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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:05 am 
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/590 ... a?ref=live
sold out immediately, too late to join, but truly interesting.


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I'm sceptical that they can achieve the $250 wholesale price point, especially with US production, but it certainly is interesting.


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seems to be fishy, now on indiegogo. hmmmm

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2rb-tourbillon-watch


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If every one could afford one it looses it's appeal.

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WatchFred wrote:
seems to be fishy, now on indiegogo. hmmmm

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/2rb-tourbillon-watch


That page has gone now as well likely pulled because of things like this - http://www.watchfreeks.com/11-other-bra ... -site.html

I have a very hard time believing that this is real. Shinola are launching watches now that are legitimately made in the USA (Detroit) with relatively low end Swiss quartz movements and selling direct they aren't getting close to this price for 3 hand models and Chinese tourbillons mass produced out of stamped steel are not priced at this level.

Further, there is a global shortage of hairsprings largely because there are so few suppliers. There are so few suppliers because it is very difficult to master the skill and the equipment required is very expensive and yet these guys can produce them - I highly doubt it (unless they accept accuracy of +/- 30 minutes a day or more).

The more I think about it, the less I believe it.


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Seems way too good to be true.....

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big thread over on WUS about it too.


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