10Juil 2017 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
Calvin Jr – Commander Series Watch

Calvin Jr – Commander Series Watch

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Crowdfunding has become a primary source for new watch products and Calvin Jr is not at his first attempt. Indeed, the brand based in Hong Kong has already achieved two campaigns with great success. (You can discover them here : Velocita and Airspeed. Today they are back on Kickstarter with a new outstanding timepiece inspired by aircraft. Before I start to describe the piece I must confess something to you ... I'm a fan! I love its design and I really love having it on my wrist. This is, I think, a watch with originality / sportiness / quality and price ratio that is excellent. So now let’s have a look the watch. The Commander series offer you the possibility to get a statement watch without breaking the bank as…
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03Juil 2017 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
Perlon straps for the summer

Perlon straps for the summer

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As summer is there it’s now the time to put some colors on your wrist and we think that the Perlon strap is a good solution. Stop wearing your heavy steel bracelet and choose something a bit more lightweight. I must admit that when I first saw a perlon strap I was not sure what to think about. But, I’m a watch enthusiast and so I love different kind of straps and bracelets… So why not a Perlon? The pattern of the perlon strap is really nice and makes it very attractive; It adds texture and character to the strap and it’s ultra breathable. I personally choose the strap from WatchBandit to enhance my style during this hot season. Perlon watch straps are 100% water proof, so they are ideal…
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12Juin 2017 by Jonathan Kopp 2 Comments
The Moon Watch by Bulova

The Moon Watch by Bulova

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Did you know that Bulova was on the Moon ?... On August 2, 1971, Apollo 15 made lunar history and with it a Bulova moon pilot chronograph. Customized for lunar conditions, the watch could precisely track time and ensure that no one ran out of oxygen, water or battery power in the portable life-support-system backpack. Dave Scott's Bulova chronograph which reached the moon was sold in 2015 on auction for 1625000 USD… Oh yeah Dave Scott was the spacecraft commander of Apollo 15. And now you will say :”John why talking about million Dollars watch while Watchisthis is focused on watches priced under 2500$?”. My answer is simple : Affordable “Re-edition”. Nice thing is that Bulova reissued the Moonwatch in a modern version at the very affordable price of 550…
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07Juin 2017 by Jonathan Kopp 1 Comment
Watch I Love : Pangaea Day Date by Meistersinger

Watch I Love : Pangaea Day Date by Meistersinger

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In the Westphalian city of Münster, Germany, there is a small watch manufacturer - MeisterSinger. They are best known for their single-hand watches which are based on the idea of the very old watches with only one hand and antique solar watches. From the MeisterSinger Collection, I really like the Pangaea Day/Date. These watches have not only the charm of the single hand pieces but they are also really practical thanks to the day and date display. My favourite one from the Pangaea Collection is the reference PDD908 with a sunburst blue dial. I love the whole dial of this one with its white printed indexes and Arabic numerals. It really gives a nice contrast and a perfect visibility of all the informations. Interesting thing about this piece is that the date ring turns clockwise and the day…
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29Mai 2017 by Jonathan Kopp 1 Comment
Fin Watches Spire arrived on Kickstarter

Fin Watches Spire arrived on Kickstarter

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We too often see the same kind of watches on Kickstarter, so when you have a new project with something completely different, you have to talk about it. And it’s a pleasure when it’s a product well thought - something with style, practical application and a genuine philosophy behind it. Fin Watches is the fruit of the imagination of the creators behind the successful « Town 30 photography bag » which was on Kickstarter in 2015 - a camera bag that is stylish and versatile, allowing you to integrate your love of photography into every aspect of your life. It was seriously a great project with a really nice product. Back to the watch – Hin Fan the founder of this new brand told me : « we seek to…
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22Mai 2017 by Jonathan Kopp 2 Comments
Fromanteel – Pendulum Special Dark Edition

Fromanteel – Pendulum Special Dark Edition

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Some months ago the Dutch brand Fromanteel launched their first mechanical wriswatch under the name of Pendulum. Its name is a direct reference to the pendulum clock made by the Fromanteel clockmakers family in the 1660s. The pendulum became known as the world’s most innovative and precise clock – an amazing manifestation of the craftsmanship of that time. The Dutch team make a vivid connection with the Fromanteel history, and we can see that everything from the past has its influence on the present of the brand. For sure Ahasuerus Fromanteel would be really glad to see what Afredo Silva and his team have made of his brand and name today. So now they are proud to present a second version of the Pendulum – The Special Dark (We wrote…
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17Mai 2017 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
Willis and Judd goes almost full carbon

Willis and Judd goes almost full carbon

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You probably heard about their first collection that they launched in October 2016. For this one they used carbon fiber for the dial and a quartz movement. You can read more about it on Watchisthis?! by clicking just right here. Today and after a successful first Kickstarter campaign, they are back with the launch of a new watch. As for their first piece they decided to use carbon as the center piece of this product.   This time it’s not the dial that uses this material but the case. Indeed the watch has a 45mm forged carbon case and when you think that the price is starting from $530 (AUD) $395 (USD) you can only be impressed. It’s « rare » to find a watch using forged carbon, because of…
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07Mai 2017 by Jonathan Kopp 1 Comment
Introducing the Tate Wade Bokeh watch

Introducing the Tate Wade Bokeh watch

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On Kickstarter we find to often classical and simple watches with nothing exciting and sometimes you fall in front of something really appealing. Wade Park and Stephan Roesli are the two entrepreneurs behind the Tate Wade brand. They came up with the concept of a watch back in 2015 and on May 2nd, 2017 they finally launched their Kickstarter campaign – Which is already a success as it’s almost funded. Honestly it’s not a surprise when you look at this piece called BOKEH. Why this name? The timepiece is named after the visual effect in the field of photography which evokes a mystic feeling. Bokeh, also known as “Boke” is one of the most popular subjects in photography. The reason why it is so popular is because Bokeh makes photographs visually appealing,…
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01Mai 2017 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
Special offer on all Florijn watches

Special offer on all Florijn watches

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Some watches are the result of a true labor of love, carefully developed with an eye for detail, with few expenses spared. Such watches usually reside in the higher price categories, but not always. It took two years for Florijn to develop its first, and currently only, model. A diver by name, but a desk diver in reality. That is actually a compliment because most diver watches are built to withstand rough seas, and depths even a nuclear submarine wouldn’t dare to go, yet the closest they ever get to water is when their owner washes their hands. The Florijn is not such a watch. It can most certainly stand its ground amongst the elite of diver’s watches, but chooses not to. Instead it focusses on being an all-round desk…
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17Avr 2017 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
Interesting move for Auguste Reymond

Interesting move for Auguste Reymond

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As far as I know Kickstarter was always intended for start-ups but now Swiss brand Auguste Reymond decided to jump on it. That’s quite fun as I had this discussion with several young brands during Baselworld 2017. The discussion were always on the topic of sales and extra visibility. To be honest I think that even for established brands (young or not), Kickstarter could be a good lever of development. This can allow to probe the market in relation to a new product, to reach a wider audience and often people who do not know the brand yet, but also to be present, thanks to this platform, in markets where they are not at the moment. And of course, we see it here with this campaign of Auguste Reymond, it…
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