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CANCELED: Kickstarter: Jubileon - Superellipse Chrono

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CANCELED: Kickstarter: Jubileon - Superellipse Chrono

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This is an ETA 7750 Valjoux powered chrono, so if that rings your bell, keep reading!

Jubileon out of Singapore just launched their second model via Kickstater, the Superellipse Chrono


They say the Kickstarter pricing will be $799, but appears current exchange rate is closer to $831.
For the first 48 hours, looks like you can add an additional strap and free shipping.
Otherwise, this watch is going to regularly run around $1,200

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There are three colorways for the case (gunmetal, rose gold, or stainless), three colorways for the dial (white, blue, or grey sunburst), AND a choice of a traditional hand or a rotating disc for the second hand. Very complicated, so they even included a graph!

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Here's some examples to give you a better idea:
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Here are the specs:

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- Movement: Swiss ETA 7750 Valjoux
- Case Material: Stainless steel 316L
- Case Colour: Classic Stainless or with IP coating for Gunmetal and Rose Gold
- Exhibition Caseback: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
- Crystals: Sapphire with anti-reflective coating
- Crowns: Screw-down
- Lumes: BGW9 on hands, sub-hands and hour markers
- Strap: Choice of custom-made (1) denim or (2) calfskin leather
- Buckle: Custom-made with matching finishing to the case
- Water Resistance: 100m / 10atm
- Limited Edition: 30 pieces per dial per case

And unusual for this type of watch, they are including an inner rotating bezel to use as a GMT function:
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Jubileon - Superellipse Chrono

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Mama mia! The gunmetal / gray....or the panda look amazing. Only 30 of each....damn, this one is gonna be tough to resist.
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Jubileon - Superellipse Chrono

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project cancelled. some prototypes to be posted for sale next few days.

"Dear backers,

Thank you very much for your support of our campaign so far. After reviewing the trend over past few days, we have come to the conclusion that this campaign is unlikely to be funded. Reluctantly, we will cancel this campaign within the next few days and therefore the Superellipse Chrono will not move to production.

We have several prototypes available for sale - all of them are unique pieces. We will share details here on how to buy them if you are interested. Once again, thank you very much for your support of the Superellipse Chrono."
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Jubileon - Superellipse Chrono

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Interesting.

A little surprising they'd cancel with 27 days left to go, but guess the math wasn't there.
Got to give them some respect for bowing out early and not keep anyone's hopes up unnecessarily.
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Yes i think so too. Unless your product is wildly popular on first few days the algorithm running on KS doesn't "promote" as "trending" and so the casual surfers on KS don't see the product unlike the rest of us who search for "watch" specifically on the platform.
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Jubileon - Superellipse Chrono

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I believe the case finish was too daring to compel onlookers. Normal brushed finish and a Seiko VK67 option, and I would've backed at warp speed. Yes, the case finish is not to my tastes, but it's worth wondering why so few watches have unique finishing. Probably because they don't sell well...
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Re: Preorder: Kickstarter: Jubileon - Superellipse Chrono

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To follow up, as [mention]pgcity[/mention] reported, the Kickstarter project has been

CANCELED

However, if you still have interest in one of the watches they are selling the prototypes.
From their latest update:

Thank you all for your support but unfortunately, as announced earlier this week, we will not be progressing with the mass production of the Superellipse Chrono due to the poor response on this campaign. Hence we will be selling off all of our prototypes to recover the loses.

We have 13 prototypes in total, each variation for vintage gunmetal and vintage rose gold but 1 version from the Watcha Collaboration in classic stainless steel.

The price for each of the prototype would be USD799 and shipping fees will be dependant on where the prototype is and where it will be sold to. If it's within the same country, we will cover the shipping fees, but if it's to be re-ship to a different country, then shipping fees will apply. Estimated between USD15 - USD30.

Which version of Prototypes are for sale ?
Singapore : Rose Gold (Grey dial Black inner bezel with subdial Disk)
Singapore : Rose Gold (Blue dial White inner bezel with subdial Hand)
Singapore : Gunmetal (Grey dial Black inner bezel with subdial Disk)
Canada : Gunmetal (White dial Blue inner bezel with subdial Hand)
France : Gunmetal (Grey dial Black inner bezel with subdial Hand)
Denmark : Rose Gold (White dial Blue inner bezel with subdial Disk)
Japan : Gunmetal (Blue dial White inner bezel with subdial Hand) * SOLD *
New Zealand : Gunmetal (Blue dial White inner bezel with subdial Disk)
US : Gunmetal (White dial Blue inner bezel with subdial Disk) * RESERVED *
US : Rose Gold (Grey dial Black inner bezel with subdial Hand)
US : Rose Gold (Blue dial White inner bezel with subdial Disk)
US : Rose Gold (White dial Blue inner bezel with subdial Hand)
US : Classic Stainless Steel (White dial Black inner bezel with subdial WATCHA Disk)

How can you buy our prototypes ?
email us : contact@jubileon.com
confirm with us which version of the prototype you wish to buy
we will response within 24 hours or earlier once it's reserved to you
you will have 24 hours to make payment via paypal (USD799 + shipping fees if applicable) friends & family / goods & services +4.5% and only transfer in USD. not SGD.
we will then arrange the watch to be shipped to you as soonest

What about warranty and condition of the watches ?
the watch has been travelling globally and we do not know what's the condition of the watches today. Hence we will not be offering any warranty on these prototypes.
We thank you for your support and interest in our prototypes as we have received a few emails earlier this week. So hurry and reserve the version you want fast !
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