by Mike | Jul 21, 2020 | Blog, Design, In the works, Pre-production
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...
by Mike | Jun 17, 2020 | Blog, Design, In the works, Pre-production
The Tugela case back 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...
by Mike | May 29, 2020 | Blog, In the works, Pre-production
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...
by Mike | May 19, 2020 | Announcements, Blog, In the works, Pre-production
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...
by Mike | May 12, 2020 | Blog, Design, In the works, Pre-production
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...
by Mike | Feb 3, 2020 | Announcements, Blog, Design, In the works, Pre-production
For the past 6 months we’ve been working on the design of a new dive watch. With the success of the Tugela, we wanted to give fans something that was in the same realm but with slightly different objectives. The Benguela builds on the design language from our...
