I sit here, as I write this, with a wonderful P300 ( with date ) on my wrist. I took off the metal bracelet and put it on the supplied NATO. It looks absolutely amazing. It constantly draws the eye. The clarity, crispness and precision of the dial is mesmerising. The bezel is brilliantly legible when viewed straight and reflects all sorts of fabulous colours at other angles.
After the watch finally cleared UK Customs ( after 2 weeks ), it has not left my wrist for a week and I am a very happy man.
Except .... I struggle to describe this ... I have a strange and tiny piece of emptiness inside. A little void where something is missing. Where something used to be. It took me some days to work out what it was ... for the first time in almost 10 years my "incoming list" is now empty. I no longer harbour that small ( often suppressed ) feeling of excitement and anticipation that the P300 has provided for so many years.
So, as an open plea to Bill, will you please take my deposit for a Tornek Rayville. I really don't mind how long the wait, but would prefer something a little less than 10 years ;-)
To those who have received your P300s - enjoy them. For those still waiting - I hope it will not be much longer now.
The list goes on...
I wonder what I'd find if I open a "Real BP"?
He might be an "expert" but he makes no sense. And, oh, BTW, I just spent the last 30 min reading about BP, TR, the Vietnam War, and the watches that were made for certain units. I think I can hold a good conversation with the 10 years of spending learning over BP....
Whatever.
Bill brought back an icon. I love what he did, it feels awesome, it looks good, I'm sure it will perform great, and, more importantly to me, these watches are "field serviceable" because of the movement they use. A true tool and mil watch in my opinion. Bill stands behind his products, has an outstanding service, and is one of the most knowledgeable guys about mil watches I know producing amazing pieces that are quality made and we can afford.
Bill, if you read this, keep on doing what you do. The new TR is amazing.
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