New REsco model - Kauffman

kempoman · Post by **kempoman** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:50 pm

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It owns some Kobold SD40mm DNA with slimmer bezel IMHO. Any idea what does Kauffman mean?

deepcdvr · Post by **deepcdvr** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:12 am

I believe Kaufman was a founder of UDT

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:15 am

They should just stick that date window right in the center of the dial - it's already half way there.

jimyritz · Post by **jimyritz** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:18 am

deepcdvr wrote:I believe Kaufman was a founder of UDT

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Yup--Draper Kauffman...

After being forced out of the Navy, Draper became a crew member on a New York-based steamship, and soon found himself overseas in Germany, just as Hitler was forging the country into what the world would soon see in the 1940s. When Germany declared war on the rest of Europe, Draper volunteered in France as an ambulance driver, was captured briefly and held by the Germans at Luneville. He was set free as Germany was not at war with America, and went on to serve as an officer in the British Navy, where he became experienced in demolitions as a bomb disposal officer for the British.

edit-- get rid of date on the dial..

tattoo chef · Post by **tattoo chef** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:18 am

JP Chestnut wrote:They should just stick that date window right in the center of the dial - it's already half way there.

I agree, Odd date placement

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:22 am

I'm not seeing specs, but that ugly (Koboldesqe?) date placement suggests this is the larger Resco that Nicole said was coming "eventually".

It's fugly.

dukerules · Post by **dukerules** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:22 am

Not feeling this. Too derivative, and the date window placement is a disaster.

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:31 am

I realize that these small watch places can't produce movements that fit their huge cases. Given that, they have three options
1) Stick a stupid ugly date on it
2) Skip the date
3) Use more reasonable case sizes

For some reason, the worst option is the most popular.

AtomicTom · Post by **AtomicTom** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:48 am

Liking these Kempo !!!

They seem kind of understated, and reserved at first, but then you appreciate
the hidden aggression, and attitude they have.

..First time seeing these
Kempo. So thanks a lot ! ..Thanks a lot for the extra info here also Paul !

jeckyll · Post by **jeckyll** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:54 am

JP Chestnut wrote:I realize that these small watch places can't produce movements that fit their huge cases. Given that, they have three options
1) Stick a stupid ugly date on it
2) Skip the date
3) Use more reasonable case sizes

For some reason, the worst option is the most popular.

It's cause they're "edgy"

Post by **CGSshorty** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:17 am

Awful date placement and T Rex hands on the SS case. The hands on the black one look fine.

T.R. · Post by **T.R.** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:25 pm

That one is not doing it for me.

mattjmcd · Post by **mattjmcd** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:48 pm

The black one looks cool but I agree about the date aperture. Too far inboard. The SS version looks a bit of soup sandwich IMO.

YOHOHO · Post by **YOHOHO** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 4:32 pm

The watch just went live on their site. I like several of the dial options.

http://rescoinstruments.com/collections ... mming-soon

streetracer101 · Post by **streetracer101** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 4:58 pm

I feel like the price increases with each model Smitty releases.

Post by **toxicavenger** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:08 pm

that price is crazy and still putting Val24's in them also

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 5:52 pm

Too expensive for what it is.

deepcdvr · Post by **deepcdvr** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:18 pm

streetracer101 wrote:I feel like the price increases with each model Smitty releases.

Yep

I've never owned one of his watches, but I vouch for the guy being the real deal, Navy wise

I know a few guys that own his watches and have had problems with them, but he always makes it right

Post by **CGSshorty** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:31 pm

I love the look of this one, and the size is right. Price is stupid for a watch with a Chinese movement.

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:41 pm

Yes. Drop a Soprod inside, offer a no-date, then price it at $1695. Then I'd be interested.

Post by **CGSshorty** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:54 pm

hoppyjr wrote:Yes. Drop a Soprod inside, offer a no-date, then price it at $1695. Then I'd be interested.

This is going to sound incredibly disrespectful, but I really don't mean it to be. If this watch was produced by anyone who wasn't a Navy SEAL it would be a $1000.00 watch.

Danny_T · Post by **Danny_T** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:59 pm

The white dial version looks really good.

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:33 pm

CGSshorty wrote:
hoppyjr wrote:Yes. Drop a Soprod inside, offer a no-date, then price it at $1695. Then I'd be interested.
This is going to sound incredibly disrespectful, but I really don't mean it to be. If this watch was produced by anyone who wasn't a Navy SEAL it would be a $1000.00 watch.

Not disrespectful at all IMO. You are correct, as usual.

Now, where are the details on the freaking Shortell Edition Sinn?????

BBK357 · Post by **BBK357** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:35 pm

Wait hold on, these are over $2000?

Lolz

Post by **toxicavenger** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:39 pm

at this price i hope the case is made by fricker or someone in the US

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