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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine **Pre-sale starting 2/26/2021*

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Angels presale pricing on SW200 automatic in blue or black is around $655
Regular price will be about $1,750

Angels presale pricing on SW200 automatic in green is around $732
Regular price will be about $1,971

Angels presale pricing on Soprod C115 dual time in white or blue is around $1,013
Regular price will be about $3,028

Angels presale pricing on Soprod C115 dual time in grey is around $1,090
Regular price will be about $3,138

Estimated Delivery July 2021


Automatic version specs:

- Movement: Sellita SW200-1
- Dimensions: 41mm diameter, 13.18mm thickness, 46.9mm lug to lug. Compressor case-back system with “Chuck Key” opening
- Case: 316L Stainless steel or 316L Stainless steel with gunmetal PVD coating.
- Crown: Bayonet crown closure with brass locking lever (Depollier inspired)
- Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal.
- Finish: Polished bezel. 12 to 6 brushed on top. Vertical brushed case body. Circular brushed case-back
- Dial:
= Sunray blue dial with luminous (Tritec© Grade X1) hour markers and H, M hands
= Sunray black dial with luminous (Tritec © Grade X1) hour markers and H, M hands
= Matte military green dial with luminous (Tritec © Grade X1) hour markers and H, M hands
- Strap:
= Genuine “Safari” leather strap with Waltham “W” stitching at the lugs. Pin buckle
= Genuine leather strap with Waltham “W” stitching at the lugs. Pin buckle
= Military green Cordura© strap with Waltham “W” stitching at the lugs. Pin buckle
- Lug: 20mm
- Water Resistant: 30ATM = 1000FT = 300M

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Dual time versions specs:

- Movement: Soprod C115
- Dimensions: 41mm diameter, 13.18mm thickness, 47.9mm lug to lug. Compressor case-back system with “Chuck Key” opening
- Case: 316L Stainless steel or 316L Stainless steel with gunmetal PVD coating
- Crown: Bayonet crown closure with brass locking lever (Depollier inspired)
- Crystal: Domed sapphire Crystal
- Finish: Polished bezel. 12 to 6 brushed on top. Vertical brushed case body. Circular brushed case-back
- Dial:
= Blue sunray dial with luminous (Tritec© Grade X1) hour markers and H, M hands
= White lacquered dial with luminous (Tritec© Grade X1) hour markers and H, M hands
= Grey matte dial with luminous (Tritec© Grade X1) hour markers and H, M hands
- Strap:
= Genuine “Safari” leather strap with Waltham “W” stitching at the lugs. Pin buckle
= Genuine black leather strap with Waltham “W” stitching at the lugs. Pin buckle
= Cordura© strap with Waltham “W” stitching at the lugs. Pin buckle
- Lug width: 20mm
- Water Resistance: 30ATM = 1000FT = 300M

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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine **Pre-sale starting 2/26/2021**

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DogOnTime wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:28 pm I MAY go into this, but am a little concerned about the overall sizing and whatever that copper ring material is on the crown. Not a fan of anything softer than steel on the crown system.
According to the specs, it's brass.

Bayonet crown closure with brass locking lever (Depollier inspired).

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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine **Pre-sale starting 2/26/2021*

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So my experience with bayonet connections is that would you push down and rotate the crown for sealing.

Does that sound right?
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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine **Pre-sale starting 2/26/2021*

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tommy_boy wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:28 pm So my experience with bayonet connections is that would you push down and rotate the crown for sealing.

Does that sound right?
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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine **Pre-sale starting 2/26/2021**

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TheJohnP wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 4:32 pm
DogOnTime wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:28 pm I MAY go into this, but am a little concerned about the overall sizing and whatever that copper ring material is on the crown. Not a fan of anything softer than steel on the crown system.
According to the specs, it's brass.

Bayonet crown closure with brass locking lever (Depollier inspired)
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Blegh, pass for me. Also specs say 41mm but will definitely wear like a 43-44+ with those crown guards.
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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine **Pre-sale starting 2/26/2021*

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My recent, lousy experience with another reborn brand (Circula) compels me now to wait until this design has some reviews/feedback. Their T&Cs read the same as Circula's: If they send you a defective watch, the cost to return it for repair/replacement is yours to bear. So you are subsidizing their sales price. This policy is fairly common among small, undercapitalized makers, I get that. But I still don't like it.

I can't figure out their crown design...

All the best to those who take the plunge.
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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine **Pre-sale starting 2/26/2021*

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The Angels presale phase is CLOSED and sold out.
The public presale phase will open in April, starting from around $854 (CHF 795)

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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine

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The public presale for the Waltham will open on April 30th at 9:30pm CET.

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Re: PREORDER: Watch Angels: Waltham Watches - Field & Marine

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Public presale for the Waltham is now OPEN!

https://watchangels.ch/waltham/

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Appears only one green dial model left.

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For those following along, this project is currently in the manufacturing phase.
The watches will be available in October at their full retail price.


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