http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main Blog Site for MKII Watches Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:32:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sorry for the continued delay. There was a small technical snag in re-establishing the internet link between my online store and the accounting system this evening. I should have this link completed later on Friday afternoon and will have those orders submitted after 8/18/2008 processed over the weekend. Confirmation e-mails for ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/08/21/orders-submited-after-8182008/ In the coming weeks there will be a report on the new coatings that we have experimented with. Before my vacation I mentioned that we had sent out case samples to several companies for super-hard PVD coatings. The best known of these coatings is DLC or Diamond Like Carbon. DLC ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/08/18/upcoming-news/ Computer is now back to normal and I should be running a normal schedule again beginning tomorrow afternoon. (Actually the new computer died later on the 19th. Now finally back up again on another computer. I am assured that the hard drive failure was a freak occurance.) E-mails and phone calls ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/08/11/status-update-3/ Phase one of the site update has been completed. The new layout is designed to be easier for customers to navigate by grouping all of the options for each model together on one page. Rather than having the custom watch options on one page and the pre-built options on another ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/08/09/site-update-completed/ I got back in late on Sunday evening. With the jet lag my availability to answer calls will be limited for a few more days. I will begin working through e-mails again in the next few days. http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/08/05/back-in-the-office/ the log-in page has been restored to normal so that online orders can be completed. Please note that the customary e-mails regarding sales order numbers, delivery dates, and the order status portal will be updated after I return on the 4th of August. http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/07/26/online-ordering-resumes/ e-mails replies are current up until early Monday July 14th. E-mails received after that date will be take care of after I return on the 4th of August. The price increase and new web site update have been postponed until after I return. The site updates have been completed but still ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/07/17/vacation/ I am in the process of finishing the orders due before my vacation. I want to do everything that I can at this point to make sure the watches are in completed in time. Toward this end I will begin responding to e-mails again late Monday or early Tuesday. Online ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/07/13/pre-vacation-status/ E-mails: Order status e-mails are current up to a day or two ago. Info e-mails are now current up to the beginning of last week. Watch shipments: If you have an estimated ship date of June 21st or earlier your watch is expected to ship before I leave on vacation on July 18th. I ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/06/24/status-update-2/ General: After a bumpy week last week things are back on track or will be by the weekend. Last week's return to the office was made very exciting by my little daughter getting sick for the better part of the week, my jet lag, and later on my developing a nasty ... http://www.blogmkiiwatches.com/main/2008/06/19/status-report/