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SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Neotype Watches - LM01 Type D Collection

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Neotype Watches out of Paris have launched their first Kickstarter for their debut collection, the LM01 Type D.


Super Early Bird pricing for steel version was around $533 SOLD OUT
Early Bird pricing is around $570
Kickstarter pricing is around $611
Regular price will be about $762

Super Early Bird pricing for black version was around $570 SOLD OUT
Early Bird pricing is around $611
Kickstarter pricing is around $653
Regular price will be about $815

Super Early Bird pricing for gold version was around $580 SOLD OUT
Early Bird pricing is around $617
Kickstarter pricing is around $658
Regular price will be about $825

Estimated delivery is December 2022

NEOTYPE was born from a desire to create simple, qualitative and original watches with the awareness of belonging to a rich and codified industry.

Our inspirations :
Graphic arts, industrial design, automobile, aviation

A brand that advocates the permanent questioning and the Design in progress. Our watches are a contemporary interpretation of mechanical watchmaking with the objective of putting functional modernism and aestheticism at the heart of our collections.


The LM01 Type D is available in three case finishes - steel, black PVD, or gold PVD

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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Neotype Watches - LM01 Type D Collection

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@tinpusher care to share any thoughts from the time you spent with one of the prototypes?
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Neotype Watches - LM01 Type D Collection

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@TheJohnP Thanks for the nudge to share my thoughts. Overall I can recommend this at the early bird pricing but not at above that price. The watch was very well built with a good amount of originality. There are some unique aspects that I thought that I would like but turned out to not be a fan of after using it for a couple weeks.

One of the biggest issues I had with the watch was the curved bezel. There are angles in which it is not completely visible. Another issue I had was how slender the lugs taper. The case was rather bulbous but the lugs come to almost a sharp point. Because of the slender taper the thick rubber strap was quite a bit thicker than the case and looked a little weird. I know that sounds really ticky tack but it was enough for me to notice at quick glance.

Some positives that I noticed were the sandwich dial, large/easy to use crown, bezel action, standard lug width. I can't speak to the packaging or how the company will handle issues given that they are based in France but in my limited interaction with the owner he seemed pretty responsive.

I'm more than happy to provide more depth if requested from a forum member but in summary I think it is a "good change of pace" watch. I would not buy this as a one watch kind of piece or even if you only have a couple watches. This kind of watch is something you buy when you have a handful of similar watches and want something with a bit more originality but also something that you aren't tied to everyday.

Hopefully this helps someone.
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Re: SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Neotype Watches - LM01 Type D Collection

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To follow up (after some time), this Kickstarter campaign was

SUCCESSFUL

223 backers pledged €142,186 to help bring this project to life.
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