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UNSUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Le Balancier - Cap-Ferret Dive Watch & Watch Winder set

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UNSUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Le Balancier - Cap-Ferret Dive Watch & Watch Winder set

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Le Balancier out of France has launched their first Kickstarter for the debut model, the Cap-Ferret dive watch. It comes as part of a set that includes a watch winder.


Super Early Bird pricing is normally around $517, however they will remove VAT for US. So that makes final SEB pricing to be about $429
Regular price will be €600 (I'm not doing the math for currency conversion with removing VAT...)

Estimated delivery is January 2020

Backers will receive:
* A high quality dive watch on a metal bracelet
* A Watch Winder
* An elastic Nato bracelet
* A tool to size and change the bracelet

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Five colorways available:

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Specs:

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Watch Specifications:

* A distinctive 41mm case with 2’oclock crown.
* Domed & AR coated Sapphire crystal
* 200m water resistance
* High beat (28 800 bph) Miyota 9015 movement: hacking, hand winding
* Screw-down & signed crown
* Screw-down case back - individually numbered for the first 200 kickstarter supporters
* Super luminova OLD Radium applied indices, hands & pearl
* Uni-directional 120 clicks bezel
* Metal Bracelet
Solid links & solid end links
Screw-down links
Solid clasp
Signed Double lock system
Tapering from 20mm to 18mm
* A black or blue elastic NATO will also be provided

Dimensions & weight:

* Diameter: 41mm - the not-too-small-not-too-large size
* Lugs width: 20mm
* Thickness: 12,9mm, including domed saphire crystal
* Lug to Lug : 48,5mm
* Weight: 154g (with metal bracelet sized for a 17cm wrist)


Watch Winder Specifications:

* PU leather covered
* Operates both on batteries (4 AA) & plugged
* 4 different programs possible
* Snap-in watch holding mechanism
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Le Balancier - Cap-Ferret Dive Watch & Watch Winder set

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I can't unsee the 7.
I wish that watch were 38mm?
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Le Balancier - Cap-Ferret Dive Watch & Watch Winder set

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Not sure what the significance is, other than their aesthetics.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Le Balancier - Cap-Ferret Dive Watch & Watch Winder set

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That winder looks like the Swiss Legend branded one I have, that can regularly be had for under $50. If it is, it's a pile of junk.
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Le Balancier - Cap-Ferret Dive Watch & Watch Winder set

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I didn't delve too deeply, but I'm sure this whole campaign is nothing but Private Label/catalog parts.
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Re: UNSUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Le Balancier - Cap-Ferret Dive Watch & Watch Winder set

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To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was:

UNSUCCESSFUL

The project's funding goal was not reached on Mon, October 21 2019 6:06 PM EDT
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