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Kalahari – Fully funded on Kickstarter
We’re thrilled to announce that the Kalahari is fully funded on Kickstarter! This means that we are absolutely going into production and the watches will hopefully be on the wrists of our backers in December! If you haven’t pledged on our Kickstarter, it’s not too late! Follow this link to go to the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tugela/the-draken-kalahari-automatic-military-watch There […]
Tugela – Second production
You’ve all been asking for it, so I’m going to make it happen! We’re going to do a second production of the Tugela! The Tugela was our first model and has by far been our most popular model to date. For the second run of the Tugela, we want to make a few minor tweaks to […]
A bit about camouflage
In an effort to talk about more than just watches, we’ll be sharing the occasional post on a random topic we found interesting. This week, we’ll be looking at camouflage. In nature, camouflage is the oldest trick in the book when it comes to avoiding detection. Some pretty obvious examples are the skins of wild animals […]
The Draken Kalahari prototypes are here!
Actually, they have been here a couple of weeks now, and what an exciting 2 weeks it has been! Firstly I want to say that I am absolutely thrilled with how they turned out. The quality surpassed my expectations, and the details are truly stunning. There are a lot of great features about this watch […]
Good ol’ fashioned maps!
While sourcing some props for the Kalahari photoshoot, I thought it would be great to get some authentic looking paper maps into the scene. Sadly, maps have become a thing of the past with the advent of GPS. I recall my dad always keeping an atlas of South Africa in the back of the car […]
Draken Peregrine production update
Hello Peregrine pilots! Production has been rolling along smoothly and the various components are starting to come through the gates. The straps and buckles are complete and are looking great. During production we decided to make a slight change to these which is detailed below. The strap will now be 22mm at the buckle and […]
Introducing the Kalahari
Our next model takes it’s name from the biggest desert of Southern Africa – the Kalahari. This is a desolate landscape that is harsh, unforgiving and beautiful. It is ever changing and to the observant, abundant with life. In much the same way, the Kalahari watch is abundant in features, and demonstrates the energy of […]
The New Zealand Alpine Team in Nepal
The New Zealand Alpine Team recently returned from a successful trip to Nepal where they ascended Cholatse via the French route on the North Face. They got some really great photos along the way, featuring the Draken Tugela. More details to follow, but for now, enjoy…