It
was clear: the 6mm crown was simply too small. And a number of you
jumped in saying the 9mm crown on our current models was simply too
large for your wrist, literally begging us not to go XL. I agree. Well,
it's either going to be 7mm or 8mm. And, then, after putting our
thoughts on paper, it became obvious that there was no way for us to
figure out which size is going to be perfect. Solution: we are now
commissioning both sizes - 7mm AND 8mm - so MK1 owners will have the
option to select the perfect size for their wrist. The overall
cost increase to the project is $24 per watch which I believe is a small
price to pay for such a brilliant solution.
We
ask, we share, and, most importantly of all, we listen - and we do what
you want us to do. And this is precisely what micro watch brands are
all about.
And
while we are still on the Mark1, I would like to share a photo of the
calendar wheel cover plate just to demonstrate a simple point. The
mechanism that we will be fitting in Mark1 is custom-finished in
Switzerland by one of the top movement manufacturers. While the rotor
side is as finely decorated as the movement that IWC uses in their
watches, it is the reverse side that shows the attention to detail and
the overall quality. Our calendar wheel cover plate is hand-decorated
with a perlage finish. A small, but not unimportant, detail and
certainly not something that anyone will ever see except the watchmaker
who will assemble your watch. And here is another detail which is
actually very important. Our
movement is fitted with 25 jewels while IWC count is 21. Plus our
movement is adjusted to pass Swiss chronometer certification but the
fact that the watch is going to be assembled in Australia, it won't come
with a piece of paper saying so. But you do know that and that is the
only thing that matters.
Nevertheless,
as an owner of an MK1 you can be proud of the fact that no-one can say
that your watch is inferior to an IWC. In fact, the contrary.
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