Meshable 003: Well Balanced, Even Better Cased

Meshable 003: Well Balanced, Even Better Cased

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Some brands, even when they are a micro brand, just get it, and Meshable just proved with the 003 that they are among them. Kickstarter has been flooded lately with watches that are being sold under the term of being "minimalist" while in fact, they seemed to be ordered straight from Alibaba in bulk. The cool thing about Meshable is that they don't even use the word "minimalist" or anything related, while they can make a very viable claim to it. https://vimeo.com/181913052 For the 003 they put exactly the focus where it needed to be: the case. The way the bezel curves to the sapphire crystal, the shape of the lugs, and even the case back are all testimony to the fact that this was a labor of love. The…
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Tempest Carbon2: Forged Carbon Perfection

Tempest Carbon2: Forged Carbon Perfection

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Kickstarter is picking up speed again with some pretty impressive watches, and one of them is the Tempest Carbon2, the brands second watch crafted from forged carbon. An impressive accomplishment, especially from a microbrand like Tempest, and even more so given the quality of the watch. Saying that a watch is perfect goes very far, but given what Tempest presents with the Carbon2, it comes close, very close. Of course there are not many watches available in forged carbon, especially not at this price level, but Tempest doesn't cut any corners to get there. The case is shaped like a dome, and topped of with a domed Sapphire Crystal. To avoid distortion and reflections Tempest fitted it also with an inner Anti-Reflection Coating, double domed for reduced distortion. The forged…
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Scuro Watches: Bringing Titanium To Kickstarter

Scuro Watches: Bringing Titanium To Kickstarter

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Kickstarter is sometimes drowning its cylinders and not starting much of anything these days. While it was a nursery of very promising watch brands, it has turned into somewhat of a discount store where cheaply made "minimalist" designs are sold under the promise of being the next big brand. But even at those discount stores, you can still find something nice. Something like Scuro.   Scuro's watches do not really stand out at first, and that is a compliment. Instead of being in your face, you get a toned down watch designed with an eye for detail. A watch that you would actually be comfortable wearing every day. First off, it has the clever diameter of 40 mm. Clever, because 40 mm is an excellent size for most men. It…
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NTH Watches: Submariner Homage

NTH Watches: Submariner Homage

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                          NTH watches? Never heard of? Yes, you have because it's by the makers of Lew & Huey. They wanted to do something different, and that is pay homage to some of the greatest watch designs out there. Clearly they couldn't use their Lew & Huey brand for that, so they started NTH. What does it stand for? There are a few explanations for that, but my favorite is the one that says that the letters stand for "Nod to History". Why? Because that is exactly what the brand is all about. [caption id="attachment_938" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Lume shot NTH Scorpène[/caption] Making a homage to a famous watch design usually means get in line, because many have done it…
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