Sea Fighter
The custom ordering page is up and running! Delivery begins in February of 2008. The 2824s that we need for this model are in stock and the 2836 movements, including the current delay from ETA, are due in at the end of October. Given the current backlog, the introduction of the Vantage and the holiday season it seemd prudent to start shipping custom Sea Fighters in February rather than try to pack the schedule with another watch before the end of the year. The Swiss Made versions however will begin shipping before the end of the year. The date version based on the Bundesmarine diver should be ready by the end of the year. The day/date watches will largely depend upon how close to November that the movements actually arrive. The Swiss Made Sea Fighters will be available in three versions, not counting the different insert styles. The pre-ordering page for these watches will go live as soon as I can produce some mock-ups of what the watches will look like.
The pricing, as you will notice, is different from the past. The day/date version of the Sea Fighter is $50 more expensive than the date only version. This is because the 2836 is the first hightly decorated movement that we will be using. The rotor features cote de Geneve and the bridges on the movement are all decorated. The 2824 will be upgraded in 2009 to feature the same decoration but for the next year or so the 2824 has a standard decoration. Ignoring the cosmetic differences both movements are Elabore grade, plated in Rhodium, and feature upgraded Incabloc shock protection as usual. To try to keep things “simple” the surcharge for the 2836 is actually grouped together with the day/date dials. Since the crown is at 4 o’clock on the Sea Fighter the date and day/date wheels had to be custom printed at some expense. For the time being there is only one option for the date and day/date watches.
Pre-order customers will get a $95 discount on their orders. The pre-order discount is higher than in the past because the Sea Fighter, like the Vantage, is being lauched at the new price levels. The pre-order discount offer will end either November 1st (when the new pricing goes into effect) or after we receive 45 pre-orders, whichever comes first.
This project has been in the making for the better part of a year now. I hope that you enjoy my take on this vintage design.
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Looks like another winner Bill. Very nice.
Comment by MIke S. — August 28, 2007 @ 12:03 pm
Looks great Bill.
Comment by jaimie — August 28, 2007 @ 2:27 pm
Nice is an understatement.
You just got me scrambling for my credit card again.
Comment by JimboJeow — August 28, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
Hi Bill, Have you decided what the lug width is going to be yet?
20mm or 22mm?
Thanks
john
Comment by johnny B — August 28, 2007 @ 6:31 pm
22 mm
Comment by admin — August 28, 2007 @ 6:32 pm
Bill, put me down for a Pre-Order for one of those Pre-built Swiss Made Sea-Fighters (Bund I date diver).
Regards,
Gerard
Comment by Reintitan — August 28, 2007 @ 7:23 pm
Hmmm…maybe I should have read the page first
Maybe I should wait until the pre-order page is up. Hehehe.
Sorry
Thanks,
Gerard
Comment by Reintitan — August 28, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
Bill,
Could you confirm the dial size on the Sea Fighter. I am assuming it is 28mm?
Comment by Ben — August 29, 2007 @ 3:02 pm
28.5 mm diameter.
Comment by admin — August 30, 2007 @ 5:18 am
Glad to see the 2836 enter your line up. I hope one day to wear an MMT Type II with a 2836 day-date!! Congratulations, Elias
Comment by Elias — September 1, 2007 @ 9:20 am
When will the Pre-Built OCN be available? Everytime I click on it I get “The requested resource (/www.mkiiwatches.com/cd03ch_ocn.htm) is not available “
Comment by Jared — November 24, 2007 @ 10:10 am
That should be up before the end of the year. I just got a pre-production sample of the OCN dial and the mass production should be done by the end of the year. I haven’t finished the ordering page due to the backlog of watches to ship.
Comment by admin — November 27, 2007 @ 12:32 am