H2O TIBURON / PROTOTYPE

[roadwarrior]

H2O TIBURON / PROTOTYPE

11mm HEIGHT WITH DISPLAY CASE BACK / ETA 2892

Easy to operate crown. Thanks to downwards turnable lug plate

Spanish for shark

It will see the light of day once everything is perfect and in stock in 2019

No bracelet will supply three leather straps and mesh for a certain period after sales start.

There will be two straps in black and brown tapered down from 27mm (which is the outside width of the lugs) to 22mm.

 

[theTIME]

Thanks for posting the tease Mike. Ha!

 

[daycoo2]

Intriguing, to be sure.Thanks Mike.

 

[darkoverlord]

a couple wrist shots...

but no face shots yet... Clemens likes to tease. These shots look promising IMO, of course Clemens is so good at taking pics of watches he could probably make a drug store watch look like a million bucks.

 

[darkoverlord]

one of 4 dials, 2 hand sets and apparently there will be bezel options as well cause this inset is clearly not the same as the one from the other pics.

 

[darkoverlord]

I like this bezel and dial much better.

Not sure I like either handset though...

 

[ScottyB]

real interesting...bullhead diver with case crown protector extension @ the 12..shark bite profile eye candy

 

[roadwarrior]

H2O TIBURON - BLUE DIALS
The dial production just arrived today incl. two awesome blue dials

 

[darkoverlord]

 

[roadwarrior]

Left one out.

 

[roadwarrior]

 

[gopennstate]

Looking forward to more information about this one - love the look of this blue dial. Though at the lugs it looks like the width is wider on the 12:00 side than the 6:00 side, so it would need custom straps (which it sounds like the kit would include multiple straps). Will be interesting to see pricing for this model.



48404664_1955050094563025_5084780441358041088_n by Robert Terrill, on Flickr

 

[repOman]

Left one out.

I'm loving this one...good grief...LOL

 

[ScottyB]

EKT eterna kon tiki homage lume delta at cardinals sweet

 

[darkoverlord]

EKT eterna kon tiki homage lume delta at cardinals sweet

Really a Jaquet Droz homage.... which is a little disappointing only cause I expect the H2O line to be the original stuff and the Helberg line to be the "inspired" pieces.
borrowed from Uhr Forum

i mean it still looks really good and I suppose it's still up for consideration, esp with the steel bezel.

 

[roadwarrior]

7CARBON HARDENING FOR THE H2O TIBURON

Just a short note on the H2O Tiburon SS inlays: All SS inlays will be 7CARBON hardened and after this process very scratch-resistant. Also one of my H2O TIBURON prototype cases are currently getting the 7CARBON process, but I´m not sure it will be suitable for this case.

Is here any interest into the H2O TIBURON in 7CARBON?

Of course this is an expensive and time consuming process and I estimate the premium charge must be around 100 Euro for the complete watch. But after years your watch will look still like brand new without micro scratches as long as you don´t hit stone walls.

 

[darkoverlord]

Depending on the total price I think a $120US upcharge for the hardening is pretty fair.

 

[roadwarrior]

I paid the extra for 7Carbon back in 2012.

Pos. Art.-Nr. Beschreibung/Description QTY Amount/pcs
($ netto)
Amount ($ netto)
1 OUTER CASE DESIGN: H2O ORCA DIVE ($950) 1 950,00$ 950,00$
2 BEZEL DESIGN: BEZEL 2 -$
4 BEZEL INLAY: SAPPHIRE INLAY 60SEC. (+$50) 1 50,00$ 50,00$
5 OUTER CASE+BEZEL SURFACE HARDENING: 7CARBON HARDENING OF OUTER
CASE+BEZEL (+$50) 1 50,00$ 50,00$
6 SERIAL NUMBER: 031 -$
7 DIAL DESIGN: DIAL 1 / COOL GREY -$
8 HANDSET DESIGN: HANDSET 1 BLACK+ORANGE -$
9 FRONT GLASS: HIGHLY DOMED SAPPHIRE FRONT GLASS (+$30) 1 30,00$ 30,00$
10 DOUBLE SIDED BRACELET WITH MICRO_ADJUSTMENT CLASP: H2O ORCA BRACELET
+ 7CARBON (+$180) 1 180,00$ 180,00$

FEDEX Express shipment
Final TTL-Brutto
TTL-Netto 1.260,00$
70,00$
1.330,00$

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40% Deposit
60% Remaining Balance

H2O watch GmbH

 

[itsonlytime]

Depending on the total price I think a $120US upcharge for the hardening is pretty fair.

Agreed Gavin Fair price, but is it really necessary? Not for me anyway....

 

[darkoverlord]

Agreed Gavin Fair price, but is it really necessary? Not for me anyway....

necessary? no but if it keeps you're watch looking newer longer than I can see it as a nice add-on. A sapphire crystal isn't necessary but most consider it required on a good watch to avoid scratches. Well this would help avoid scratches on the case. I especially think its a nice add to the bezel insert. If you're getting the steel insert it would certainly be more suseptable to scratching than a sapphire or ceramic insert without the 7carbon hardening.

In all likelihood I am not getting one of these. I like it but I like the blue dial and I just got the same blue dial in the chrono from H2O and I don't want to take money away from a more long term target. But if I were to order I would get the stainless bezel from pics we've seen thus far and hence I would add the 7Carbon unless the additional $120 or so made the whole watch too expensive to justify.

just my 2 cents on it.