Bomber Quartz - Brigadier Gray (Prototype)


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THIS IS A PROTOTYPE. IT MAY SHOW MINOR SIGNS OF USE, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE PACKAGING.

 


I’m shopping for a watch.

After browsing through hundreds of styles, I keep seeing outdated designs, over-priced status symbols, and questionnable builds.

"There isn't a single good-looking, quality, honestly-priced watch!", I frustratingly declare storming out the mall.

An idea starts brewing in my head...

Several months later, I'm standing in front of the computer.

10:58am

My heart is beating faster than I ever thought it could.

I'm sweating, badly.

I'm about to launch a new brand of watches on Kickstarter, the upcoming crowdfunding platform.

The watches look great, they use the best materials and craftsmanship, and I managed to keep the price incredibly low (more on that later).

10:59am

I’m staring at the big green button. It reads “Launch”.

11:00am

Click.

The Bomber is the 5th project by Helgray. In Spring 2014, I released the WWI-Series, raising close to $160,000 from more than 700 backers. I came back during Winter 2014-15 with the Silverstone, crushing my previous effort with close to $230,000 raised from more than 800 backers. I then followed with the Hornet which became an instant icon. And last year I released the Le Mans which was the most sophisticated Helgray watch.

By becoming a backer of this project, you will help me pay for the first production run, and in exchange you will receive a rad watch with an impressive spec sheet at a deeply discounted price.

Becoming a backer also means you're taking part in a movement: that of disrupting the antiquated retail model where every middleman adds his own unnecessary markup to the final price.

Before going to the drawing board, I set some requirements. These are the 4 things that I decided I would absolutely not compromise on.

With the watch spec'ed out, it was time to get to the drawing board and to get prototypes made. Once the design renderings were done, I produced the technical drawings. I sent those to my manufacturing partner so that they could validate the engineering and feasibility of the Bomber.

My previous experience and my established relationship proved extremely valuable in communicating my requirements and expectations with my suppliers.

We agreed on the different processes that would be used to make the different parts and the specs and design were then locked down.

The next step was to make a set of prototypes that I would use to validate the design on the wrist, to inspect the quality of all components, and to test the durability.

Several months later, I received the prototypes. To put it simply, I was blown away! The Bomber looked great, worked great, and felt great on the wrist. This is in fact the most badass watch I have ever worn.


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