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Kikuchi killed me
This one is close to perfection IMO. Maybe 1mm less on the strap width...
Too bad about the delivery times (7 yrs+)
Agreed, infatuated š
Is this one yours?? Congratulations if so, great catch!
Each time I see one I check his site expecting delivery time to be lessā¦thatās not the case. š„
no, no not mine unfortunately
The good thing with very long wait times, is that some customers disappear from the list (old age etc.)
It may be a nice watch, but seven years is just ridiculous.
Moreover, I think the second hand seems to be a tad too long.
Dirk
You did? congratulations! and good luck with the wait
i am not on the list but really appreciate this simple yet powerful design
Yes sir.
The exact message:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your order.
The delivery time is now about 115-121 months at the maximum.
This might be shortened by the cancellations and the increase of our production.
Would it be okay with you?
Sincerely yours,
Yusuke Kikuchi
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your order.
The delivery time is now about 115-121 months at the maximum.
This might be shortened by the cancellations and the increase of our production.
Would it be okay with you?
Sincerely yours,
Yusuke Kikuchi
Iām not sure I would have the patience to wait that long. However it is a most beautiful time pieceļæ¼
Nice timepiece, and Iām sure that, on a technical level, the backside is also very niceš
To be totally frank though, while I think we should all be glad to some of these modern Indies that pop up on a daily basis (they diversify the offering, and sometimes their technical expressions are very beautiful to look at), let me necessarily join the previous members by expressing some skepticism on a wait timeā¦which is *twice as long* (!!) as the āhistoryā of this brand..š
Cheers.
I find a carbonated drink at bedtime helps...
...but seriously, the manufacturer could take your deposit and triple it (maybe not in this market) in ten years...
I know a collector who has a philippe dufour sonnerie
and he only waited for 5 years......
Itās nice
But not worth 7 years of my life. I believe it uses a stock movement too. This guy must be making watches as a hobby and not a full time gig.
For the amount that heās charging why not purchase a beautiful vintage Patek calatrava with a vastly superior movement?
My thoughts exactly!
I am sure it is a nice watch but yes, it does not have the qualities of cheaper and one may argue more nicer watches (breguet, laine, etc....)
Cost and wait time seems ridiculous go for a Omega ck 859 a third of the price. Thatās just me tho.
Eight or nine years is pretty crazy to wait for a luxury good. And extra crazy to have to "loan" the maker about $10 K with no return, just in
order to wait. With interest rates starting to tick up, investing all that deposit money could be a good side gig for those guys.
Wonder if they hv time to create another
I enquired when the waiting time is ard 1 yr +. After seeing so many other options in this price range, I went for urban jurgensen 1140 Le steel, no regret! Not just the case, dial and hands itās as impressive, itās fitted with in house movement that well finished as compare to KN non decorated vaucher movement
I live in Japan and haven't heard of Murakami or Kikuchi.
And the wait in Japan is the same as everywhere, so no bumping the line here. Approx. 8+ years. Wow!
Even FP Journe is a shorter wait time. Nice looking watch, yes; but....for me, SS at those prices.... well.... too much "haipu", so on with the attainable while I am still living.
Even FP Journe is a shorter wait time. Nice looking watch, yes; but....for me, SS at those prices.... well.... too much "haipu", so on with the attainable while I am still living.