[ANN] The World's First Bitcoin Luxury Wrist Watch!

[Trader Steve]

ANNOUNCING: The World's First Bitcoin Luxury Wrist Watch
Proudly offered by the Horolotech Watch Company:


Picture of the see-through exhibition case back with "BTC" engraved on the rotor:













Watch Specifications:

* Water tested to 10 ATM
(100 meters/330 feet)
* Swiss 25 jewel ETA Valjoux 7750 Automatic Chronograph movement
with Perlage & Cote de Geneve finish
* “BTC” engraved on the rotor
* Non-glare genuine sapphire glass
* See-through exhibition sapphire glass back
* Black Dial w/ white luminous
* 43mm x 15mm Stainless Steel case
* Screw down crown
* Di Modell Croco Grain Strap (black w/white stitching)
* Mahogany multi-function winder box
* 3-year warranty
* Limited Edition - 500 pieces

UPDATE: The "BITCOIN CHRONOGRAPH has arrived! Be a part of bitcoin history and own one of these limited edition chronographs today!

Video of the legendary Valjoux 7750 movement being assembled:
http://hiro.alliancehorlogere.com/en/Under_the_Loupe/ETA_7750

Investment: $2,145 or bitcoin equivalent

Now taking orders - delivery time is approximately 3 - 5 weeks.

For more info:
http://www.horolotech.com/lt1.html

18k Gold Model is also available. Limited to 50 pieces. Now taking pre-orders. Priced at $9,995 or bitcoin equivalent:

[cypherdoc]

how did u get them to do that?

[Trader Steve]

how did u get them to do that?

Custom Designers

[BitMofo]

Very nice watch

[Trader Steve]

An 18k Gold Model will be available as well. Limited to 50 pieces.

[cypherdoc]

i think that is very cool.  and i can understand why you chose to hide the BTC on the rotor.

but what about at least a small little "btc" somewhere on the dial that i can point to to my VERY closest friends?

[Trader Steve]

We thought about that but we ultimately decided to keep it on the rotor - only to be revealed by displaying the beautiful movement through the exhibition case back. In keeping with bitcoin's "crypto" theme, it's almost like a "secret key" - displayed only to those you want to share it with.  

UPDATE: Dial will now say "BITCOIN CHRONOGRAPH"

[cypherdoc]

We thought about that but we ultimately decided to keep it on the rotor - only to be revealed by displaying the beautiful movement through the exhibition case back. In keeping with bitcoin's "cyrpto" theme, it's almost like a "secret key" - displayed only to those you want to share it with. 

oh wait!!!  i didn't see that!  the back is transparent!!!!   whoa!   very cool....

[Tx2000]

I think it's a very nice watch.  That said, I don't really see how it is a "bitcoin luxury watch", as I don't think just a few letters engraved really makes it one.  If there was some sort of fundamental design which revolved around bitcoin designs, that would be another case.

Of course, unless you mean a luxury wrist watch available to be purchased by BTC, which would make my post moot.

[Trader Steve]

it's a limited edition watch produced for the bitcoin community. Of course the style will not be for everyone. I consider it a unique watch to commemorate the early years of bitcoin before it becomes mainstream.

[cypherdoc]

who is Horolotech?

[CryptoCommodity]

I will buy one if you can get Patek to manufacture it.  Vacheron would be ok too.

[Trader Steve]

who is Horolotech?

The Horolotech Watch Company is a small company that creates high-grade, limited edition Swiss Chronographs.

[Trader Steve]

A nice write-up from BitcoinBabe.com:

A Bitcoin For Your Time – The World's First Ever Bitcoin Luxury Watch
http://bitcoinbabe.blogspot.com/2011/07/worlds-first-ever-bitcoin-luxury-watch.html

[BitPay Business Solutions]

A bitcoin payment button has now been added to the website using Bit-Pay.com's service!

Great!  looks good Steve!

[kwukduck]

That is some exclusive expensive shit right there XD

I guess this is only for the very early adopters or big investors in bitcoin

[cypherdoc]

at least you aren't buying a pizza!

[qwk]

Well, i don't know how to say this without offending anyone.

For me, it looks like a cheap mechanical wrist watch with a generic asian clockwork (probably by some company called "BTC"?) or maybe with a custom engraving of these three letters.

Worth: probably 5$.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

[Trader Steve]

Well, i don't know how to say this without offending anyone.

For me, it looks like a cheap mechanical wrist watch with a generic asian clockwork (probably by some company called "BTC"?) or maybe with a custom engraving of these three letters.

Worth: probably 5$.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

100% Swiss Made. The movement alone runs between $400 and $800. Search "Valjoux 7750 ETA". This is a "Top" grade movement.

[BitcoinBabe]

Well, i don't know how to say this without offending anyone.

For me, it looks like a cheap mechanical wrist watch with a generic asian clockwork (probably by some company called "BTC"?) or maybe with a custom engraving of these three letters.

Worth: probably 5$.

Correct me if i'm wrong.

No offence, but I guess you're not the intended target audience.

Check out this site called Buy It Cheaper (http://www.buycheapr.com/us/result.jsp?ga=us10&q=eta+valjoux+7750) and then bear in mind that this particular watch is a limited edition.

If it doesn't appeal to any early adopters of bitcoin, then might do to someone who's already wealthy (or a bit of a spender) who wants to take a punt on bitcoin, or who is just into collecting exclusive/expensive watches.