Hi folks. Last year, we hinted at the return of the Kalahari, one of the most sought-after and interesting watches we’ve made. I wanted to give an update on that project. To catch those of you up that have never heard of the Kalahari, this was a desert military tool watch we launched on Kickstarter in […]
At the end of last year I made a number of decisions about the Kruger V2 and have since pushed the go button on prototypes. Many of you were excited about the prospect of an automatic version. I can confirm that it is going ahead! Movement The automatic version will be using the Valjoux/ETA 7750, […]
Hi folks. As you may know, I am an avid fan of outdoor adventure and equipment to take into the outdoors. A while ago, I mentioned we were looking into an alternate use for the MOLLE pouch we ship our watches in. A first aid kit was the most popular idea, and makes sense as […]
In the last post about the Kruger V2, I talked about the dimensions, the materials, and the bezel. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback. There is clearly a lot of love for the Kruger. I’ve come to a few decisions on those topics. For the dimensions, it seems like most of you love the size […]
For those of you who don’t know, Kruger was the titanium chronograph we launched in 2022. It had a mecha-quartz movement (i.e. battery powered), with a mechanical chronograph module. The Kruger received excellent reviews and is still one of our most requested models, so we are dying to bring it back and make some improvements […]
I wanted to talk a bit about the Peregrine. A lot of thinking went into it, but it is probably the most underrated model in our lineup. I think it deserves a bit more credit. PEREGRINE V1 After the success of our maiden model the Tugela, I really started to explore the movement options […]
Most of you have now seen the different dial options for the upcoming Aoraki. In this post I’ll talk about the design decisions behind each of those variations. One of the early inspirations for the Aoraki was the Tudor Ranger. With its baton markers, Arabic numerals and a handset that was simple yet distinctive, it […]
It’s time for an update on the next Draken: the Aoraki (“au-ra-kee”). For a lot of you, this might actually be the first time you’ve heard about it. Being a tool watch company, we’ve tended to produce watches in larger sizes. We’ve done dive watches, a pilot watch, a military-style watch and a chronograph, all […]
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 for this […]
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 particularly challenging. Getting all the elements to fit […]