A Noble Crowdfunding Effort

By Matt Himmelstein May 14, 2014

I know it is Spring for everyone else, but I live in Southern California, and it is pretty nice year round, so I don’t really get the winter blues (but I did love seeing your weather troubles Patrick). So with great weather around, my mind automatically turns to hockey, with the LA Kings playing the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. No matter who wins, So. Cal. is headed to the next round. So when I saw the Noble Watch project, the Pursuit, on Kickstarter, my immediate association was ‘hockey puck.’

An American Watch, from Switzerland

By Matt Himmelstein May 12, 2014

I really don’t like it when I make my mind up about something, only to slowly have to evolve my opinion based on addition information. I do it, but only begrudgingly. Such is the case with the latest watch project to come up on Kickstarter, the 1776 from Washington Mount Vernon. I was set to be really blase about the project, only to come around and like it.

Techne Goes to the Crowd

By Matt Himmelstein May 7, 2014

In general, I tend to see new brands go the crowdfunding route, or perhaps new-ish brands returning to the crowdfunding scene for a second or third model. The Techne SparrowHawk II Eco, however, is the second recent project I have seen that was launched by an established brand. Techne has been covered on these pages previously, and I own a Harrier model, so they are not unknown to us. The produce quality wristwatches with a military/aviation theme, and the styling of this project is not a departure for the brand.

A Watch With Power to Spare

By Matt Himmelstein May 2, 2014

How many of us rely on our phones… a tad too much? How often are you out and about and find your phone on the brink of death because you have left the GPS on or posted a few too many pics to your facebook page? How many of you have space power cells with you? Well, Energy Bionics has mated a Japanese quartz movement to a power pack recharged through a solar cell and strapped it all on your wrist. Viola, the Carbon.

Bathys Goes Atomic

By Matt Himmelstein April 14, 2014

Do you want an accurate watch? Is a certified automatic too inaccurate and a quartz too, well, uninteresting? How about an atomic clock. Not a quartz watch that uses the atomic clock broadcasts, but an honest to goodness atomic clock that you can wear on your wrist? Well Bathys has the Kickstarter project for you, the World’s 1st Atomic Wristwatch.

Pebble Steel Strap Upgrade

By Matt Himmelstein April 10, 2014

Love your Pebble Steel Smartwatch? Hate the fact that you are locked into the strap options that come with the device? Well, a new project on Kickstarter out of the UK, the Steel Connect, provides a simple adapter to let you use any standard 22mm strap or band.

Canvas Watch is Kickstarting a Watch

By Matt Himmelstein April 8, 2014

Kickstarter is being used to launch another designer-centric watch brand, the Canvas Watch Company. The launch includes two models, designed by two different guys, but sharing a key components and one unique bit of DNA.

Kickstart a Minimalist Chronograph

By Matt Himmelstein March 25, 2014

Talley & Twine wants to upgrade your style. They want you to buy a watch from the “World’s Best Dressed Watch Company.” Now, I am going to say that it is pretty unlikely that Talley & Twine is the world’s best dressed watch company. Maybe they are, but I have my doubts. Buying a watch from them will not put you on a list of 10 best dressed gentlemen. But the Worley Chronograph that is available now on Kickstarter is a pretty nice looking watch. I would hazard that it could possibly make you a better dressed, depening on what else you might have on your wrist.

A Wooden Arrow

By Matt Himmelstein March 19, 2014

I am a fan of watches made from alternative materials, and have always likes wooden watches, though I have yet to pull the trigger on one myself. A new watch project on kickstarter, The Arrow Project Watch, is an easy way to jump on the wooden watch trend yourselves. The watch itself is a basic quartz three hander with date, styled like a diver. The movement is not specified, so it is pretty likely that the watch is not going to contain a name brand movement, especially not for $99 Australian Dollars ($90 US), plus shipping.

Helgray Takes to the Sky

By Matt Himmelstein March 17, 2014

Helgray Watches out of Montreal Canada has a fairly ambitious project, launching 4 new military themed watches on kickstarter. The watches cetainly have some common DNA across the styles, but they all use unique movements and complications. Helgray is rolling out the Field Officer, a 3 hander with date; the California, with a sub dial for seconds at 6:00; the GMT, which provides a second time zone; and the Skyfighter, a dual register chronograph with date.

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