A very special Timex on its way to me!
Aug 6, 2014 20:42:20 GMT -6
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Post by ianmedium on Aug 6, 2014 20:42:20 GMT -6
I found a Timex that I fell in love with but they don't come up that often and when they have I have missed them by a hair.
I mentioned and showed the style to a fellow member on the Timex forum. Little did I know at the time how connected with Timex he is!
He sent me an email saying that he had a very very special version of the one I liked. He knows one of the old head designers who worked on this watch amongst others back in the late 50's. Turns out they would hand build prototypes using special chrome plated plastic cases to which they would fit hand assembled dials and movements. These then would go through evaluation processes until they received approval from the top brass to go into production.
All the dimensions would be copied so as to mass manufacture them. Well, it just so happens this chap as three examples of this particular pre production prototype which he acquired along with a bunch of other special stuff from this retired designer and is very generously letting me have one at a giveaway cost of $60 including shipping which is astonishing considering the nature of the watch!
I just sent payment and he will ship it out tomorrow with some extras which I have no idea what they are!
Here is a picture of it he sent me. It is to all intents and purpose new. Its only purpose to be shown to the top brass at Timex for approval to move into production. Imagine wearing something that went through the hands of these people who eventually liked it enough to rubber stamp it for production. I can't wait to strap it to my wrist!
The image is a little yellow but the watch should be a silver tone. Its the ultimate Timex expression of Bauhaus I think and completes my Bauhaus collection very nicely!
I mentioned and showed the style to a fellow member on the Timex forum. Little did I know at the time how connected with Timex he is!
He sent me an email saying that he had a very very special version of the one I liked. He knows one of the old head designers who worked on this watch amongst others back in the late 50's. Turns out they would hand build prototypes using special chrome plated plastic cases to which they would fit hand assembled dials and movements. These then would go through evaluation processes until they received approval from the top brass to go into production.
All the dimensions would be copied so as to mass manufacture them. Well, it just so happens this chap as three examples of this particular pre production prototype which he acquired along with a bunch of other special stuff from this retired designer and is very generously letting me have one at a giveaway cost of $60 including shipping which is astonishing considering the nature of the watch!
I just sent payment and he will ship it out tomorrow with some extras which I have no idea what they are!
Here is a picture of it he sent me. It is to all intents and purpose new. Its only purpose to be shown to the top brass at Timex for approval to move into production. Imagine wearing something that went through the hands of these people who eventually liked it enough to rubber stamp it for production. I can't wait to strap it to my wrist!
The image is a little yellow but the watch should be a silver tone. Its the ultimate Timex expression of Bauhaus I think and completes my Bauhaus collection very nicely!
