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  1. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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  2. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    Looks like it, except it's a little beat up. Does anyone know a watchmaker who would be willing to do these?

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  3. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    I'd love to put together a group buy if someone would be willing to make them, wonder if one of Hoi's contacts in Vietnam could produce them in volume
     
  4. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    Maybe even put an AR coating on them. They're really great to look at, the only one that I have is with Jesse at the moment.

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  5. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    Trouble with AR coating is if it gets wiped off by polywatch on planet oceans the constant friction with hairy sweaty man wrists might do the same thing
     
  6. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Aug 24, 2012

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    Sure they can, not too long ago I asked and they said 450,000 VND each.
     
  7. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    So that's like $25 USD each? This is for proper fitting sapphire?
     
  8. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Aug 24, 2012

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    I have to ask them again in details then let you know
     
  9. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    Cool, if they're up for it we'll put together a block buy with maybe some extra stock for the future, at that price I'm sure we'd be able to order quite a few
     
  10. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    I'd definitely be interested! They would have to know the the thread size and the diameter of the caseback though, no? Would it be a universal display back?
     
  11. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    You'd need one for screwback and one for snapbacks, the later I'm thinking would be easier.
     
  12. ulackfocus Aug 24, 2012

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    I'd buy one or two.
     
  13. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    Kommis would probably take 50 lol
     
  14. alam Aug 24, 2012

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    +1; assuming is the right size/fitting for this model....

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  15. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    For US$22, I'd take a shot at a couple.

    Let me know for which references,
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  16. rbird7282 Aug 24, 2012

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    I'd take one too.
     
  17. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    I think there would be plenty of orders if the price was right. Perhaps though a few prototypes could be passed around and back to check quality before substantial orders are placed.
     
  18. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    I'd take 2, snapbacks that is. Wonder what sort of volume Hoi's guy would need to make it worth it
     
  19. hoipolloi Vintage Omega Connoisseur Aug 24, 2012

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    Dear friends.
    I talked to the guy in VN and he says "it's cheap when you order about 1000 pieces which are the same size, same shape and shipping to the same address. It's a complete different story when you want to have some 168.005, some 14381, some C cases, some 35mm snap backs for SC version, a bit flat for the sub sec versions etc...and it's really hard for him because he doesnt have the sample of those snap back to measure precisely before machining
    The first thing he will try is the casebacks of the models that he has at this time and then he will show the sample to see if you guy like it or not, then we will start from there.

    Best.
     
  20. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 24, 2012

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    Ok sounds cool