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Aegir Watches relocating to Australia.

Post by t20569cald » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:38 am

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.
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Post by craniotes » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:47 am

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...).

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Post by fastward » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:58 am

Best of the luck with the move, Todd. :thumbsup:

Somewhere warm, with easy access to the ocean sounds good right now. :love:

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Post by dukerules » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:02 am

Now that is a move I'd love to make myself, Todd.

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Post by Oracle » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:08 am

If that doesn't work out, you're more than welcome in California!

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Post by Pasquale » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:01 am

Good luck
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Post by jimyritz » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:49 am

Moving somewhere warm and beautiful like Australia... :think: :think:

Sounds like a good plan..

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Post by ezcheese » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:40 pm

Good luck with the move mate! :cheers:
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Post by giosdad » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:47 pm

Best Of Luck with the move.
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Post by matt.wu » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:28 pm

ezcheese wrote:Good luck with the move mate! :cheers:
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Post by cali kid » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:34 pm

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! :cheers:
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Post by t20569cald » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:40 pm

matt.wu wrote:
ezcheese wrote:Good luck with the move mate! :cheers:
:lol: Nice one

Yeah, i got that too.
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Post by aikiman44 » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:43 pm

Best of luck with the move!
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Post by t20569cald » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:45 pm

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Post by Pasquale » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:48 pm

PER i hear is really beautiful. now if i ever go i have someone to visit
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Post by Jamie » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:53 pm

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!!

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Post by ezcheese » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:53 pm

t20569cald wrote:
matt.wu wrote:
ezcheese wrote:Good luck with the move mate! :cheers:
:lol: Nice one

Yeah, i got that too.
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Post by t20569cald » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:58 pm

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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Post by dukerules » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:12 pm

I LOVE the 90s (second only to the 80s as my favorite decade I've personally experienced). Perth sounds awesome!

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Post by Graeme » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:52 pm

Good luck with the move Todd!!! :cheers:

Hopefully we will get to meet up in Basel, :thumbsup:
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Post by GGD » Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:14 pm

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" :lol:

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 :cheers:

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Post by jad3703 » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:18 pm

Safe travels, Todd. I cannot think of many better reasons to move than for one's family.

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Post by snoballz » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:24 pm

Oh yeah... get ready for some Aussie rule football. :cheers:

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All the best to you and the family with the move.
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Post by dshap » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:51 pm

Australia :love:
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Post by 2ar2c1 » Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:38 pm

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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