Fresh from the President's desk, Curtis Stolaas goes over some updates on the Naviator™
Check it out on our news blog here!
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Naviator update
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I somehow missed this on their facebook page... posted 11/15: An update on our fascinating new collection Naviator™
I heard from our Swiss plant yesterday that they are not going to be able to meet the November deadline. I have asked them for a reasonable timeframe when they will be ready and still waiting for a response. Once I receive it I will update the store with a new expected date. I am very sorry this has taken so long but it is the Swiss market and is out of my hands. If I were having one of the 300+ China makers make it like many others it would of been ready by now but we have decided to go all Swiss for this collection. The quality we are after rivals Breitling at not those others to give our customers pride of ownership.
In the meantime, we are constantly working on expanding our brand and bringing in new dealers from around the world, as well as creating more brand awareness and PR to increase your investment. We have also already taken steps to make the pre-order process just a month in the future!
A reminder, we are including a special gift (or two) for those that been waiting as we know how badly you want to wear your new precision masterpiece. We too can't wait!
I heard from our Swiss plant yesterday that they are not going to be able to meet the November deadline. I have asked them for a reasonable timeframe when they will be ready and still waiting for a response. Once I receive it I will update the store with a new expected date. I am very sorry this has taken so long but it is the Swiss market and is out of my hands. If I were having one of the 300+ China makers make it like many others it would of been ready by now but we have decided to go all Swiss for this collection. The quality we are after rivals Breitling at not those others to give our customers pride of ownership.
In the meantime, we are constantly working on expanding our brand and bringing in new dealers from around the world, as well as creating more brand awareness and PR to increase your investment. We have also already taken steps to make the pre-order process just a month in the future!
A reminder, we are including a special gift (or two) for those that been waiting as we know how badly you want to wear your new precision masterpiece. We too can't wait!
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Jeff...
I can only say that I have talked with Curtis and have faith that this deal will be done...I also feel your pain as far as "what's up with my money?"
I can't say what each of us that have put up a deposit should do, but I think in the end it will work out...because I purchased a bangin' sharkskin strap to put on my "Cumulus" and it won't work on anything else!!
This is coming from a diehard pessimist who is trying to be optimistic on this deal!
I can only say that I have talked with Curtis and have faith that this deal will be done...I also feel your pain as far as "what's up with my money?"
I can't say what each of us that have put up a deposit should do, but I think in the end it will work out...because I purchased a bangin' sharkskin strap to put on my "Cumulus" and it won't work on anything else!!
This is coming from a diehard pessimist who is trying to be optimistic on this deal!
I'd got a response from Curtis a couple weeks after sending an email (this is over a week ago now I'd say) and his update was pretty much whats already been said... Swiss have no ETA, no further news on the site until he had one. It is odd to me that you could have a supplier who has been working on these presumabely for some time just give NO response at all as far as an ETA, but.... who knows. He did mention that he was looking into using US based case makers potentially, but that it would not be for the initial builds. I brought up the "swiss made" on the dials no longer being applicable at that point, which he clearly is in the know about and would have to change I'm sure. So, maybe those Swiss made models become more rare! You can look at it that way if it ever does go that route :thumbup1:
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jdodig: I currently have 4 watches pre-ordered, including a Stolas. 3 of them are "late"; the Lum Tec by 2 months so far, the Olivier by 7 months now, & the Stolas by 4 months & counting (the Hexa seems to be pretty much on schedule). It seems to be very common--the "delivery date" is only a guess, so shouldn't be taken too strictly. As far as the communication, it also seems to be hit-or-miss. No news = ....well, no news. I share your frustration, but it's just going to be a waiting game & hope the watches are worth it. My perspective is that things that are rushed out to meet pre-established deadlines are far more likely to have issues and/or problems than something that ships when it's done right. If you keep that in mind, it might help mitigate the wait. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.
Heilong, you waiting on the 300 or the Bronze M's? M53 for me... To your point, with small makers like a Lum-tec or Stolas in this case, they just don't have the pull of other companies. When Omega sets a date for release, they have a lot more pull and control being they are making almost all of the items in house, and those that are sourced are priority for their vendors I'm sure. Don't know who in Switzerland is making these, but to use a generic example, if the maker is also a source for Breitling, or Tag, guess who's order will get fulfilled first? :tongue_smilie:
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Hmmm, I own the same shark strap which is sitting unused at the moment, I have too many straps, I went strap crazy this year. You have to post pic when you get your watch I may just duplicate your look at no extra cost at this point:biggrin:
As for the Swiss watch industry part, I feel sorry for Curtis, he is tying to have a proper Swiss made watch, and because of what Swatch did, the industry is facing huge delays, for the amount of watches and brands that are out there, we see demand for Swiss movement watches skyrocketing, yet Swatch bottle-necked it. I really hate what they did to the watch industry, for what, corporate greed.
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Patrick: Yup, a 300M. Got the shipping notice the other day. And you're right on the money about who gets priority. Blue_Lume: Hope you didn't get ticked at what I posted on that other forum about ETA...wasn't trolling; like I said, just offering a different opinion. I understand & respect yours completely. Still friends? :001_unsure: :wink:
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Yeah well I have just seen too many larger companies gobble up good companies, ruin them, break them up, sell them off, kill supply, all for profit, absolutely destroying a good thing the smaller company had going with it's customer base. The sales reps and service reps for these smaller companies either all leave or are let go, and the service goes into the toilet. It's sad, then you realize their intent was not to grow their business, so much as to kill fair competition, and increase their profits. In other words corporate greed. And who suffers in the end, the dealers/distributors and ultimately consumers.
Can you imagine how we would feel if suddenly Swatch bought Stolas and Lumtec ? :cursing:
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Very disappointing I agree.
But now I am looking at 2013 as a great years for new watches, I have 2 delayed, 1 Stolas and one Bronze Lumtec, with most likely one other from the new lineup coming out shortly, Cobalt Chromium.
And I may just buy one of those pink type Stolas's for a certain lady as well next year.
But now I am looking at 2013 as a great years for new watches, I have 2 delayed, 1 Stolas and one Bronze Lumtec, with most likely one other from the new lineup coming out shortly, Cobalt Chromium.
And I may just buy one of those pink type Stolas's for a certain lady as well next year.
Other than you blue fetish, I think we have similar watch tastes :001_tt2: I too have a bronze lum-tec on order, now looking at prob march or april... and also looking at a cobalt chromium. Hoping they go with a CNC cut out sandwich type dial on those.
And I too picked up a new watch for the little lady (Omega Seamaster PO to match mine)... My lady doesn't go for pink.
On this Stolas, i'm going to wait and see what info we get in the next little bit. The Sinn U1 has been tempting me, and while totally different than the Naviator design, it may jump the queue at this point.
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My like for the color blue is really obvious, here is this picture that makes my day, and confirms your post.
It has everything that is awesome in life :biggrin::w00t:
Can you believe that is Heather Graham at 42ish, great genetics, with big blue eyes.
Take off that gold bracelet and put on this watch on her, and I would have I new desk top on my computer.
Blue rules
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