BAMFORD WATCH DEPARTMENT RELEASES CALIFORNIA DIAL SUBMARINER
A stunning new military-style watch, road tested on tour in Afghanistan, has just been released for spring 2012. Utilising Bamford Watch Department’s unique PVD coating process and featuring a modern twist on an historic design, the California Dial Submariner is an exciting addition to the Bamford range.
The California dial was originally designed for Allied forces during World War II and features a mix of roman numerals and Arabic numbers meant to act as a ‘geographic shield’ for troops who might be captured by the enemy. The mixture of styles on the dial gave the captive a degree of anonymity, as a purely Arabic style was considered likely to indicate the wearer to be from the United States where the style was more prominent.
Whilst most of the original Rolex California dials were installed into Bubblebacks, BWD have updated this style by using the latest Submariner non date (14060M).
To road test this new concept, a prototype Bamford Explorer II was sent out to Afghanistan on an anonymous soldier’s wrist whilst on tour. As BWD founder George Bamford states, ‘we were really interested to see how the watch fared whilst on active duty and on the back of these successful tests, we looked deep into the heritage of Rolex and found that this project was a perfect fit for us. We are very excited by this new model and can’t wait to unleash it on the world.’
The BWD California editions are housed in a shockproof/waterproof customised Otter box and come complete with Nato strap and bracelet tool. Also included in the box is our two year warranty card and instruction card for setting time etc. Each watch is presented in a limited edition of 41 pieces and is sold for £10,000.
Demand is expected to be high for these models so it is advised that you reserve yours now.
Het begint zo onderhand een ware kunst te worden wat die Bramford jongens aan het doen zijn…ze weten werkelijk elke mooie klok compleet af te zeiken tot een verkoolt hoopje horloge!
Sorry maar ik zie dit bijna als een daad tegen de mensheid!
