Quad10, What's New, Vantage by Mk II 07.11.07 I am pleased to post the first pics of a project that has been in the works for almost a year. I started cartier Baignoire Allongee watches sketching out the case design, which is based on the vintage Rolex 1016, last summer while I was visiting my sister-in-law out in San Francisco. Here is a short list of the specifications for this watch that should debut in the early Fall this year:Diameter: 39 mmWater resistance: 200 metersMovement: ETA 2824-2, Elabore gradeCrystal: Domed sapphireStrap:
Blackwater natural rubber strap or Mk II solid-end link braceletThe case, Mk II reference 3916 aka the Vantage, is compatible with all of the QUAD10 dials and hands. Shown below is the GS date dial with Type 53 hands and a stock date wheel. The cartier Classic Santos Series Santos Cla watches railroad tracks on the GS dial make the watch feel smaller than it should with the new 1016 style dial.There are a few companies, like ETA, that dont formally observe the summer break but the vast majority of firms are practically shut down for 2-4 weeks each summer.
The pre-order of the Sea Fighter and the Vantage will open in a few days to a week from now. I am working on the ordering pages at the moment and now that the movements are here a huge varible in the production schedule for the next cartier Lanieres Series watches couple of months has finally been removed. The Vantage should begin shipping around the end of October. The photos that will be posted in a few days of the 1016 homage will actually be temporarily using the older Stick and Ball handset and not the new hands as they arent ready at this time.
