The Neon Automatic final design is signed off and the prototypes are being built. They should be here some time in November and I'll start sharing photos soon after that. But for now, here are the answers to most of the questions I've been getting, as well as the final renders...
Read moreThe Neon Automatic is coming soon. About time, right? Check out the latest article that includes the final renders so you can see exactly what has taken so long. My factory is putting our prototypes together right now, fitting them with their Swiss made STP 1-11 automatic move...
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It's taken a while, but designs are finally settled and the prototyping phase has begun! Here is the yellow edition, one of 5 dial colours that will be available at launch. What is the Neon Automatic? An automatic watch powered by the Swiss STP 1-11 movement Available in 2 ...
Read moreWhen work began on the Neon Automatic the plan was to use the Seiko NH35A movement again. It worked well in the H1 and it's reliable. It's not perfect though - it ships unregulated, it's low frequency so you don't get a super smooth sweep of the seconds hand, and it's pretty ...
Read moreOver the last few weeks I've been working on the final details for the next Hamtun Watches release. I'm calling it the Neon Automatic, and I'm really excited about it. So what exactly is the Neon Automatic? No detailed spoilers yet, but here are the basics: It's not a dive ...
Read moreThis is post #2 in the series I'm writing on how I created a successful Kickstarter project on a tiny budget. Post #1 covered the beginning of the journey, including creating a brand and generating an email list of people that might be interested in my product. If you've not r...
Read moreThis is post #1 in a series I'm preparing on how I ran the Hamtun H1 Kickstarter campaign. I got some stuff right, tonnes of stuff wrong, and lots of stuff right enough that I got away with it. I'm sure some of this will be helpful to anyone considering taking the same route. ...
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