Aegir Watches relocating to Australia.
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Aegir Watches relocating to Australia.
Originally we were going back to Germany and then moving out to Australia when Aegir was truly established.
Due to an accident I suffered in the water some 2.5 years back, I have been semi inactive and under the circumstances , there is nothing holding my family here except watches.
With the pace of the watch industry, relocating to Germany wont help much, except to give some type of imagined credibility to Aegir by being there, or Switzerland of course.
Given that all parts are made in Switzerland and Germany anyway, I don't feel it will have any significant impact.
Given also that Australia is a beautiful, warm, fantastic place with white sand and blue water, relocating to Perth Western Australia seems like a trade off I am willing to risk.
It is not the best of timing maybe, but while the CD-2 is being produced and not expected to be ready until April/May due to lead time on the movements, then we thought we may as well go ahead and do it now.
It may add a couple of weeks to the date for shipping the watches, and may not, but it would be a minor delay in this industry.
We are planning the move during the Basel fair, as i plan only to attend for 2 days.
The prototype work continues well and soon i will start a thread on its production.
I am only waiting to have a series of pictures and posts to keep a smooth flow to it.
The first prototype Aegir knife, handmade in the UK by Stuart Mitchell arrived yesterday and we are taking some pictures of that today to add to our website.
A diving knife design, to be handmade as well, is being worked on now and that will more than likely be an Australian knife, due to supporting a local maker when it is possible.
Due to an accident I suffered in the water some 2.5 years back, I have been semi inactive and under the circumstances , there is nothing holding my family here except watches.
With the pace of the watch industry, relocating to Germany wont help much, except to give some type of imagined credibility to Aegir by being there, or Switzerland of course.
Given that all parts are made in Switzerland and Germany anyway, I don't feel it will have any significant impact.
Given also that Australia is a beautiful, warm, fantastic place with white sand and blue water, relocating to Perth Western Australia seems like a trade off I am willing to risk.
It is not the best of timing maybe, but while the CD-2 is being produced and not expected to be ready until April/May due to lead time on the movements, then we thought we may as well go ahead and do it now.
It may add a couple of weeks to the date for shipping the watches, and may not, but it would be a minor delay in this industry.
We are planning the move during the Basel fair, as i plan only to attend for 2 days.
The prototype work continues well and soon i will start a thread on its production.
I am only waiting to have a series of pictures and posts to keep a smooth flow to it.
The first prototype Aegir knife, handmade in the UK by Stuart Mitchell arrived yesterday and we are taking some pictures of that today to add to our website.
A diving knife design, to be handmade as well, is being worked on now and that will more than likely be an Australian knife, due to supporting a local maker when it is possible.
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I wish I was relocating to Australia...
Best of luck with the move, Todd. I HATE moving (unless it's to someplace warm, with easy access to the ocean...).
Regards,
Adam
Best of luck with the move, Todd. I HATE moving (unless it's to someplace warm, with easy access to the ocean...).
Regards,
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Best of the luck with the move, Todd.
Somewhere warm, with easy access to the ocean sounds good right now.
Somewhere warm, with easy access to the ocean sounds good right now.
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Now that is a move I'd love to make myself, Todd.
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If that doesn't work out, you're more than welcome in California!
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Moving somewhere warm and beautiful like Australia...
Sounds like a good plan..
Sounds like a good plan..
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Nice oneezcheese wrote:Good luck with the move mate!
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Good luck with the move Todd, there have been a few Companies based in Australia that have done quite well in the watch world, with the product you're putting out you will be just fine!
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matt.wu wrote:Nice oneezcheese wrote:Good luck with the move mate!
Yeah, i got that too.
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Best of luck with the move!
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Thanks everyone.
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PER i hear is really beautiful. now if i ever go i have someone to visit
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The beauty about living in Perth is they are 20 years behind so if you liked the 90's they are only just getting going in Perth at the moment.
In all seriousness goos choice and good luck!!
In all seriousness goos choice and good luck!!
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t20569cald wrote:matt.wu wrote:Nice oneezcheese wrote:Good luck with the move mate!
Yeah, i got that too.
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Jamie wrote:The beauty about living in Perth is they are 20 years behind so if you liked the 90's they are only just getting going in Perth at the moment.
In all seriousness goos choice and good luck!!
I grew up there, went to high school in the 80's and had big hair.
I remember the place well. It was chosen in all seriousness, in view of being a safe place to bring up my 4 year old daughter.
Your right though, they are kind of behind the times, but thats what i liked about it.
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I LOVE the 90s (second only to the 80s as my favorite decade I've personally experienced). Perth sounds awesome!
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Good luck with the move Todd!!!
Hopefully we will get to meet up in Basel,
Hopefully we will get to meet up in Basel,
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That's awesome news Todd!! I'm sure you'll love it - a big chunk of my family is from Perth and we love it there. Like Jamie said, the reason they call it WA isn't for Western Australia... it's short for "Wait Awhile"
But as you've already considered.. that's part of the charm.
Now that you're a local I'll have to check out your watches in person next time I head over to visit the relos.
Maybe we can organize a small DWC GTG at some stage down the track for us punters Down Under.
Good luck mate - you'll love it
But as you've already considered.. that's part of the charm.
Now that you're a local I'll have to check out your watches in person next time I head over to visit the relos.
Maybe we can organize a small DWC GTG at some stage down the track for us punters Down Under.
Good luck mate - you'll love it
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Safe travels, Todd. I cannot think of many better reasons to move than for one's family.
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Oh yeah... get ready for some Aussie rule football.
Footy courtesy of Don.
All the best to you and the family with the move.
Footy courtesy of Don.
All the best to you and the family with the move.
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t20569cald wrote:they are kind of behind the times, but thats what i liked about it.
Sounds good, just need that high speed connection and you're all set.
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