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SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Oceanica Watch Co - Tambor 300M Automatic Dive watch

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:58 pm
by TheJohnP
Last Fall, Oceanica Watch Co had a successful Kickstarter campaign with the SeaHorse super compressor - viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1312

Not wasting any time, they've just launched a new Kickstarter for the Tambor 300M classic vintage inspired dive watch. And this one is also already fully funded.


Early Bird pricing is $199
Regular price will be $300

Estimated delivery is May 2020.

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Specs:

- Solid 316L Stainless Steel satin brushed case
- 41mm Case Diameter
- 12.5mm Case Thickness
- 50mm Lug to Lug Distance
- 20mm Lug Width
- 120 Click Ceramic Lumed Rotating Dive Bezel
- Genuine Sapphire Crystal Domed Top with Anti-Reflective Coating
- 300 Meters of tested water resistance ( OK for diving )
- Screw down crown and caseback
- 20mm Rubber dive style band with polished hardware
- NH35A Automatic Movement ( 24 Jewels - Hand-Wind - - - Hacking Function - 40 Hour Power Reserve )
- Accuracy within +5 seconds a day
- Lumed Numerals and Markers
- The Lume on the Bezel glows blue with BGW9 Lume while the Dial glows Green with SuperLuminova ( Very Potent and Strong )
- 1 Year INTL Warranty Card included with each watch
- Watch will come in a custom handmade natural wood Oceanica Box

Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Oceanica Watch Co - Tambor 300M Automatic Dive watch

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:05 am
by BATMAN
Good specs for the price even at the $215 price now that the $199 are sold through. Just a little plain looking.

"Accuracy within +5 seconds a day" No mention of testing or regulating the movements, they're just kind of assuming that'll happen? Hmm.

Checked out the campaign again, was reading comments and came across something very interesting. This watch is basically an exact copy of an AliExpress watch with a different logo printed on the dial. Same specs and cheaper via Ali.


https://m.aliexpress.com/item/400054284 ... 066&is_c=Y


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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Oceanica Watch Co - Tambor 300M Automatic Dive watch

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:59 pm
by TheJohnP
Does look nearly identical, except for the date window on the Oceanica.
But that's easily done with a new dial.
Not the first time someone has started a campaign with catalog parts.

The thickness is a little odd though. Ali model lists 15mm and Oceanica has it as 12.5mm.
Wonder if that measurement includes the domed crystal?

Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Oceanica Watch Co - Tambor 300M Automatic Dive watch

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:03 pm
by TheJohnP
And what I see as an unusual move, this project has also launched on Indiegogo.
Typically the Kickstarter campaigns launches and ends before moving to Indiegogo.
Haven't seen many examples of a live campaign running on both platforms at the same time.


https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ocea ... 16205959#/


Same price of $199

Re: SUCCESSFUL : Kickstarter: Oceanica Watch Co - Tambor 300M Automatic Dive watch

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:00 pm
by TheJohnP
To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was:

SUCCESSFUL

135 backers pledged $27,737 to help bring this project to life.