by Mike | Aug 10, 2021 | Announcements, Blog
To celebrate the launch of the new Draken watch, the Kruger, we are proud to support a wildlife ranger sponsorship program, in association with Anti-poaching and Tracking Specialists, (ATS). ATS is an award-winning, rhino protection, illegal wildlife...
by Mike | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog, Design, In the works, Pre-production
It’s been a while since I shared some info on the Kruger, so in this post, I would like to share a bit about the final dial design, and a few tweaks we’ve made along the way. So, for starters here is the line up! We wanted to keep it simple and utilitarian...
by Mike | May 7, 2021 | Announcements, Blog, In the works
When I started Draken 5 years ago, I set out to create a brand of watches that would be durable, reliable and unique. Our first watch – the Tugela – drew inspiration from the rugged terrain of the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa. Since...
by Mike | Mar 7, 2021 | Announcements, Blog, Design, In the works
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been working hard on the design of the Kruger pilot chronograph. Design is a part of this job I absolutely love, so it wasn’t that hard to find the motivation to work till 12AM most nights. Chronograph design is...
by Mike | Dec 19, 2020 | Blog, Draken Origins
For the 2021 launch of the Tugela, we’ve added an exclusive version called the ‘Shaka’. No, we didn’t name it after the surfer gesture of appreciation 🤙 , but in fact after the legendary Zulu warrior king – Shaka. Who was Shaka? The story...
