Hamtun Nanok - Automatic Day Date Watches
2nd October 2018
Here 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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It's really hard to make a black watch that doesn't suck!
26th April 2018
With the PVD version of our Swiss powered Neon collection in 2018 we released our first all black watch. A last minute addition to the line, it went on to become one of our best selling options. But it's not easy to produce an affordable, PVD coated watch with a spec list as s...
Read moreTitanium watches from the UK
11th April 2018
At Hamtun we have been building titanium watches since 2015, so we like to think we know a thing or two about them. But what are the advantages of titanium over other materials? A few people have asked, so let's talk about why automatic titanium watches are great and why you ...
Read moreWhat's going on at Hamtun?
2nd April 2018
It'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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Guess what's back, back again. H1's back, tell a friend.
8th February 2018
We always planned to bring back the Hamtun H1 dive watch, but we've done it a bit sooner than originally planned (related: please stop copying our stuff). So grab one now!
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Neon Automatic status update
16th November 2017
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 moreNeon Automatic - final renders and more details
11th October 2017
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...
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This is the Neon Automatic, our new Swiss powered watch!
18th August 2017
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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More details of the upcoming Neon Automatic
14th August 2017
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 moreNeon Automatic: Hamtun go Swiss
5th August 2017
When 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 moreComing soon: The Neon Automatic from Hamtun Watches
4th August 2017
Over 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 moreDesigning and prototyping a watch
23rd July 2017
This 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 moreHow to get funded on Kickstarter - spoiler: anyone can do it
16th July 2017
This 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 moreShipping is complete!
5th July 2017
I'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 moreThe H1 - our first watch
5th July 2017
On 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...
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