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 of how Shaka came to power reads like an episode of […]
I’ve spent the past few weeks testing out the Benguela prototypes and getting feedback from fellow watch enthusiasts. With three different band options (bracelet, rubber and leather), it was important to get a feel for each and make sure they worked with the watch head. Responses have been extremely positive! At a RedBar get together […]
I really wanted to make a splash (figuratively and literally) with the case back of the Benguela, but being a deep dive watch, it would need to be at least 2.2mm thick. That means solid—no crystal display of the movement within. For our first watch, the Tugela, the case back featured the Drakensberg mountains and […]
To give you the freedom to customise your Benguela for different styles and activities, we’re going to include at least two different band options with your new watch. Bracelet The bead-blasted bracelet on the Tugela 2.0 was popular, so we’ll be using the same 22mm untapered style, but with flat end links to fit the […]
We have some exciting news to share about the movement(s) for the Benguela. (Notice the hint there?) But first, let’s talk movements. If you walk into a watch shop at your local mall, 90 percent of the watches will have quartz movements. This means a battery powers a quartz oscillator, which keeps the movement ticking […]
In ‘Part One’ we talked about the case of the watch, with its original hooded lugs. The dial of the Benguela adds another unique element. Understandably, the dial of a watch is it’s most recognisable feature. Think about some of the most popular dive watch designs – Rolex Submariner, Seiko SKX, Panerai Luminor Marina. All have distinct indices […]
We’re very excited to announce that we are the official watch sponsor for renowned landscape photographer and adventurer – Alex Nail! We first came across Alex when he captured this incredible time-lapse of the Drakensburg mountains: Since then, Alex has done a score of epic photography missions around the world, to some of our planet’s […]