SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
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SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
This is the second watch from 220 Watch Company inspired by "Diver Bill," aka William Walker.
You can read about their first model in this post - viewtopic.php?f=25&t=395&p=12033&hilit=walker#p12033
Whereas the first model was made of copper and brass with 3ATM water resistance, this new dive watch is made of bronze with a water resistance of 30ATM. Quite the difference.
Early Bird pricing with choice of strap is around $453
Early Bird pricing with both straps included is around $471
Kickstarter pricing with choice of strap is around $473
Kickstarter pricing with both straps included is around $498
Estimated delivery is December 2020
Our first watch was inspired by the copper, and brass helmet of the famous British diver William Walker. In 1906, Walker dived underneath Winchester Cathedral, and over the course of 5 years, with zero visibility, he re-laid over a million bricks of the South Eastern foundations of the cathedral with his bare hands, saving the cathedral from collapsing. That watch was designed to emulate the look and feel of the dive helmet. The next natural step for us was to create a dive watch. As this watch is less formal, Walker's nickname seemed a fitting tribute: Diver Bill.
Dimensions:
- 40mm diameter
- 46mm lug to lug
- 20mm lug width
- 14mm height (2mm of which is crystal)
Specification:
- Bronze case, and a cast bronze 3D bezel. (CuSn8 bronze.)
- Swiss made STP calibre 3-13 movement. The movement has perlage work on the bridges, Cotes de Genève stripes on the rotor wheel, blued screws, a swan neck regulator, a jeweled barrel ****, and 26 rubies.
- Black enamel dial.
- Box sapphire crystal (curved at the edges, flat on top), and a sapphire case back.
- Applied gold markers filled with C1 Super-Luminova.
- Gold sword hands with with C1 Super-Luminova.
- Applied gold logo.
- Date window at 6 o'clock with quick set.
- Custom crown engraving.
- A choice of a bronze coloured stainless steel shark mesh bracelet, or a black vulcanized rubber strap with custom engraved bronze pin buckle.
- A tribute to William Walker know as Diver Bill case back engraving: “The Man Who Saved Winchester Cathedral.”
- Company name, and the watch's production number out of 300 also engraved on the case back.
You can read about their first model in this post - viewtopic.php?f=25&t=395&p=12033&hilit=walker#p12033
Whereas the first model was made of copper and brass with 3ATM water resistance, this new dive watch is made of bronze with a water resistance of 30ATM. Quite the difference.
Early Bird pricing with choice of strap is around $453
Early Bird pricing with both straps included is around $471
Kickstarter pricing with choice of strap is around $473
Kickstarter pricing with both straps included is around $498
Estimated delivery is December 2020
Our first watch was inspired by the copper, and brass helmet of the famous British diver William Walker. In 1906, Walker dived underneath Winchester Cathedral, and over the course of 5 years, with zero visibility, he re-laid over a million bricks of the South Eastern foundations of the cathedral with his bare hands, saving the cathedral from collapsing. That watch was designed to emulate the look and feel of the dive helmet. The next natural step for us was to create a dive watch. As this watch is less formal, Walker's nickname seemed a fitting tribute: Diver Bill.
Dimensions:
- 40mm diameter
- 46mm lug to lug
- 20mm lug width
- 14mm height (2mm of which is crystal)
Specification:
- Bronze case, and a cast bronze 3D bezel. (CuSn8 bronze.)
- Swiss made STP calibre 3-13 movement. The movement has perlage work on the bridges, Cotes de Genève stripes on the rotor wheel, blued screws, a swan neck regulator, a jeweled barrel ****, and 26 rubies.
- Black enamel dial.
- Box sapphire crystal (curved at the edges, flat on top), and a sapphire case back.
- Applied gold markers filled with C1 Super-Luminova.
- Gold sword hands with with C1 Super-Luminova.
- Applied gold logo.
- Date window at 6 o'clock with quick set.
- Custom crown engraving.
- A choice of a bronze coloured stainless steel shark mesh bracelet, or a black vulcanized rubber strap with custom engraved bronze pin buckle.
- A tribute to William Walker know as Diver Bill case back engraving: “The Man Who Saved Winchester Cathedral.”
- Company name, and the watch's production number out of 300 also engraved on the case back.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
I often wonder if people really care about the "story" behind these KS offerings.
Glad to see it's not super big!
Glad to see it's not super big!
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
I'm generally a sucker for a good story.
But read through enough campaigns and you can get a sense if the story is sincere or if they're forcing a story onto a watch that was just thrown together.
But read through enough campaigns and you can get a sense if the story is sincere or if they're forcing a story onto a watch that was just thrown together.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
I just feel like the company name is just going to keep going on and on and on. Feel like I’m going to get an old manuscript to comb through to get to the watch.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
Also, calling [mention]audio.bill[/mention] a company built a watch specifically for you! Well done man!
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
Here's where the story goes off the rails.
Company name 220 = "second(2) to(2) none(0)"
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
TheJohnP wrote:
Here's where the story goes off the rails.
Company name 220 = "second(2) to(2) none(0)"
Ugh
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
Swap the STP with a Miyota 9 series and knock it down to $350 - then I might take a look.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
Remember when bronze was a good material for watches? No? Neither do I.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
They are going to do a patina bronze face (patina ‘applied’ then sealed)..... examples will be available to view before the campaign ends
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Re: SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: The 220 Watch Company - Diver Bill bronze automatic
To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was:
SUCCESSFUL
100 backers pledged £34,317 to help bring this project to life.
SUCCESSFUL
100 backers pledged £34,317 to help bring this project to life.
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