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Australian watch week

Post by t20569cald » Wed May 27, 2015 7:35 am

So http://timeandtidewatches.com/ are doing Australian Watch Week, both in print and a GTG. Anyone coming to that in Melbourne on Friday?
I am. Decided a little 11th hour, but I am curious to meet some other people behind the Australian brands.
A little write up on the CD-2, http://timeandtidewatches.com/hands-on- ... t-diver-2/seems they liked it. The CD-1 is much nicer, so will show them that Friday night. Oh, and there will be beer.
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Re: Australian watch week

Post by toxicavenger » Wed May 27, 2015 7:59 am

Hey Mark, isn't it your week to stalk Todd????

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Re: Australian watch week

Post by toxicavenger » Wed May 27, 2015 8:11 am

Hey Todd the pic they used in their review of the CD2 has the Isofrane on backwards.

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Post by t20569cald » Wed May 27, 2015 8:25 am

toxicavenger wrote:Hey Todd the pic they used in their review of the CD2 has the Isofrane on backwards.
Hmmmmm I sent them the watch.......... surely I didn't
Shit! Maybe I did :oops: No, it cant be me
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Post by toxicavenger » Wed May 27, 2015 8:52 am

t20569cald wrote:
toxicavenger wrote:Hey Todd the pic they used in their review of the CD2 has the Isofrane on backwards.
Hmmmmm I sent them the watch.......... surely I didn't
Shit! Maybe I did :oops: No, it cant be me
It still looks good in the pics though. :love:

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Post by GGD » Thu May 28, 2015 8:42 pm

That looks cool Todd.... I've seen a bit of local hype around "Haigh & Hastings" recently with the Gallipoli Centenary watch they released.

Hope you get some good press out of it :cheers:

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Post by wolffram » Sat May 30, 2015 6:28 pm

I had the good fortune to be able to attend the GTG, and to meet Todd in person, (Tony with the walking stick). It was great to be able to handle the CD-1 & CD-2. :thumbsup:
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Post by t20569cald » Sat May 30, 2015 6:54 pm

wolffram wrote:I had the good fortune to be able to attend the GTG, and to meet Todd in person, (Tony with the walking stick). It was great to be able to handle the CD-1 & CD-2. :thumbsup:
Hello Tony

Glad you found the forum.
Nice meeting you the other night and I hope to do this again soon as I really did enjoy it.
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Post by t20569cald » Sat May 30, 2015 6:59 pm

GGD wrote:That looks cool Todd.... I've seen a bit of local hype around "Haigh & Hastings" recently with the Gallipoli Centenary watch they released.

Hope you get some good press out of it :cheers:
I think I will. I enjoyed the night and was interesting to meet people and also the people behind the brands.
Some of the Australian watches I also liked as well.
Was impressed with how much work some local brands have done
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Post by amckiwi » Sat May 30, 2015 9:31 pm

wolffram wrote:I had the good fortune to be able to attend the GTG, and to meet Todd in person, (Tony with the walking stick). It was great to be able to handle the CD-1 & CD-2. :thumbsup:
Hi Tony You also met me :)

We had a decent chat

Stu (I was wearing the Bremont)

Todd it was also great to have a chat with you and fondle your goods.
Very impressed with the quality of your watches
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Post by Terpits » Sat May 30, 2015 9:37 pm

No pictures??
Worst. GTG. Ever.

I was hoping to see these Ægirs that people have been talking abouts.
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Post by mikeylacroix » Sat May 30, 2015 10:02 pm

I wanna see said fondling of goods...

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Post by t20569cald » Sat May 30, 2015 10:21 pm

Terpits wrote:No pictures??
Worst. GTG. Ever.

I was hoping to see these Ægirs that people have been talking abouts.
They will follow when I get them from Time and Tide magazine.
I was busy drinking
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Post by r.palace » Sun May 31, 2015 12:10 am

t20569cald wrote:
Terpits wrote:No pictures??
Worst. GTG. Ever.

I was hoping to see these Ægirs that people have been talking abouts.
I was busy drinking
Like a bawse
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Post by wolffram » Sun May 31, 2015 12:32 am

amckiwi wrote:
wolffram wrote:I had the good fortune to be able to attend the GTG, and to meet Todd in person, (Tony with the walking stick). It was great to be able to handle the CD-1 & CD-2. :thumbsup:
Hi Tony You also met me :)

We had a decent chat

Stu (I was wearing the Bremont)

Todd it was also great to have a chat with you and fondle your goods.
Very impressed with the quality of your watches
Stu
Hi Stu,

Was good to meet you too. Look forward to the next time. :thumbsup:
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Post by streetracer101 » Sun May 31, 2015 9:30 am

Nice write up, but I thought you only made 75 of the CD2's. How many CD1's are in the works Todd?

Although not Aussie, I think Magrette watches make for an excellent value in watches from your region. Although cheaper, some of their offerings have pushed the envelope a lot imo.

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Post by t20569cald » Sun May 31, 2015 10:18 am

streetracer101 wrote:Nice write up, but I thought you only made 75 of the CD2's. How many CD1's are in the works Todd?

Although not Aussie, I think Magrette watches make for an excellent value in watches from your region. Although cheaper, some of their offerings have pushed the envelope a lot imo.
There is only 75 CD-2 watches, but the CD-1 will be staying and done in a few different models of itself. maybe even Ceramic if I can put that together
NZ is close enough I guess and Magrette do some all right stuff.
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Post by andrema » Sun May 31, 2015 10:20 am

toxicavenger wrote:Hey Mark, isn't it your week to stalk Todd????
shhhh...the Wi-Fi is spotty outside in Todd's bushes...
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Post by t20569cald » Sun May 31, 2015 10:23 am

andrema wrote:
toxicavenger wrote:Hey Mark, isn't it your week to stalk Todd????
shhhh...the Wi-Fi is spotty outside in Todd's bushes...
Wrong house Mark, thats why.
I dont have bushes
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Post by andrema » Sun May 31, 2015 10:30 am

Damn!
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Post by HapaHapa » Sun May 31, 2015 10:52 am

t20569cald wrote:
Terpits wrote:No pictures??
Worst. GTG. Ever.

I was hoping to see these Ægirs that people have been talking abouts.
They will follow when I get them from Time and Tide magazine.
I was busy drinking
Good call. Have to get the priorities straight.
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Post by BSears » Sun May 31, 2015 10:58 am

Awesome Todd! Look forward to the pics.

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Post by amckiwi » Sun May 31, 2015 6:43 pm

I took some pics but with my old smartphone and poor lighting in the joint I am unsure to post them or not.

I would describe the lighting in the rooms we were in as suitable for taking a bobfocs on a date (body of baywatch face of crime stoppers)

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Post by t20569cald » Sun May 31, 2015 6:51 pm

amckiwi wrote:I took some pics but with my old smartphone and poor lighting in the joint I am unsure to post them or not.

I would describe the lighting in the rooms we were in as suitable for taking a bobfocs on a date (body of baywatch face of crime stoppers)

Stu
Yes it was a little dark. Almost like a doggy meeting place of sorts, not that I would know about such places
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Re: Australian watch week

Post by toxicavenger » Sun May 31, 2015 7:21 pm

t20569cald wrote:
andrema wrote:
toxicavenger wrote:Hey Mark, isn't it your week to stalk Todd????
shhhh...the Wi-Fi is spotty outside in Todd's bushes...
Wrong house Mark, thats why.
I dont have bushes
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