Pulsar P2 is being reissued!

Higgins

Unfortunately with the Hamilton branding, but I am getting one of these for sure!

ppw3o6r

I guess you would as a purveyor of "sometimes" dodgy timepieces! :x

emtiem

That's very cool- and it looks like that branding will come off anyway.

I really wish they'd reissue the Octopussy Seiko though! C'mon Seiko!

The Red Kind

That is such a cool watch. Well done to Hamilton for re-issuing.

welshboy78

Higgins wrote:

Unfortunately with the Hamilton branding, but I am getting one of these for sure!

I presumed you have an original? Or is this one to wear

Higgins

I have more than 1 original

But wearing them means constantly replacing the batteries which is a real pita

welshboy78

Higgins wrote:

I have more than 1 original

But wearing them means constantly replacing the batteries which is a real pita

Haha - im not surprised at all )

Maybe we can trade toilet roll for one of your 100 Green Subs in the near distant future?

Higgins

So how many toilet rolls do you need to give me a Kermit?
I am hearing that the Falklands are running short of tpaper

welshboy78

Higgins wrote:

So how many toilet rolls do you need to give me a Kermit?
I am hearing that the Falklands are running short of tpaper

Will give you more for a Hulk then a Kermit )

Yes - I have a different strategy, washing detergent and curtains. The wife aint happy

emtiem

emtiem wrote:

I really wish they'd reissue the Octopussy Seiko though! C'mon Seiko!

Only me on that one?

Higgins

I have enough of them in NOS condition

Higgins

emtiem wrote:

and it looks like that branding will come off anyway.

I don't think so:

emtiem

Higgins wrote:

I have enough of them in NOS condition

Yeah I know, but you have original Pulsars too and you're still up for this one! I don't really want an original Seiko as I'd be too worried it'd break or I'd damage it. And the Casio version seems so popular you'd think someone would reissue the original.

Higgins

I don‘t think that Seiko will make a reissue.

They are financially in a much better place than Hamilton (who are happy for every single watch that is sold) and the G757 with the black paint and the plastic bezel would not be along their current standards.

So, if they invested in new processes and materials, the watch would lose it‘s shine.
But I doubt that Seiko would put any money into this.

The old Pulsar on the other hand is so technically annoying that really noone wants to wear it.
And I am not sure if the development and design cost of the new Hamilton can ever be paid off by a couple of thousand watches that they may sell.

I doubt, that they can sell more than 5-6000 units from this niche product.

emtiem

Higgins wrote:

I don‘t think that Seiko will make a reissue.

They are financially in a much better place than Hamilton (who are happy for every single watch that is sold) and the G757 with the black paint and the plastic bezel would not be along their current standards.

Yeah to be honest I was thinking probably not Seiko but someone perhaps buying the design from them. Do they actually even make any digitals any more?
I've been getting a couple of Seikos recently: their quality is really lovely for the price.

Higgins wrote:

The old Pulsar on the other hand is so technically annoying that really noone wants to wear it.
And I am not sure if the development and design cost of the new Hamilton can ever be paid off by a couple of thousand watches that they may sell.

Yes that's a good point: OLED and all that- they must've completely redesigned it. So it shows a time all the time but the button makes the old-style LED come on? Are there photos of how the OLED looks in there? I can't really spot the difference.

Higgins

I just remember, what JCB said about their Tag Heuer Smart Watch project.

He approached some high-tech companies to order bespoke chips and they started laughing when he was talking about 10.000 units.

Apple ordered several millions of them at the same time.

Same must apply for the special LCD/OLED

emtiem

You reckon they'll suddenly start selling a different, but very similar model in non-limited form soon then?

Higgins

Just my personal opinion:

Maybe, maybe not.
Imo, if they are trying to embed this technology into other models, it will not work.
The only model where it may work has been presented today.

They‘ll not significantly sell more of this display when they are putting it into other models.

The watch is only sexy because of the historic vintage connection and it‘s limited to that.

UNCLE27

Very cool!
But... US$745 for the stainless steel version seems a bit steep...

Higgins

I think, that it‘s a fair price keeping in mind that everything has been made from scratch.

The prototype is marked Swiss Made and if they really make them there, I see no reason to complain.