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SUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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SUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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This launched today, but apparently after I was regularly checking Kickstarter, because all the Extreme Early Bird slots on the Carbon Fiber dial slots are spoken for.

Collins Watch Co launched their latest model, the Hyperion


Only 4 slots left for the Silver Hyperion Extreme Early Bird pricing of $395
- Retail price for Silver Hyperion will be $695
16 slots left for the Black PVD Hyperion Extreme Early Bird pricing of $425
- Retail price for Black Hyperion will be $725
If you are still interested in the Carbon Fiber dial Hyperion, Super Early Bird pricing is $495
- Retail price for Carbon Hyperion will be $755

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DIMENSIONS:
- Case Diameter: 40mm
- Lug Width: 20mm
- Lug-to-Lug Length: 48mm
- Thickness: 13mm
MOVEMENT:
- Sellita SW200 Automatic Movement
- Vibrations Per Hour: 28,800 BPH
- Jewels: 26
- Power Reserve: 38 Hours
- Hacking: Yes
- Complication: Date
- Country of Manufacture: Switzerland
FEATURES:
- 316L Stainless Steel Case
- Brushed Finish
- Double-Domed Sapphire Crystal (double AR-coated)
- 100M (10ATM) Water Resistance
- Super-LumiNova “Old Radium” Lume
- Push-Pull “Volume Knob” Crown
- Sapphire Exhibition Case Back
- Custom Collins Rotor Plate
- Custom Collins Genuine Leather Strap
- Assembled, Tested, Tuned in the USA
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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I like the watch. What are the views on the pricing. I personally think it's on the higher side for a Kickstart


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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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The specs and materials seem decent enough, but yes pricing does seem a little ambitious.
Not much of a Kickstarter discount, but could be because this is their third release so a little more established.
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TheJohnP wrote:The specs and materials seem decent enough, but yes pricing does seem a little ambitious.
Not much of a Kickstarter discount, but could be because this is their third release so a little more established.

Yes precisely what I was thinking.. The experience here is for the extra cost


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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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Reminds me of the older khaki aviation:

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I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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Boourns wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:38 pm Reminds me of the older khaki aviation:

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Same unfortunate date window placement, that's for sure.
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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Noticed that the Early Bird pricing for the Carbon Fiber dial dropped to $485.

So now only $30 more than the Extreme Early Bird pricing.
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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Worn and Wound just put up it's review of this watch.

https://wornandwound.com/first-look-at- ... -hyperion/
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Here's a video review from Just One More Watch

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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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This project is now fully funded and they've unlocked the stretch goal of a meteorite dial.

Both the Super Early Bird and Early Bird pricing slots have been spoken for.
And only 6 slots left to get the Kickstarter pricing of $650
Regular price will be $785

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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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If anyone is a backer for this project, would you mind letting the creator and other backers know they can discuss the Kickstarter here at MoT as well?
This could be a good alternative discussion area, since you can only comment on Kickstarter if you have backed the project.

Here's a handy link for the Collins Hyperion to share on Kickstarter if you so choose:

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Re: SUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Collins Watch Company - Hyperion

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To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was:

SUCCESSFUL

110 backers pledged $57,056 to help bring this project to life.
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