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SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: MAS Watches - Arcticus Field Watch collection

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MAS Watches (aka Matthew And Son), out of Australia, have recently launched their latest model, the Arcticus field watch.
This is their sixth campaign, with one canceled and four successfully funded.


Super Early Bird FIRST HOUR pricing was around $329 SOLD OUT
Early Bird FIRST 48 HOUR pricing is around $349
Kickstarter pricing is around $368
Regular pricing will be about $465

Estimated delivery is November 2021

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(MAS drew) inspiration from Australian wildlife, and the beautiful (but harsh) landscapes that have provided the backdrop for some incredible tales of exploration and discovery.

Found in arid areas of the Australian outback, the 'Death Adder' (A. Antarcticus) is a fierce Australian reptile that provided inspiration for the 'Coal Black' and 'Burnt Orange' variants of the Arcticus.

Antarctica, Earth's southernmost continent (and twice the size of Australia!) has played host to some of Australia's most notable stories of adventure and survival, and provided inspiration for the 'Glacier Blue' and 'Blizzard White' variants.


The Arcticus is available in four colorways - Coal Black, Burnt Orange, Glacier Blue, or Blizzard White.
Additionally the Black and Orange have their own caseback design, while the blue and white has a different one.

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Changes from prototypes:

First, a polished chamfer will be added to the lug, giving a subtle point of reflection and sophistication to the majority-brushed case, and matching nicely with the subtle polished details on the crown, and decorative caseback. Due to the way the lugs dive down to meet the wrist, appropriate placement of drilled holes is rather difficult, and we have decided to prioritise the polished chamfer and overall case finish, rather than proceed with drilled lugs on this model.

Second, our lume formula has been dramatically improved, with all production models also receiving the same bright handset lume (pictured above) on the sandwich hour markers.

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Specs:

- Miyota 9039 high-beat, no-date movement
- 316L stainless steel case
- 40mm case diameter
- 47mm lug to lug
- 11mm total height
- 20mm lug space
- Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective (AR) coating on the underside
- Signed, screw-down crown
- Decorated 'Adder' or 'Ice' caseback artworks
- Stainless steel bracelet, with solid end-links, screw-links, and signed, milled clasp
- 150M water resistance
- Canvas watch roll
- Stainless steel camping canteen/thermos
- 2 year warranty
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: MAS Watches - Arcticus Field Watch collection

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Update to the Arcticus campaign:

Irukandji dive watches and JCB dress watches can now be pledged as their own separate rewards, not just as add-ons. This will enable our customers who prefer these styles to get on board and help with our Arcticus campaign! C'mon Team-MAS, let's do this!

Pledge is valid on any colorway of each model.
Delivery of either watch will follow immediately after the campaign ends.

Irukandji Diver pledge level is around $261
Current sale pricing through end of June varies from around $248 - $285
Regular price is about $357

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JCB Dress watch pledge level is around $296
Current sale pricing through end of June varies from around $297 - $315
Regular price is about $394

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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: MAS Watches - Arcticus Field Watch collection

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This one is going to be tight.
They're 87% funded with only 13 days to go.

Hope they can reach their goal.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: MAS Watches - Arcticus Field Watch collection

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This is now funded, and to celebrate, MAS is adding a salmon dial as an option.

From their update:

Further, some very exciting news - we have confirmed with our dial supplier that we are able to work a salmon variant into our order quantity, so a Salmon Arcticus will be joining the lineup, and will be available for selection alongside the existing colours:

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This is just a basic render, but we look forward to bringing you a physical sample dial in the future.

So, if you've been on the fence, and wishing the salmon would happen, now is the time to pledge. Further, if you're an existing backer and want to add a salmon Arcticus, NOW is the time to up your pledge!
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Re: SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: MAS Watches - Arcticus Field Watch collection

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To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was:

SUCCESSFUL

94 backers pledged AU$ 50,073 to help bring this project to life.
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