[Thieuster]

Build 4.0 underway. Wooohooooo

^^^ this ^^^

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[Flip.willy]

Any vanilla coke's landing soon?? Would love to see some quality pics of a gilt coke as well. And while I'm at it, a centralized thread for all key west pics so I don't miss anything!


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[66Cooper]

^^I like that idea.

 

[Chromejob]

...And while I'm at it, a centralized thread for all key west pics so I don't miss anything!

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Follow the "What Mk II are you wearing" thread.....

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[celtics1984]

Final selection made today 1003 Blue/Red gold with black dial. yeah!

 

[Aceldama]

In the queue with my first choice of a 1001 vanilla pepsi. In case any one is keeping track, I was in the tail end of Group 5.

 

[fastfras]

In the queue with my first choice of a 1001 vanilla pepsi. In case any one is keeping track, I was in the tail end of Group 5.

Much farther along than previously expected. That's good news, and for you we turn it up a bit and call it great news.

 

[whatclay]

After a few IRL pictures of 1001s (white gilt, blue/red) were posted here, and reading a few comments from owners, I couldn't get 100% on board. Although the 1001 was my original preference, I finally selected 2x 1004, but just started to consider the non-gilt 1005 or 1006. Any non-gilt dials out there? Impressions, observations, etc would be much appreciated.

 

[AlexH123]

I just stumbled upon this thread. What's the likelyhood I'll be able to get one of these? I saw on MK II there will only be 60 of each.

 

[powerband]

I just stumbled upon this thread. What's the likelyhood I'll be able to get one of these? I saw on MK II there will only be 60 of each.

I'm unsure if the slots are completely claimed, but, if so, then you may be able to pick up a Key West that may show up on the preowned market. But, like MKII's previous special limited production of the Kingston, the price may be significantly higher than initial price from MKII.

(People readily bought the Kingston at nearly triple its initial price. There's been some opinions that the Key West, with a higher starting price, probably won't reach triple preowned value, but, judging by how it looks with the classic dual-tone 24-HR bezel, the GMT feature and a much wider audience awareness for the brand, the preowned price is predicted to still be set quite high.)

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[Chromejob]

I just stumbled upon this thread. What's the likelyhood I'll be able to get one of these? I saw on MK II there will only be 60 of each.

Read up on the general order threads, I'm not sure if all of the slots are filled. Plank owner slots are no doubt gone.

 

[BigHaole]

Read up on the general order threads, I'm not sure if all of the slots are filled. Plank owner slots are no doubt gone.

I believe that the slot lottery has stopped, which makes me believe that all pre-order slots are filled, but there will still be a general order round, at the end.

 

[Flip.willy]

Have a question about the movement, hoping you guys can help out. The KW uses the 2893-2 ETA. Does this movement have different grades to it, i.e. standard, elabore, top, etc., or are those classifications only on certain movements, like the 2824? Curious to learn more about this.


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[TheDude]

Have a question about the movement, hoping you guys can help out. The KW uses the 2893-2 ETA. Does this movement have different grades to it, i.e. standard, elabore, top, etc., or are those classifications only on certain movements, like the 2824? Curious to learn more about this.

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Bill generally uses elabore grade but I can't recall (and I'm too lazy) to check which is in the Key West.

The 2893-2 in the LRRP was elabore.

 

[Flip.willy]

Thanks. It's not called out in the specs like it is for the 300, wonder if anyone can confirm.


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[Arthur]

Have a question about the movement, hoping you guys can help out. The KW uses the 2893-2 ETA. Does this movement have different grades to it, i.e. standard, elabore, top, etc., or are those classifications only on certain movements, like the 2824? Curious to learn more about this.

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The 2892-2 does come in several grades, not sure which one is in the KW.

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[Calibrel]

The 2893.A2 start at elaborated, there is no lower "standard" grade for them like with the 2824-2.

Being that the KW isn't a chronometer, that only leaves elaborated or top, and I doubt it's top.

 

[Chromejob]

I'm not sure if Bill identified the inspiration for the KW caseback engraving, but while perusing 1950s Pan Am memorabilia and ephemera, I've noticed that when they introduced Jet Clippers in 1958 (the Boeing 707 on October 26, 1958, the Douglas DC-8 shortly after I think), they changed the "airplane contrail" motif subtly...

April 1958 (US timetable brochure):

And the Jet Clipper version (from a 1960 UK timetable brochure):

And a closer look (from a late 1958 brochure, Your Jet Clipper all about the 707):


Whoever got serial #058, your LE is a special number.

Cover images courtesy of Airline Timetable Images.

 

[Chromejob]

Happy First-flight-of-(future)-Pan-Am-Airways Day!

Happy open-9 Wednesday, all.

And perhaps most significantly, happy first-commercial-flight-of-Pan-Am day! Yep, today is the 89th anniversary of the first commercial flight of what would become Pan American Airways, from Key West (Project GMT's namesake) to Havana. (Click the link for some history.)

[SUB](Photo credit: The Cyril Cassidy "Cy" Caldwell Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website )[/SUB]

[SUB](photo credit: Stamp of Approval - Pan Am Historical Foundation)[/SUB]

(Both envelopes are signed by the pilot, Cy Caldwell.)

Raise a glass, gentleman (and ladies), whether there's a Mk II Key West on your wrist or not.

(new pic forthcoming, this'll be a placeholder)

 

[Chromejob]

From the "More than 30 years of growing - to serve you better in the JET AGE" passenger brochure found on the early Jet Clipper flights in 1958 [SUB](mine dates from someone's flight on 12/27?/1958, Idlewild to San Juan PR)[/SUB]....

More history.... The October 19th flight was a chartered flight using another company's aircraft. On October 28 (the date reflected in this brochure), Pan Am's own Fokker F-VIIa tri-motor made the flight from Meacham Field, Key West.

A Flight Back To The Glory Days Of Pan Am - tribunedigital-chicagotribune

Pan Am's Inaugural International Flight | Clipper Crew