't complain about more water resistance! |
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badern 3T WIS
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Woohoo! Cant wait for the news! Just ordered a Mega :D Its Monday here already . Gues have to wait 6 more hours till Ralf wakes up ;) |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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badern wrote: Woohoo! Cant wait for the news! Just ordered a Mega :D Don't ya just love global online communities? :cool: LOL :D |
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badern 3T WIS
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Skipdawg wrote:
LOL Its quite cool10.gif isn't it ? :cool: Too bad i have to wait till maybe tuesday (Monday evening for Ralf) to get the beef on the beefy Mega. But it will be worth the wait! hand6.gif |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Wundervollyourock.gif |
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macsTT 3T WIS
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12:30 here and counting goofy |
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Scart 3T WIS 
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.......waiting for the megadolon news ;) |
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BENARUS 3T WIS
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Ok so now the news: First the bad news. Early pre order price has to be $600 in PVD $650 DLC is only available if I find a factory I am satisfied with , till now I am not Bezel is not changeable for you Now the good news For a MEGALODON I think 500m is a bit to less, the biggest shark ever and than only 500m like the Moray.......... We will make it 2500m that matches better to Mega also antimagnetic but not sure until price and with automatic helium valve we still offer 3 different bezels to choose one in acrylic with lume ( but the lume cannot be made so strong one with inlay and strong lume and one in full steel we will offer some new drawings in the next days. You can choose between a polished blased brushed or PVD case finish The acrylic bezel is only available for polished or brushed it cannot be made in blasted or PVD Rest is the same ETA 2824-2 double domed sapphire steel bracelet dark grey brushed dial LE 100pcs I think the $50 more for 2000m more depth and antimagnetic and a automatic valve is ok. The early pre order price is thought for all of you who are with us from the beginning. It is valid for 14 days. Only one watch per person for this price. All who already made their deposit and think the 50 more is not ok please contact me I will refund, no problem. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Ralf that sounds good to me and very fair price my friend.:) You bet I'm still in. :cool: We will just play the wait and see on the DLC for the LE. If that can't be done I may go brushed or PVD. But will just wait and see. Thanks Ralf and keep up the great work buddy. ;) hand6.gifhand6.gif |
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slinky469 3T WIS 
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iM STILL IN....AWESOME NEWS RALFwoohoo.gifwoohoo.gifwoohoo.gif |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Absolutely Awesome Ralf!....at $600. with eta engine,2500m water resistancy,domed saph,automatic HRV,bracelet and 3 bezel options is undoubtedly the deal of the year imho! yourock.gif ....this can truly be called a Mega watch built with members ideas from beginning to end ...TY to Ralf,Steve and all the WIS who took the time to participate!!!  |
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usaav 3T WIS
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Ralf, That is great news - I am most certainly still in. Does the automatic HRV mean there will not be a knob on the side of the case (like the Sea Devil)? |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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usaav wrote: Ralf, yes...auto HRV means no crown...it is a much higher complication and looks like a button flush on the case side as used on much higer end watcheshand6.gif |
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zoomzoomers 3T WIS
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I'm still in!!! Seriously you couldn't get me off this deal if you sent a "real" Megladon to my house. smile8.gif |
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usaav 3T WIS
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oagaspar, Thanks for the explanation - that will look great! |
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MizzouGuy 3T WIS
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AWESOME NEWS!!!! I am still in for $600, I'm just glad that I got in for the pre-order because I feel this is going to become a very popular seller. Thanks Ralf!!! |
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Johnny P Advisor 
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woohoo.gif#14 |
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rvs1111 3T WIS 
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Thanks for the great new Ralf. I'm still in for sure!!! yahoo.gif |
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jomay 3T WIS
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Great Ralf. The add-ons are excellent and just what I was hoping for. Its a pleasure to be part of a project that I expect (and hope) in time will be viewed as an iconic and reveered dive watch. All the best, Jo - #9 |
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soopah Guest
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I am still in, most likely brushed, but I would like to see the bezel options again once we know what the whole watch will look like. Am I wrong in thinking that the bracelet has not been finalized yet? I believe the design was still under review by the factory. |
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Ilcollezionista 3T WIS
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The thickness of case? |
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BENARUS 3T WIS
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yes that means no knob but a valve usaav wrote: Ralf, |
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BENARUS 3T WIS
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about 18mm Ilcollezionista wrote: The thickness of case? |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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OK...I am in for two. How soon do I need to finalize my order? |
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macsTT 3T WIS
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BENARUS wrote: I'm definately still in Ralf, the changes are perfect and I really can't wait to see choices drafted before confirming my order, this is going to be one mega timepiece goofy |
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romeo-1 3T WIS
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Sweet! I am absolutely still in for #37! I can't wait to get this monster on my wrist!!! |
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DM71 3T WIS
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Even at $600, it's a steal!!! Can anybody tell me were we can find another watch with these specs, under $2000? Definitely, BENARUS is a different company, i just hope it will stay that way. And there is no way i will ask for a refund because of an extra $50. #38 is still MINE! Very good work guys! I cannot imagine what will be next... |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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Great news Ralf, i am definetly still in and you saved me $600 because i was going to order a second one....thanks for that |
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TheGreenManalishi 3T WIS
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Oh man - sweet or what! |
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kdsarch 3T WIS 
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18 mm height -yikes. Anyone know offhand the height of the Sea Devil? I think it was 16, but not sure. This sure is going to be a monster... |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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BlueViper wrote: OK...I am in for two. How soon do I need to finalize my order? only 1 watch per person at the introductory price as pointed out by Ralf in his update post ...deposits are due asap to reserve your watch and you can pm Steve Laughlin for instructions :) |
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StrapR 3T WIS
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Great News!!! Only negative--------I should have ordered TWO when I had the chance!!!!  Me so STOOPID!!!!!!!coyote2.gif |
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Ilcollezionista 3T WIS
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The movement is Eta 2824 or Eta 2824/2 ? |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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eta 2824-2 as posted by Ralf....many just write 2824 as an abreviation but when it says 25 jewels it is a 2824-2 hand6.gif |
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Ilcollezionista 3T WIS
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oagaspar ha scritto: eta 2824-2 as posted by Ralf....many just write 2824 as an abreviation but when it says 25 jewels it is a 2824-2 hand6.gif perfect.gif |
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Dragnattck 3T WIS
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I am still in for my #18 Ralf I can not wait for this watch |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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Can you order a second one at the higher price? |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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BlueViper wrote: Can you order a second one at the higher price? I don't think Ralf will have a problem with that Blue Viper hand6.gifhand6.gif |
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TheGreenManalishi 3T WIS
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I was hoping we could do that too! |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS 
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Yes this is a great deal, and only for the 3T group. I have been busy with setting up Benarus here in Kansas, and I will be launching the new Benarus website maybe later today, but the Megalodon will not appear on benarus.com until this 3T preorder is closed. This is a special deal for the members here. This is already a classic piece, I had a friend of mine over this last weekend, he is not a WIS, and he saw lots of my watches, he saw different models in my 2009 buyers guide, he saw future watch drawings and ideas I am working on for Benarus, but then he saw my print out schematics of the Megalodon and he kept talking about it all night, he would say "I got to find a way to get that shark watch" |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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That's just Awesome Steve! yourock.gif ..this is the reaction we can expect from the Megalodon! cool10.gif http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHuvs9Qqa5o&feature=related |
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TheGreenManalishi 3T WIS
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Ok then Ralf /Steve, can we buy another (at whatever price, same deposit though i would presume?) Just looking for clarification - I would also like Number 11 to go with my 16. S |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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no one knows what the after pre-order price will be yet and as Ralf said will be much higher than the $600. pre-order price which was a ThankYou to forum members for their participation and loayalty to Benarus...perhaps a little restraint will go far here as many members have not had the chance to get in on the 1 only pre-order due to financial conflicts at this time and it would be nice to see everyone at least get 1 imho especially those who have been patient,my suggestion to Ralf is to hold off seconds until he closes the pre-order as to not confuse the order and that everyone has a chance at a # they would like...remember this watch is still 5-6 mos. away hand6.gif |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: That's just Awesome Steve! yourock.gif Nice Oscar, that's perfect...Steve you should "borrow"l that and put it on the website |
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Nabco 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: no one knows what the after pre-order price will be yet and as Ralf said will be much higher than the $600. pre-order price which was a ThankYou to forum members for their participation and loayalty to Benarus...perhaps a little restraint will go far here as many members have not had the chance to get in on the 1 only pre-order due to financial conflicts at this time and it would be nice to see everyone at least get 1 imho especially those who have been patient,my suggestion to Ralf is to hold off seconds until he closes the pre-order as to not confuse the order and that everyone has a chance at a # they would like...remember this watch is still 5-6 mos. away hand6.gif Well said Oscar perfect.gif |
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TheGreenManalishi 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: no one knows what the after pre-order price will be yet and as Ralf said will be much higher than the $600. pre-order price which was a ThankYou to forum members for their participation and loayalty to Benarus...perhaps a little restraint will go far here as many members have not had the chance to get in on the 1 only pre-order due to financial conflicts at this time and it would be nice to see everyone at least get 1 imho especially those who have been patient,my suggestion to Ralf is to hold off seconds until he closes the pre-order as to not confuse the order and that everyone has a chance at a # they would like...remember this watch is still 5-6 mos. away hand6.gifThats a very fair comment, and well made too. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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I honestly don't think it will hurt for those who do want a second one to let Ralf or Steve know in advance that they would like a second Megalodon once the pre-order ends. hand6.gif |
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jomay 3T WIS
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Ralf - let us know if you require PM to confirm existing pre-orders at increased price of $600. I may not have been clear in previous reply but I am definately still in! Regards, Jo - #9 |
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badern 3T WIS
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Awesome news Ralf! I am definitely still in! Hope i am able to get the number i want (either 8, 18, 28 or 34?) I intent to pay up in a couple of installments if that is ok with you. Thanks! |
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macsTT 3T WIS
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badern wrote: Awesome news Ralf! That appeals to me also if it can be done Ralf |
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Skyman 3T WIS
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Hi, I am a newbie coming across from TZ-UK following the adulation given there to the new Meg. I hope a newbie to the forum is able to pre-order also? |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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Skyman wrote: Hi, I am a newbie coming across from TZ-UK following the adulation given there to the new Meg. I hope a newbie to the forum is able to pre-order also? By all means please do pre-order away.:D Welcome to 3T's Benarus forum. |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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Pre Order is done and deposit is sent.. When do we get confirm our mix on the watch? Last edited on Thu May 14th, 2009 04:36 pm by BlueViper |
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MrBanks 3T WIS
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Hi guys. Does anyone know if the Megalodon will be coming in the same sort of package as the Sea Devil, i.e with the case, tools, extra strap etc, or is it coming with the SS strap only? |
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macsTT 3T WIS
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Yes, same package as sea devil, 2 strap and clasp with tools I believe |
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usaav 3T WIS
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Ralf/Steve, I know you are both busy (Moray, Megalodon, and now the Rover), but just curious if you have the updated pictures for the Megalodon? Also, when do you need for us to specify what options we would like (bezel, finish, ect.)? I know you have many other irons in the fire right now, I just wanted to make sure that I am not missing anything for the Mega. Thanks again for all your hard work making this watch become a reality. |
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BENARUS 3T WIS
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Sorry not yet, I am still discussing the bezel with the manufacturer this takes always a lot of time per email until they make it how I like it. That is why I prefer to visit them even if I hate the long flight. As soon as I have a final drawing I will post it than you can specify how you like it. Regards Ralf usaav wrote: Ralf/Steve, |
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usaav 3T WIS
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Thanks Ralf! |
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gt-tech 3T WIS 
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Hello..... It seems that I can not find and photo-drawing of the caseback. Can anyone help? ....Thanks |
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Camiel 3T WIS
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These were the ideas that were posted a while ago:  Personally like the first one the most. |
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Wozza 3T WIS 
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Both good, but i still like the Benarus Company logo as on the Sea Devil Camiel wrote: These were the ideas that were posted a while ago: |
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gt-tech 3T WIS
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Thanks....... I really like the first one...... |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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it's funny but over the weekend the Sci-FI channel had a movie on called "Shark Attack III -Megalodon" ....if you can find it on DVD it's worth watching or check your cable channel hand6.gif |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote: it's funny but over the weekend the Sci-FI channel had a movie on called "Shark Attack III -Megalodon" ....if you can find it on DVD it's worth watching or check your cable channel hand6.gif Yea I've seen it. Not a bad flick. Better than the first 2 I thought. ;) |
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Fidgit 3T WIS 
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Clips of it here as well as many other greats... http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=megalodon&aq=0s&oq=Megla |
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justincase 3T WIS 
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I like the company logo as well ..keep some consistency and build the brand |
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Rhino-Ranch Guest
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I agree -- the special edition MORAY should be the only exception. justincase wrote: I like the company logo as well ..keep some consistency and build the brand |
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usaav 3T WIS
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That makes allot of sense ... and the Moray BRG edition even more significant. |
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Dragnattck 3T WIS
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Well I personally want the Megalodon Jaws engraved on the back |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Dragnattck wrote: Well I personally want the Megalodon Jaws engraved on the back Yea that just seems to stand out more to me also. ;) |
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Dragnattck 3T WIS
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Well I have this thing for sharks and dragons lol.. When i was a kid I studied and read everything put out about sharks.. I was going to be a marine biologist or oceanographer but when i got to colledge and i had to bail. alot of personal strife and such hit all at once.. well my 2 favorite sharks of all time are the Megalodon and thrasher.. so regardless of specs on this watch.. I had to have it.. I was so excited with the 2 possible case backs.. I love Benarus log alot but to have either 1 of these megalodon case backs was like icing on the cake.. I do hope they stay with em |
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soopah Guest
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I prefer the 'jaws' caseback design, but honestly I would only look at it maybe 0.1% of the time. I don't see the fuss in wanting the original Benarus caseback. Although all Benarus watches to date are limited runs, the Megalodon is especially rare, only 100 units to be made, and it is the first Benarus with a Swiss movement, it will be the biggest (and baddest) Benarus. This together with the BRG Moray will have different casebacks. Anyway, I think we are set on the 'jaws' for the caseback design of the Megalodon. Now, if you wanted to discuss whether or not the Worldiver GMT should or should not have the Benarus logo caseback, or some other original design, I think that should be up for discussion. |
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ericg2216 3T WIS
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Are we still able to get in on the pre-order? I've got to have one of these outstanding watches. Please let me know how much to send and where to. Thank you for your time. Eric Geisler |
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biker 3T WIS
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soopah wrote:... the Megalodon is especially rare, only 100 units to be made.... Soopah - you sure about this? I thought Ralf's plan was to make an initial run of 100 in the 1st dial design with more to come in other dial designs/colours. And to EricG - you might want to have a look at the other sticky thread at the top about the Megalodon - the pre-order closed recently. Never hurts to try contacting Ralf though. :) |
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ericg2216 3T WIS
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Biker, thanks for the reply. I was a little confused between the two threads, and was not sure if pre-order was still open. Thanks for the info. |
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gt-tech 3T WIS
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Hello again...... .....do we have any new drawings or news from the big shark? :) |
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