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UNSUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Southern Cross Watch Company - Southern Hemisphere Moonphase

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UNSUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Southern Cross Watch Company - Southern Hemisphere Moonphase

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This is one is strictly for the members in the southern hemisphere, an accurate moonphase watch as you see it!


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Super early bird pricing is about $180
Early bird pricing is about $190
Regular Kickstarter backing is $200
Retail will be $267ish


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Southern Cross Watch Co has come up with an adaptation of the Miyota 6P24 movement to show the phases of the moon as seen in the southern hemisphere.

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Specs:
- 40mm case diameter
- 10mm thickness
- 47mm lug to lug
- 20mm lug width
- Screw-on case back
- 316L stainless steel
- Miyota Calibre 6P24 movement
- Stainless Steel Milanese mesh strap
- Nylon Nato strap with stainless steel fittings
- Strap Changing Tool
- 3yr Battery life
- Hardened Mineral Glass Crystal
- Water resistant to 3ATM
- 3yr Warranty
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Southern Cross Watch Company - Southern Hemisphere Moonphase

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Mineral Glass on a kickstarter is a disappointment. Other than accurate graphics for the southern hemisphere, not sure this stands out much from many similar sub-$100 watches from established brands. Warranty is only good if the company lasts 3 years...
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Southern Cross Watch Company - Southern Hemisphere Moonphase

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Totally agree.
But that unique complication was enough for me to want to shine a light on it.
Because that could be enough for someone to pull the trigger.
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Southern Cross Watch Company - Southern Hemisphere Moonphase

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This looks so unbelievably cheap. Like they bought a $20 watch from AliX and home-printed a dial with a generic "handwriting" font that comes with Windows.
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Re: UNSUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Southern Cross Watch Company - Southern Hemisphere Moonphase

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To follow up, this Kickstarter campaign was...

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The project's funding goal was not reached on Sun, April 7 2019 3:00 AM EDT
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