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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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Hey there Steve, I know that the Ti Meg 4s and the Meg 500s were just released a few weeks ago (and I love my 2 new versions...can't seem to take off my Meg 500), however, I was wondering if for a future series - maybe a Bronze Meg 5 would be possible? I would really like to see a Bronze Meg w/a ceramic green, brown or maybe tan dial options and...sort of a subdued military look. JM2C (Just My 2 Cents)...What about other suggestions from other 3T members who happen to also be Meg fans?  Thanks and Have a good one. As always, Happy Collecting All. Kindly, -T- Last edited on Wed Feb 15th, 2012 04:08 pm by AvaCotto |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS 
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Sounds HEAVY! |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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I believe that a bronze case and a SS case would weigh very similarly...nonetheless, bronze would make for a terrific looking Meg. Have a good one and Happy Collecting All. Kindly, -T- |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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A bronze Meg would be nice.....and very heavy. How about a PVD version with a full lume face? |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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Very cool idea! A full lume dial on a PVD Meg would most likely be a winner. Gr8 input "BlueViper". Have a good one and Happy Collecting All. Kindly, -T- |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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I would definitely dig a "Phantom" Meg. Gr8 idea and example pic, "touchscreenmagic". Hopefully, Steve and Ralf will make one of these ideas a reality in the near future as the Meg line has so much potential. Remember Steve's "BloodyWater" Meg edition idea (his pic)? Hopefully, Ralf is able to source some colored sapphires as this will also be a cool mod.  Have a good one and Happy Collecting All. Kindly, -T- Attachment: Meg BloodyWater.jpg (Downloaded 286 times) Last edited on Thu Feb 16th, 2012 09:50 am by AvaCotto |
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touchscreenmagic 3T WIS
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Check it out, I put together a quick mockup to see what a bronze meg might look like, looks great in my opinion: |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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Excellent example of what I was thinking of "touchscreenmagic" for a Bronze Meg...sort of looks like a watch form of a diver's helmet. Thanks for the pic. Have a good one and as always, Happy Collecting. Kindly, -T- |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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BLING! |
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stew77 Admin 
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Well, given the fact that CuSn8 Bronze has a density of 8800 kg/m^3 and 316L Stainless Steel has a density of 8000 kg/m^3, the parts that are Bronze will increase in weight by 10% (which would be the CASE Only IMO, since I don't see manufactures trying to tackle a Bronze bracelet which would make the owners wrist quite black during daily wear IMO). The other components...caseback, crown, valve could be Ti for instance while the movement, dial, and hands would be the same. So the weight of the watch head, not including the bracelet wouldn't go up by much (maybe 5% or so), and you could offset that weight a bit with a Ti caseback, valve, and crown so the overall increase in weight would not be much IMO. I think it would be realistic to do a Bronze Megalodon without a bracelet, and offer it with a leather and rubber strap. The Mega case in CuSn8 Bronze would look spectacular too!  |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS 
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stew77 wrote:Well, given the fact that CuSn8 Bronze has a density of 8800 kg/m^3 and 316L Stainless Steel has a density of 8000 kg/m^3, the parts that are Bronze will increase in weight by 10% (which would be the CASE Only IMO, since I don't see manufactures trying to tackle a Bronze bracelet which would make the owners wrist quite black during daily wear IMO). The other components...caseback, crown, valve could be Ti for instance while the movement, dial, and hands would be the same. So the weight of the watch head, not including the bracelet wouldn't go up by much (maybe 5% or so), and you could offset that weight a bit with a Ti caseback, valve, and crown so the overall increase in weight would not be much IMO. yes this is true, you will never see a bronze bracelet. The head piece with the fitted rubber would be interesting, and something we can think about, but we have the bronze Moray going into production at the moment, and the steel Moray, we also have a new steel watch coming out this year that no one has seen yet, and we have plenty of inventory of titanium Megalodons and Meg 500 at the moment. so the bronze Megalodon will need to wait a bit. |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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touchscreenmagic wrote:Check it out, I put together a quick mockup to see what a bronze meg might look like, looks great in my opinion: This does look good. Maybe a gold edition so my dad would wear one of my watches! a Diamond in the bezel pip, set on its side! |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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pimping!!! |
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touchscreenmagic 3T WIS
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i agree, the rubber strap would be more practical and look much better: |
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BA211 3T WIS 
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Very cool looking in bronze with the rubber strap. Now I wonder what this new steel watch is that Steve is working on . . . |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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so....how many would be willing to pay upwards of $2000.for a bronze Meg?...it's nice to dream,but that is the reality... |
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stew77 Admin
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oagaspar wrote: so....how many would be willing to pay upwards of $2000.for a bronze Meg?...it's nice to dream,but that is the reality... Without the bracelet, I would expect that a Bronze Megalodon might come in around or under $1700 (wishful thinking says it may be possible in the $1500-$1600 range). Of course, I caveat my comments completely with the fact that watch companies are not charities...everyone has to eat afterall.  Could even trade movement costs against the higher price to source and machine CuSn8 Bronze...(I wouldn't sneeze at the Miyota 9015, but some prefer a swiss ETA...)? |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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OK, so let's say $1700. with eta,since there is not much difference in price between an eta and a 9015...now who would be willing to pay $1700. with a non-refundable deposit,of say $500., just for the sake of seeing,and there needs to be at least 30 interested in order to even put a bronze Meg into production somewhere in the future...like next year. |
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jettech 3T WIS
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So when Steve sets the parameters of cost for a Bronze Meg, I am sure the hard core collectors will bite. As long as he keep the range at 20 or 30 watches. Look at the Ti47 chrono, 2300.00 and they sold. Keep them coming Steve. |
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stew77 Admin
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Sounds good Oscar! I would be IN for a deposit at that price point (although I would like to see it closer to the wishful thinking $1500-$1600 range mentioned). Anyone else? ...come on...I think we could get 30 reservations!!! |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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stew77 wrote: Sounds good Oscar! I would be IN for a deposit at that price point (although I would like to see it closer to the wishful thinking $1500-$1600 range mentioned).I'm with you Chris...a big bronze Meg would be outstanding!....and knowing how much Steve & Ralf like to accommodate,this could become a reality...  |
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Khronos 3T WIS 
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Personally, I would die over a phantom Meg - complete blackness! The most menacing watch to ever swim the oceans. And, getting a bit carried away here, imagine if you could sort out trademark / licensing issues and have a Darth Vader helmet at 12 or the bezel pip with luminous eyes. I'll go back in my box now... |
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Khronos 3T WIS
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And in aid of those who do not live in fantasy land - like i clearly do - i would put a deposit of $500 for a bronze Meg. And i would be willing to pay around $2k for it, but probably not much more. |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Steve Laughlin wrote:touchscreenmagic wrote: One probable solution to a heavy watch caused by a heavy bracelet is to go bronze mesh....if it can be feasibly made. Discoloration to the wearer's wrist from reaction to perspiration might be minimized by the mesh. |
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leeye 3T WIS
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$500 deposit sounds fair! sign me up for the Bronze Meg!  |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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Thanks, Thanks, Thanks All! As expected, I knew that this thread would solicit some terrific feedback from some hard-core Meg fanatics. Please keep the dialogue alive w/what you'd like to see incorporated into a "future" Bronze Meg (but don't forget about all the gr8 pieces that Steve and Ralf have up on the Benarus website). Again, thanks to all my Fellow Meg collaborators on hopefully making this dream a reality by showing your genuine support for a build of this type. Have a good one and as always, Happy Collecting. P.S. Yes! A $500 deposit for a Bronze Meg sounds very fair to me. Kindly, -T- Last edited on Fri Feb 17th, 2012 03:00 pm by AvaCotto |
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texastexter 3T WIS 
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How about a Bronze with blue dial? Or a 47mm Bronze moray? |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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I have just finished talking with Ralf and this project could become a reality in the price range of around $1600. We discussed using the all bronze bezel and not the lume insert, The rubber strap will look nice, but a little small for some people, so I thought about using a leather zulu with PVD hardware. The case backs and crowns could be titanium and coated PVD to match. The dials could be black, blue, and brown, sun brushed metallic under black tooth ring. We are using up all of the CuSn8 for the bronze Moray project so we need to order more bronze. It could also be done with the regular ETA 2824-2 instead of the top grade, depending on the availability of the top grade. |
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stew77 Admin
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Steve Laughlin wrote: I have just finished talking with Ralf and this project could become a reality in the price range of around $1600. We discussed using the all bronze bezel and not the lume insert, The rubber strap will look nice, but a little small for some people, so I thought about using a leather zulu with PVD hardware. The case backs and crowns could be titanium and coated PVD to match. The dials could be black, blue, and brown, sun brushed metallic under black tooth ring. We are using up all of the CuSn8 for the bronze Moray project so we need to order more bronze. It could also be done with the regular ETA 2824-2 instead of the top grade, depending on the availability of the top grade. Awesome Steve!!!  Loving the sound of this, and a really vintage looking leather zulu would be a very cool combination! Heck, one of my favorite combos on the Mega is a nice thick leather strap...you could also consider a thick leather strap (left extra thick at the lug bars to fill in any gap that may exist due to a thinned-at-the-lugs strap which is more typical), but the leather zulu sounds great too! Sun brushed metallic versions on the dials sounds pretty good...I would personally prefer a solid, more matte version dial, or even a gloss enamel looking solid color on the dials, but I'll think a bit more on that... A Bronze Mega would be so sweet! |
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leeye 3T WIS
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Steve Laughlin wrote: I have just finished talking with Ralf and this project could become a reality in the price range of around $1600. We discussed using the all bronze bezel and not the lume insert, The rubber strap will look nice, but a little small for some people, so I thought about using a leather zulu with PVD hardware. The case backs and crowns could be titanium and coated PVD to match. The dials could be black, blue, and brown, sun brushed metallic under black tooth ring. We are using up all of the CuSn8 for the bronze Moray project so we need to order more bronze. It could also be done with the regular ETA 2824-2 instead of the top grade, depending on the availability of the top grade. Steve, Roughly how much is the difference between a top grade and a regular 2824-2? Regards, Lee |
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BA211 3T WIS
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Steve, Thanks for taking this up and providing us with more details on what you see as doable. The leather Zulu would be fantastic (though I think the same rubber that comes with the current Megs would be nice to have too). If the price for the Top Grade is about the same as it has been in the past (+$100) I would definitely vote that way. Please let us know if/when this project becomes a reality as I will put my name on the list for sure. Cheers Spencer |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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So when do I send in my money for the deposit??? |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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leeye wrote:Steve Laughlin wrote:I have just finished talking with Ralf and this project could become a reality in the price range of around $1600. We discussed using the all bronze bezel and not the lume insert, The rubber strap will look nice, but a little small for some people, so I thought about using a leather zulu with PVD hardware. The case backs and crowns could be titanium and coated PVD to match. The dials could be black, blue, and brown, sun brushed metallic under black tooth ring. We are using up all of the CuSn8 for the bronze Moray project so we need to order more bronze. It could also be done with the regular ETA 2824-2 instead of the top grade, depending on the availability of the top grade. I think it is around $150 or more. If they are available we can use them, but availability is the question, not the price. Last edited on Mon Feb 20th, 2012 10:21 pm by Steve Laughlin |
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BlueViper 3T WIS
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How about the longer (AND WIDER AT THE LUGS) rubber strap added to this project? |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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Hey there Steve, Thanks for recently having the discussion w/Ralf on possibly making this Bronze Meg project a reality. I'm sure many of us "Megalophiles" will be eager to add a piece or two to the collection given the specs you've described. BlueViper wrote: How about the longer (AND WIDER AT THE LUGS) rubber strap added to this project? Yes, a longer, rubber strap added to this possible Meg project would make a terrific fit. Have a good one and as always, Happy Benarus Collecting All. Kindly, -T- Last edited on Tue Feb 21st, 2012 10:15 am by AvaCotto |
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Steve Laughlin 3T WIS
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the mold and production cost doesn't make sense at this time. custom rubber production is very expensive. |
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edwardschmedward 3T WIS
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You know, I was definitely not interested, but Steve...you make it sound lovely! |
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AvaCotto 3T WIS
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***How about a Bronze Meg w/GMT Auto engine?*** What say you Fellow Meg fanatics? Please keep the dialogue alive w/what you'd like to see incorporated into a "future" Bronze Meg (but don't forget about all the gr8 pieces that Steve and Ralf have up on the Benarus website). Again, thanks to all my Fellow Meg collaborators on hopefully making this dream a reality by showing your genuine support for a build of this type. Have a good one and as always, Happy Collecting. Kindly, -T- |
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floydfan33 3T WIS
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GMT and I am in ! to go with my Meg 3 and Mil-Diver. A GMT Meg would be awesome. |
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