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SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Angles Watches - The Measurement - Damascus or Automatic Watches

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:05 pm
by TheJohnP
Angles Watches out of Hong Kong have returned to Kickstarter with some new updates to their Measurement wandering hour collection, featuring Damascus steel or automatic movements.



Early Bird pricing for stainless steel automatic version is around $590
Kickstarter pricing is around $640
Regular price will be about $980

Early Bird pricing for black DLC automatic version is around $600
Kickstarter pricing is around $650
Regular price will be about $998

Early Bird pricing for the Damasteel mechanical version is around $1,287
Regular price will be about $2,500

Estimated delivery is November 2021

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Case
- Damascus Damasteel®
- 44mm Width
- 14.5mm Height
- Top double-dome sapphire crystal with antireflective coating.
- Exhibition sapphire crystal caseback
- Push-pull crown
- Water Resistance: 10 ATM (100m)
- Drilled Screw-Down Lugs

Movement
- ETA 6498-1 Skeletonized with wandering hour module
- Flame blued screws and "Angles" and the serial number ("X/25") engraved on the ratchet wheel ebauches

Dial
- Double layer dial with X1 Swiss Vintage Super-LumiNova® pigment that is white in daylight and, when properly charged, glows blue-green in the dark. We apply 10 layers (Thickness 0.18mm) of Vintage Super-LumiNova® for extra night-time brightness.
- Seconds subdial at 6pm

Strap
- 22-22mm Brown Horween vegetable tanned leather with solid Damasteel stainless-steel buckle. (A second black leather strap is also included.​)


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Case
- 316L stainless steel or 316L stainless steel with DLC Black
- 44mm Width
- 14.5mm Height
- Top double-dome sapphire crystal with antireflective coating.
- Exhibition sapphire crystal caseback
- Push-pull crown
- Water Resistance: 10 ATM (100m)
- Drilled Screw-Down Lugs

Movement
- Sellita SW200 with wandering hour module
- Proprietary Angles Logo Rotor

Dial
- Double layer dial with Grade A Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 pigment that is white in daylight and, when properly charged, glows blue-green in the dark. We apply 10 layers (Thickness 0.18mm) of BGW9 for extra night-time brightness.

Strap
- 22-22mm Brown Italian vegetable tanned leather with solid 316L stainless-steel buckle. (A second black leather strap is also included.​)

Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Angles Watches - The Measurement - Damascus or Automatic Watches

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 4:12 pm
by watchpalooza
That floating hour is really cool, especially in the dark. Would have to get used to the monster minute hand in the daytime though. Still, an impressive design and solid movement.

Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Angles Watches - The Measurement - Damascus or Automatic Watches

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:43 pm
by Dius
I give it credit for originality, but I think I'd get tired of trying to read it after a while.

Re: SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Angles Watches - The Measurement - Damascus or Automatic Watches

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2021 2:36 pm
by TheJohnP
To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was

SUCCESSFUL

50 backers pledged HK$ 348,275 to help bring this project to life.