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Re: SOLD OUT: Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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Unless Helm opens up more slots, the Vanuatu, Komodo, and Khuraburi are all showing OUT OF STOCK
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Re: SOLD OUT: Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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About 200pcs of the Vanuatu will be available beginning Friday, October 4th at 23:55 UTC. All watches ordered on the 4th will ship on or before October 25th, 2019. Link to watches here https://helmwatches.com/vanuatu1.html
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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Vanuatu preorder mentioned on post above has sold out.

Khuraburi availability is in 2-3 months based on email received:

HELM Khuraburi Production Update
This is just a quick update to confirm that Khuraburi production is proceeding on schedule. All the components (including handsets, dials and cases) should be finished by the middle of October. This means assembly could tentatively begin by early November, keeping us on target for completion around the end of the year, with orders beginning to ship in December or early January. If there are any significant changes to the schedule between now and then, we'll share them in another update. Otherwise, you'll hear from us as we get closer to shipping your order!
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Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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Approximately 200 Vanuatu watches will be available for pre-order (full prepayment) beginning Saturday, November 2, at 21:00 UTC.These watches have not yet been produced and are not yet in stock, but the goal is to have them produced and ready to ship by May, 2020.
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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Another 200 Vanuatu watches will be available for pre-order (full prepayment) beginning Friday, November 8, at 21:00 UTC. These watches have not yet been produced and are not yet in stock, but goal is to have them produced and ready to ship by May, 2020.
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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For those who aren't familiar (aka, me) with UTC, the preorder opens today at 4pm EST.

Here's the link to order the Vanuatu:

https://helmwatches.com/vanuatu1.html
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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The preorder above is over. And today, received via email:

HELM Khuraburi Production Update
We're happy to report that the Khuraburi production has been completed and we're receiving it this week and next. We'll begin inspecting and testing the watches right away and plan to start shipping pre-orders by late December/early January. If you wish to add any last minute accessories to your order, you can do so directly from the website―just be sure to choose the 'purchasing with a watch' pricing. You may also want to check the order confirmation email we sent you to ensure your shipping address is still correct and let us know if any details have changed!
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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pgcity wrote:The preorder above is over. And today, received via email:

HELM Khuraburi Production Update
We're happy to report that the Khuraburi production has been completed and we're receiving it this week and next. We'll begin inspecting and testing the watches right away and plan to start shipping pre-orders by late December/early January. If you wish to add any last minute accessories to your order, you can do so directly from the website―just be sure to choose the 'purchasing with a watch' pricing. You may also want to check the order confirmation email we sent you to ensure your shipping address is still correct and let us know if any details have changed!
I received it, too! Looks like we're finally getting our Khuraburi after 6 months. Really excited!! I'm considering to order a super engineer bracelet with an extra end link to fit the Khuraburi case.

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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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As reported by both [mention]Bergbergs[/mention] and [mention]peskydonut[/mention]
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi

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As reported by both [mention]Bergbergs[/mention] and [mention]peskydonut[/mention]:

200 Komodo watches will be in stock on Friday, May 15 at 23:00 UTC (7 PM EDT for those on the US East Coast).
Link to the Komodo page: https://helmwatches.com/komodo1.html.
Price is currently listed as $285 + $30 shipping.


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Reminder of specs:

WHAT YOU GET:
- Komodo 300m Automatic Watch
- SS3 Stainless Steel Bracelet
- NS1 Nylon Strap (your choice of 6 colors)

CASE:
- Brushed 316L Stainless Steel
- Integrated Crown Guards
- Screw Down Caseback
- Diameter (12H to 6H): 40 mm
- Diameter (9H to 3H, with crown): 45 mm
- Lug to Lug: 47 mm
- Lug Width: 20 mm
- Height: 15.5 mm (including domed crystal)

CROWN:
- Brushed 316L Stainless Steel
- Screw Down
- Location: 3 o'clock
- Diameter: 7 mm

MOVEMENT:
- Seiko Instruments NH35 (Automatic Mechanical)
- Hacking and Manual Winding Functions
- Accuracy: -20 ~ +40 seconds/day
- Beats Per Hour: 21,600
- 24 Jewels
- Power Reserve: 40 Hours

DIAL & HANDS:
- Dial: Matte Black, Matte White or Matte Orange
- Lume: Super-LumiNova BGW9 or Light Blue
- BGW9 = White Body Color + Blue Afterglow
- Light Blue = Light Blue Body Color + Green Afterglow
- Hands: Luminescent Hour, Minute & Second Hands
- Super-LumiNova BGW9 or Light Blue
- Date Window: 6 o'clock

BEZEL:
- 316L Stainless Steel
- 120-Click, Unidirectional Rotation
- Diameter: 40 mm
- Removable / Interchangeable: Yes
- Insert: Stainless Steel with Black PVD Coating, filled with Super-LumiNova BGW9 or Light Blue Lume

CRYSTAL:
- Double -Domed Sapphire with Colorless Internal Anti-Reflective Coating

BAND:
- Stainless Steel Bracelet and FC1 Clasp with Brushed Finish
- Maximum Length: 190 mm / 7-1/2" (alone) - 235 mm / 9-1/4" (on watch)
- Minimum Length: 110 mm / 5-3/8" (alone) - 155 mm / 6-1/8" (on watch)
- NS1 Nylon Strap with Stainless Steel Buckle and Keeper Rings

WATER RESISTANCE:
- 300 m / 30 atm / 990 ft
- Tested in accordance with ISO 6425:2018

WEIGHT:
- With Stainless Bracelet (at full length): 215 grams
- With NS1 Nylon Strap: 110 grams


Announcement from Helm:

HELM Komodo In Stock Notice
Hello, and thanks for your interest in the HELM Komodo!
Approximately 200 Komodo watches will be available for purchase beginning
Friday, May 15th, at 23:00 UTC.
All watches purchased on the 15th will be shipped on or before May 30th, 2020.
For more details about the Komodo, please click any of the image below to visit the website.
For any questions about UTC time, please click the UTC link above.


Since the available quantity is limited, we'd like to explain what to expect
on the day of the sale, to avoid any unpleasant surprises:

1. First, please note the watches won't be available for purchase until the date and time specified
above (May 15th, at 23:00 UTC).
2. When the sale begins, the watches may sell quickly, so be ready at the opening bell!
3. At the designated time, we manually update the website to add the 'Add to Cart' button to
the page, so start refreshing the webpage about a minute ahead of the designated sale time. If
you don't refresh the page, you'll never see the 'Add to Cart' button appear.
4. IMPORTANT: Be aware that items in your shopping cart are live (meaning they're available for
other customers to purchase) until the payment process is complete (meaning PayPal has
successfully processed the transaction). Therefore, take care of the watch purchase first! If you
plan to order accessories, you can add them to your cart ahead of time, or place a separate
accessory order later (you'll still get the discount price on the accessories).
5. Keep in mind that although a PayPal account isn't required to make a purchase, the checkout
process is faster for those with an account. When your payment and address details are on
file with PayPal, the checkout process can be completed with just a few clicks.

We understand these first-come-first-serve sales can be stressful and frustrating, and we
usually receive a number of emails to confirm that after every sale. The fact is, we'd love to get a HELM watch on the wrist of everyone who wants one, but until that's possible, we feel this is the fairest approach given the limited quantities available (and if you're wondering why we don't just make more, check out our FAQ page.)

Thanks again for your interest in the Komodo―we hope you'll be wearing one soon!

All the best,
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm - Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi (Komodo watches will be in stock on Friday, May 15)

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:( They're about 37 minutes late by my count. Still no changes on the site. I want my half hour back
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm - Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi (Komodo watches will be in stock on Friday, May 15)

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HELM Komodo Sale - Website Issues

Hello, and thanks for trying to purchase a HELM Komodo!

Unfortunately, too many people had the same idea and our website came to a screeching halt after just one sale (we're not sure how that lucky individual managed to do it because we haven't been able to get the website to load at all on our side).


To prevent everyone from having to sit there and wait for the site to come back up, we'll postpone this sale for the time being and send another message with a new sale date and time as soon as we have things straightened out and the site is operational again.


We apologize for the trouble caused!


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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm - Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi (Komodo watches will be in stock on Friday, May 15)

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They must be using the same servers as CW during that last Friday.
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm - Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi (Komodo watches will be in stock on Friday, May 15)

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Found it
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Re: PREORDER : Brand Direct: Helm - Vanuatu, Komodo and Khuraburi (Komodo watches will be in stock on Friday, May 15)

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They announced via email the sale was live and I missed it. Hope at least someone here had better luck.
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