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Watch This on Watches from Down Under - 5 minutes well spent.
A few weeks ago I posted some photos of my newly arrived, actually "Manufactured in Australia" Number 15 from Nick Hacko
I had an IT snafu and wasn't able to get back to those who had questions.
yes, it is inspired by and based upon a Unitas movement.
The titanium case, dial, crown, plates, wheels screws and made in their factory in Brookvale.
Yes, they do make other models that are purchased swiss movements that they then add parts to and assemble and adjust, but this little beauty is the real deal.
They don't make mainsprings and rubies and they buy screws, but then hand polish them and order custom sapphire crystals and hands from overseas from my discussions with him and what I've seen at his place.
Nicko has invested many hundreds of thousands in some amazing high tech machinery to make this possible, in his obsession to bring watch manufacturing to our shores.
He was recently approached by a local documentary filmmaker who is doing a series on local Artisan businesses.
Here's the segment on my new watch:-
https://vimeo.com/333902633?fbclid=I...Kf2nxvYYU4XfQ8
It makes for brief, but fascinating viewing for all of 5 minutes or so
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
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I enjoyed that. Thanks for the link! (Nice designs, too.)
Too many watches, not enough wrists.
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Feb 13, 2020, 11:31 AM
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Feb 13, 2020, 04:24 PM
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Once in awhile you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
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Feb 14, 2020, 11:47 AM
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Here's a shorter - two minute maching one for those that don't have half an hour to spare.
Its also more recenct and shows a couple of their newer toys
https://youtu.be/IN6yqwCL3s0
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
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Feb 14, 2020, 04:21 PM
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I've been meaning to go visit this guy. He's not that far from me, in a very non-WIS part of the world, enroute to some good surfing spots.