Every day we get emails asking when the H1 will be back in stock, and every day we have to reply with "soon, hopefully". But no longer! For the last year we've been working on an updated H1 for 2019, and here it is. Unlike the 2018 edition of the H1, this time we've made some...
Read moreHere is the Nanok, our new Day Date automatic watch. Featuring a Swiss made Sellita movement and a 39mm case, Nanok is built to last a lifetime.
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We use the term microbrand watches a lot on our website and store, but how many of you actually know what we mean by it? Is it a bit of an insider term? What are microbrand watches? There isn't a set-in-stone formal definition of microbrand watches, but throughout the communit...
Read moreIt's been a while since I wrote anything here to tell you what is going on. As I've taken a few days off for Easter, I thought I'd do a status update on current and future projects. Neon Automatic The Neon Kickstarter was successfully funded, thanks anyone that ordered one! I'...
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It's been a while since the Neon was announced, so I wanted to update on the current status and provide info on the current plan/schedule. Prototypes are due at the end of this month. As soon as they arrive I'll be shipping them out to the video producer and then the photogra...
Read moreThe 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 ...
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Another week, another render! This time a side view of the case. From left to right we have our blue, orange, yellow, green and white contrast colour options. The white one is there for those of you that like things more subtle... This is the 316L stainless steel option which...
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. ...
Read moreI'm delighted (and relieved) to tell you that we finally finished shipping all H1 Kickstarter and Indiegogo pre-orders! If you haven't received details of your shipment, email me directly ([email protected]) and I'll look in to it for you. If you missed the pre-order and ...
Read moreOn September 30th 2016, almost exactly a year after design work began, we launched our first watch on Kickstarter. 20 minutes later it was fully funded, and by the end of the 30 day campaign it had raised over £146,000. With another £20,000 raised in pre-orders on Indiegogo ov...
Read moreWelcome to the new Hamtun Watches website! As we begin the transition from successful Kickstarter campaign to viable company that can support our customers for years to come, one of our priorities was to take control of the full sales process. That meant commissioning a fancy ...
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