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Griffo

I've never really taken a look on Kickstarter, but I saw Kickstarter watches mentioned in another thread and decided to take a look. While browsing around, this one caught my eye due to the Fifty Fathoms-like design:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545673938/blenheim-london-navigator-luminous-300ft-automatic

I've never heard of the brand Blenheim, so i've no idea what they're all about, but that's a damn nice looking watch and i'm tempted!

Which watches on Kickstarter do you like the look of?

Have any of you purchased watches through Kickstarter campaigns? If so, which ones?

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epcp20

I bought a watch on Kickstarter - called a Ventus Caspian. Really pleased with it. It's a chrono with a quartz movement - but they have autos too. 

https://ventuswatches.com/collections/caspian

The best bit is it's made of Bronze so is slowly changing colour with a lovely patina. I'd say take a punt!

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MetalMickey

I bought the Silverstone watch. Lovely watch at a good price but these things are not an investment: you can't move them on for love nor money

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Griffo
1 hour ago, epcp20 said:

I bought a watch on Kickstarter - called a Ventus Caspian. Really pleased with it. It's a chrono with a quartz movement - but they have autos too. 

https://ventuswatches.com/collections/caspian

The best bit is it's made of Bronze so is slowly changing colour with a lovely patina. I'd say take a punt!

Nice watches. Any wrist shots?

44 minutes ago, metalmickey said:

I bought the Silverstone watch. Lovely watch at a good price but these things are not an investment: you can't move them on for love nor money

I think it's because I really love the aesthetics of the Fifty Fathoms. So either deciding to get the Fifty Fathoms rep, or a homage like this or the Seiko Fifty Five Fathoms (any others I should look at?)

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Wriggles
49 minutes ago, metalmickey said:

I bought the Silverstone watch. Lovely watch at a good price but these things are not an investment: you can't move them on for love nor money

I wouldn't necessarily agree, yes they're mainly microbrands or startups that may produce one watch and disappear, but certainly some of the brands sell well in the pre-owned market. I got a silverstone as well, was a bit disappointed in it, went for the blue and it wasn't what was advertised in terms of colour, and yes they don't sell well in the pre-owned market but I think thats because they under delivered.

Many KS watches under deliver.

I've had/have a number, the Hamtun H1 titanium diver was a steal. I have a couple of Marloe's, also very nice & well priced.   I backed, and should be receiving soon, the Boldr Odyssey diver. Looks decent, will know soon enough.

The River Watch Tiber was a nice super compressor style "dress diver"

Some well known microbrands launched on KS, Zelos are very popular and make decent watches. Plenty of discussions in the affordables section of WUS. 

There is however, for every one decent watch, hundreds of utter shite watches on KS.

You can get some nice stuff, but my advice is only buy what you really really like the look of, or from a brand that have run previously successful campaigns where you liked the end product, with the intention of them being keepers, because being unknown and microbrands limits their appeal in the pre-owned market.

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Genius
1 hour ago, Griffo said:

I've never really taken a look on Kickstarter, but I saw Kickstarter watches mentioned in another thread and decided to take a look. While browsing around, this one caught my eye due to the Fifty Fathoms-like design:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545673938/blenheim-london-navigator-luminous-300ft-automatic

 

Would have probably bought one at the £120 price but now they up at £180 I'm not interested.

It's decent enough looking but I'd rather get a 21J 50 fathoms rep even if it comes without the guarantee or WR

Also that London bollocks on the dial and designed in England come on... they are as Chinese as any of the stuff from our TDs you only need to read the kickstarter sales pitch  to spot the chinglish 

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Griffo
3 hours ago, Genius said:

Would have probably bought one at the £120 price but now they up at £180 I'm not interested.

It's decent enough looking but I'd rather get a 21J 50 fathoms rep even if it comes without the guarantee or WR

Also that London bollocks on the dial and designed in England come on... they are as Chinese as any of the stuff from our TDs you only need to read the kickstarter sales pitch  to spot the chinglish 

Is that the noob Fathoms rep? Never looked at the tech spec.

The London thing made me laugh, too. They're actually based in Birmingham!

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Genius
1 minute ago, Griffo said:

Is that the noob Fathoms rep? Never looked at the tech spec.

The London thing made me laugh, too. They're actually based in Birmingham!

There is cheaper fifty fathoms rep not sure what factory but it's pretty damn good and less than a £100

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Griffo
10 minutes ago, Genius said:

There is cheaper fifty fathoms rep not sure what factory but it's pretty damn good and less than a £100

Ah,  had one in my favs on DHGate but don't think the seller has them now. I'll have to have a browse around!

EDIT - this one https://m.dhgate.com/product/new-luxury-fifty-fathoms-45mm-ref-5015-1130/379201327.html#cpmfit-17-null%23cpmfit-null-null

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northantsrich

Didn't RWG have a kickstarter style watch a few years ago......

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tabuktime
15 minutes ago, northantsrich said:

Didn't RWG have a kickstarter style watch a few years ago......

Shhhh, we don't talk about that anymore...

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Genius
1 hour ago, Griffo said:

Ah,  had one in my favs on DHGate but don't think the seller has them now. I'll have to have a browse around!

EDIT - this one https://m.dhgate.com/product/new-luxury-fifty-fathoms-45mm-ref-5015-1130/379201327.html#cpmfit-17-null%23cpmfit-null-null

Here

https://m.dhgate.com/product/super-clone-brand-ref-5015-1130-52-50-fathoms/389256397.html?invitorid=EnqAVfec

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Genius
2 hours ago, Griffo said:

Ah,  had one in my favs on DHGate but don't think the seller has them now. I'll have to have a browse around!

EDIT - this one https://m.dhgate.com/product/new-luxury-fifty-fathoms-45mm-ref-5015-1130/379201327.html#cpmfit-17-null%23cpmfit-null-null

Here

Even cheaper here

 

https://m.dhgate.com/product/luxury-new-arrivals-top-quality-luxury-watches/396575969.html?invitorid=EnqAVfec

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