The prototype has landed :)

So, late last night I drove to my local UPS depot to pick up the Ocean Diver watch prototype that had been expressed shipped to me from the manufacturer. UPS tried to deliver it in the morning but no one was home and rather than wait for Friday (Thursday is Thanksgiving for all you non US folks) I decided to go pick it up.

Ocean Diver picture
I waited until after the kids were tucked up in bed before opening the package and was so excited I could barley stand it. The watch looks so amazing in person it's hard to describe - seeing my design in the flesh and holding it in my hands was exhilarating and unbelievable at the same time. It's so cool. The pictures don't really do it justice, but here's a bunch I took today just because I could :)

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

Ocean Diver picture

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Samer said…
That's very cool! Congrats!
November 27, 2008 at 9:11 PM
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