MoT's WDF

First posted by [mention]EA-Sports[/mention] in the new release thread here -
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Langdon Watches out of Toronto, have launched their latest Kickstarter for the new Davenport 200m automatic dive watch.
This is their second campaign, and their previous one was fully funded.


Preorder price is $179
No word on what regular pricing will be.

Estimated delivery is February 2021

In addition to the bracelet, they are also included a rubber strap to all backers.

There are three colorways available - black dial & black bezel, blue dial & blue bezel, white dial & Pepsi bezel.













Specs:

What is a "Seiko Epson YN55A movement?" Is it another name for an NH35? I have never heard of this. Have I been living under a rock or something?

Boourns wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:15 am What is a "Seiko Epson YN55A movement?" Is it another name for an NH35? I have never heard of this. Have I been living under a rock or something?

I really couldn't find anything concrete about that movement.
Thinking maybe an Orient calibre if Seiko Epson, but just a conjecture.

I've backed this - I actually backed their previous dress watch project and was blown away with the price : quality ratio so Ive put in for the 3 watch set for now since I couldn't decide between the blue or the white.

As for the movement, the way I understood it, Epson is under the Seiko umbrella but is its own company and they make the Orient movements.

WatchCraze wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:28 pm I've backed this - I actually backed their previous dress watch project and was blown away with the price : quality ratio so Ive put in for the 3 watch set for now since I couldn't decide between the blue or the white.

As for the movement, the way I understood it, Epson is under the Seiko umbrella but is its own company and they make the Orient movements.

OK I think I knew somewhere in the back of my head that Epson made Orient movements. I did not know they sold them to third parties like Seiko does. This seems like a good deal.

Boourns wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:53 pm

WatchCraze wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:28 pm I've backed this - I actually backed their previous dress watch project and was blown away with the price : quality ratio so Ive put in for the 3 watch set for now since I couldn't decide between the blue or the white.

As for the movement, the way I understood it, Epson is under the Seiko umbrella but is its own company and they make the Orient movements.

OK I think I knew somewhere in the back of my head that Epson made Orient movements. I did not know they sold them to third parties like Seiko does. This seems like a good deal.

Epson actually sells a lot of quartz movements - they specialize in the solar powered quartz. But you're right, I don't really see their auto's very often.

Finish looks good on pics. Movement is probably a non hacking 55 series uses by Orient. Hard to find much info on Orient movements.

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PetWatch wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:34 pm Finish looks good on pics. Movement is probably a non hacking 55 series uses by Orient. Hard to find much info on Orient movements.

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It is actually a hacking movement. Their previous model also had a small-second Orient auto movement with hacking as well. No complaints - has been running great since I've had it.

Here's a review of an Aries Gold (?!?) that uses the same movement.

https://yeomanseiko.com/2018/01/14/arie ... -movement/

I like the looks of it and the price is pretty good too. Might have a go at it...

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To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was

SUCCESSFUL

51 backers pledged CA$ 14,093 to help bring this project to life.