UNSUCCESSFUL: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
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UNSUCCESSFUL: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
Kind of surprised to see Swatch Group play in the crowdfunding space, but here we are.
Swatch is introducing their latest technical innovation, the Swatch Flyback through Indiegogo.
This one is not only expensive, but one chonk watch.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/back ... magic--2#/
Preorder price is $1,661
Estimated delivery is November 2019
Swatch Flymagic is the first watch to integrate the Nivachron™ balance spring, made from a newly developed titanium-based alloy with exceptional paramagnetic characteristics. Magnetic fields in our everyday environment can have a marked negative impact on mechanical watch movements. The Nivachron™ balance spring reduces the detrimental influence of a magnetic field by a factor over 10, depending on the type of movement. This 100% Swiss-made component also offers effective resistance to changes in temperature and excellent shock resistance, contributing to a significant improvement in chronometric performance. In the future, all Sistem51 models will feature the Nivachron™ hairspring.
The Flymagic features the new balance spring, finely finished modules and skeletonized gear train all on the face of the watch – easily visible through the automatic movement’s transparent rotor.
Available in three colorways - "Black Suspense," "Red Surprise," or "Blue Hawk"
And neither of these videos seem to have sound
LIMITED EDITION
-3 models, limited to 500 pieces each and numbered
- Numbering of watch on ring in the centre of the movement
- 100% Swiss made
MOVEMENT
- Reversed movement, based on SISTEM51 plus 15 additional components
- Automatic movement with transparent oscillating weight on dial side
- Featuring the Nivachron™ balance spring, resistant to magnetic fields:
a new titanium-based balance spring material. Reduces the effect of
magnetic fields by a factor of up to 20, resistant to shocks, ageing
and temperature variations
- Small second hand rotating counter clockwise
- Skeleton barrel
- 19 jewels
- 90 hours power reserve
- 5 patents pending
CASE
- 45 mm
- Stainless steel case, one out of three models with PVD treatment
- Sapphire crystal glass
STRAPS
- Each watch coming with rubber strap and two calf leather straps
Swatch is introducing their latest technical innovation, the Swatch Flyback through Indiegogo.
This one is not only expensive, but one chonk watch.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/back ... magic--2#/
Preorder price is $1,661
Estimated delivery is November 2019
Swatch Flymagic is the first watch to integrate the Nivachron™ balance spring, made from a newly developed titanium-based alloy with exceptional paramagnetic characteristics. Magnetic fields in our everyday environment can have a marked negative impact on mechanical watch movements. The Nivachron™ balance spring reduces the detrimental influence of a magnetic field by a factor over 10, depending on the type of movement. This 100% Swiss-made component also offers effective resistance to changes in temperature and excellent shock resistance, contributing to a significant improvement in chronometric performance. In the future, all Sistem51 models will feature the Nivachron™ hairspring.
The Flymagic features the new balance spring, finely finished modules and skeletonized gear train all on the face of the watch – easily visible through the automatic movement’s transparent rotor.
Available in three colorways - "Black Suspense," "Red Surprise," or "Blue Hawk"
And neither of these videos seem to have sound
LIMITED EDITION
-3 models, limited to 500 pieces each and numbered
- Numbering of watch on ring in the centre of the movement
- 100% Swiss made
MOVEMENT
- Reversed movement, based on SISTEM51 plus 15 additional components
- Automatic movement with transparent oscillating weight on dial side
- Featuring the Nivachron™ balance spring, resistant to magnetic fields:
a new titanium-based balance spring material. Reduces the effect of
magnetic fields by a factor of up to 20, resistant to shocks, ageing
and temperature variations
- Small second hand rotating counter clockwise
- Skeleton barrel
- 19 jewels
- 90 hours power reserve
- 5 patents pending
CASE
- 45 mm
- Stainless steel case, one out of three models with PVD treatment
- Sapphire crystal glass
STRAPS
- Each watch coming with rubber strap and two calf leather straps
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Re: PREORDER Preorder: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
Nothing about this makes sense to me.
I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Re: PREORDER Preorder: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
I was hoping one of the videos would clear things up, but since there's no sound. D'oh.
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Re: PREORDER Preorder: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
Can this watch be serviced or is the movement sealed like the regular Sistem51?
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Re: PREORDER Preorder: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
It is a Sistem51 movement, so no.
The hairspring will eventually be in all Sistem51 watches.
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Re: PREORDER Preorder: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
Found these on a Swatch website from the UAE that provides more info about the hubbub for this model.
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Re: PREORDER Preorder: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
20 days and they have 0 backers.
Yikes!
Wonder if they should've gone through Kickstarter instead...
Yikes!
Wonder if they should've gone through Kickstarter instead...
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Re: PREORDER Preorder: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
Oh wow....not good. I'm not sure what I was expecting but zero backers was definitely not it.
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Re: PREORDER : Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
This is REALLY bad.
5 days to go and not a single person has backed this campaign.
5 days to go and not a single person has backed this campaign.
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Re: PREORDER : Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
If 20 of us throw in $10, maybe we could get a prototype and it can become the new MOT traveling watch?
I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Re: PREORDER : Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
you know I really like the idea of a travelling watch regardless, maybe we could so something
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Re: UNSUCCESSFUL: Indiegogo: Swatch - Flymagic limited edition
To follow up, this Indiegogo campaign was:
UNSUCCESSFUL
Swatch didn't get a single backer to commit to this. Ouch.
UNSUCCESSFUL
Swatch didn't get a single backer to commit to this. Ouch.
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