However, let’s give the project creator the benefit of the doubt, because he did say that he was “emotionally unstable” because of a “cyberbullying campaign” against him. The expected delivery date of the project states June of 2013, while I wrote that post a couple of months later in August. What is worse is that despite having received the funding he asked for - the project actually received over US$60,000 out of its US$7000 goal - it seems that many backers did not receive their watches. If you haven’t check out that post, it is worth doing so here. In that post, I highlighted a fraudulent project where the project creator marketed his watch as something it was not. Since we are on the topic of watches, I decided to revisit a topic I talked about two years ago, about the dangers of Kickstarter watches. As I said, these are more than watches to me, I have had messages from people who feel the same way.Just last week, I wrote about my month long experience with the Apple Watch. I believed in this project from day one and I will keep believing in it even if the kickstarter fails. But they are original, if I wanted to be unoriginal I would have bought flat quartz and put a logo on the dial. You're allowed not to like them, I fully understand that. The Pearl Timer has the brand mantra engraved on the inside besel between the glass and the dial. There are very few 34mm mens automatic watches these days, and so far I have not seen one brand draw inspiration from Norse mythology. You saying that the watches aren't original discredits your other points because you would know that I am not using any stock cases, and that I designed everything from scratch. If you don't believe in the project I understand and I don't wish to force anyone into pledging if they don't want to. I have been featured on and I also have a watch review coming out on I have been approached by the Gardian to be featured in their independent watch brand piece in February but unfortunately I do not have any stock of watches to lend them for this so it may not happen. Being only 24 and still learning on the go, I realise that I should have started smaller (maybe with one design?) in order not to have that much money to raise. I quit a 9-5 job in recruitment to try and fulfill my dream of creating something and this watch brand is the result of my ambitions.

I hope you understand.Īnyway, this is besides the point and I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me. So I disagree with your statement of me not putting anything on the table, because aside from the money, I have risked a lot for this project. I have put thousands of hours for which I have not earned a penny and as for the money required on my kickstarter: a total of £0.00 will go into my pocket. I have personally put £14000 of my own money, (all the money that I had) to start this project. 300 is standard, and there aren't many manufacturers who will go lower (the lower you go, the higher the cost per piece).

MOQs are 300/design and because there are 2 designs, that means 600 watches in total. Don't apologise man, trying to make a business is hard all the way through and I knew that going in haha.