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Looks like Chris Tweeted it earlier
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That is so.............. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Rather exciting news , cannot wait to see the product!
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The announcement has finally come! Hopefully we shall learn more on the chat. 8)
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It would have been nice if this had been posted in the news section as it was released to the wider world. I don't mean this thread, but the "NEWS". As we can see it was known about. But hopefully good for CWL anyway. :)
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Good point Helix - and we are still waiting for some teasers for this year's models.........
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Helix Von Smelix wrote:It would have been nice if this had been posted in the news section as it was released to the wider world. I don't mean this thread, but the "NEWS". As we can see it was known about. But hopefully good for CWL anyway. :)
I agree, but only the forum team can post in "News" and I guess the forum team weren't informed officially.
It seems that Kip has moved it to "News" now.

Yes, it'll be interesting to see what comes of this, but I have my reservations about watches made from bits of Bluebird ("fragments of the record-breaking cars and boats") - I hope CWL don't come over all Romain Jerome.
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This is interesting, I hope that the watches are not just another set of quartz chronographs, would be nice to see some classic style mechanicals. :D
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Excellent news indeed :) ...but i would have like to have thought that there would have been news here before learning about it from WUS.
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alphajet wrote:This is interesting, I hope that the watches are not just another set of quartz chronographs, would be nice to see some classic style mechanicals. :D
Not just classic but striving for iconic. The Campbell's and the Bluebird name have that iconic stature within British history - let's live in hope that the offering's aim for something that could be similarly called iconic. :thumbup:

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village wrote:Excellent news indeed :) ...but i would have like to have thought that there would have been news here before learning about it from WUS.
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Not saying CW owe us anything but as the forum is always used in media to show how close they are to their people then maybe it would have been nice to hear such major news first.
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Loddonite wrote:
Helix Von Smelix wrote:It would have been nice if this had been posted in the news section as it was released to the wider world. I don't mean this thread, but the "NEWS". As we can see it was known about. But hopefully good for CWL anyway. :)
I agree, but only the forum team can post in "News" and I guess the forum team weren't informed officially.
It seems that Kip has moved it to "News" now.

Yes, it'll be interesting to see what comes of this, but I have my reservations about watches made from bits of Bluebird ("fragments of the record-breaking cars and boats") - I hope CWL don't come over all Romain Jerome.
I quite like a bit of Romain Jerome

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The Bluebird watch sounds very interesting!

I'm fascinated by the Campbell and speed records story, despite it's tragic ending, and have spent many an hour by Coniston soaking up the atmosphere of the place and imagining what it must have been like in the 60's when the attempts were taking place.
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Re: Bluebird

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alphajet wrote:This is interesting, I hope that the watches are not just another set of quartz chronographs, would be nice to see some classic style mechanicals. :D
Agree.

What are people expecting, something overtly sporty (c70 type) or a bit more classic?
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