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Can it be? A Very Rich Mans Watch! homage to an Watch below $200! original?! Post contains Picture(s) >> Post contains Link

Posted By: Ricky Lee McBroom
Date: Thursday, 23 February 2006, at 11:56 p.m.

Wore this to work today:

Trintec Altimeter
Trintec Altimeter Post about a watch containing a battery or Quartz

Got a compliment on the Trintec (unusual in itself, to get a comment on any watch!), from a fellow who's an aviation nut. We talked for a bit, and I told him about the Bell & Ross Br01 Pilot:

Bell & Ross Br01 Pilot

He was Eek! at the price.. Smiley

At one point I nearly referred to the Trintec as a Bell & Ross homage, then it hit me.. The Trintec predates the Br01!

Now, I can't document this precisely. I do know that the Br01 was unveiled at Basel in April of 2005. I bought the Trintec in July of '05. So, while it's (barely) possible that Trintec could have knocked off a homage in 3 to 4 months, there's one sticking point: I bought it (online) from a surplus liquidator. The packaging of my unit bore that out - it had obviously been kicking around a while. A couple of years, I estimate. So it's highly unlikely that the Trintec could be a homage to the Bell & Ross. Practically impossible, IMHO.

Now, I'm not saying that the Trintec is an original design. Seems like I recall a MARATHON that bore a resemblance. Though, as I recall, that was a custom (or very limited edition), and was never mass produced. But I also recall that the resemblance was nowhere near as close as between the Trintec and Br01.. look at the pics! They're two peas in a pod!

So this begs the question: Can any of y'all cite a blacked-out 'cockpit instrument' styled watch that predates the Trintec? Pre-2004, say? If not, I'll be forced to conclude that the subject line is true! And that'd be akin to Hell Freezing Over! Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off!

-Ricky

Trintec Altimeter review

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Can it be? A Very Rich Mans Watch! homage to an Watch below $200! original?! Post contains Picture(s) >> Post contains Link (views: 124)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Thursday, 23 February 2006, at 11:56 p.m.

 A doctor at work has a wall clock just like that> (views: 23)
greg honeycutt -- Friday, 24 February 2006, at 12:17 a.m.
and i'm still tempted to buy one Laughing out loud!
 Well? Ca. 2004 or no?! Rolling on the floor laughing my a.. off! >> (views: 17)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Friday, 24 February 2006, at 12:22 a.m.
'd make a cool clock, though! -Ricky
 2004?? That I can't say for sure, but> (views: 19)
greg honeycutt -- Friday, 24 February 2006, at 12:26 a.m.
it's identical, even down to the Trintec name on the dial. Smiley
 No Shiite? I gots to find one! Smiley Post contains no message text (views: 7)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Friday, 24 February 2006, at 12:32 a.m.
 I'll try to hunt him down tomorrow and find out where he got it Smiley Post contains no message text (views: 6)
greg honeycutt -- Friday, 24 February 2006, at 12:34 a.m.
 Thank you! Thought I scored a Google hit but.. >> Post contains Link (views: 17)
Ricky Lee McBroom -- Friday, 24 February 2006, at 12:44 a.m.
Looks like it might be out-of-production.. I am not happy!
Trintec

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