UNSUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Alcadus OPUS - Vintage Inspired Watch with Automatic Swiss Movement
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UNSUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Alcadus OPUS - Vintage Inspired Watch with Automatic Swiss Movement
Kickstarter launch on Friday, 28-June-2019, 2pm GMT. Launch price about USD 850 (retail at 30% more at about USD 1200)
If you are considering backing the OPUS in the Kickstarter campaign, sign up for their newsletter in their website before 28th June, and you will be getting one additional leather strap along with your Kickstarter pledge. Signup here https://www.alcadus.com/
Link to Kickstarter draft page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/al ... n=7c03ed89
Technical Specification:
Case - 316L Stainless Steel with scratch-resistant coating, brushed finish with polished bezel
Dial - Jet Black: Black Lacquered Finish, Phantom Gray: Full-lumed, Argent White: White Lacquered Finish
Hands - Sword style hours hand, baton style minutes hand and custom seconds hand with ALCADUS Logo. All covered in a photo-luminescent coating except the Gray full-lumed dial version. Flame-blued hands on white dial version.
Luminescent - Swiss Super-LumiNova® on dial, hands and crown
Movement - Swiss ETA 2892A2 with customized skeletonized rotor
Lens - Box sapphire on top (with 5 layers of clear inner AR coating), flat sapphire on display see-through caseback
Straps - Stainless steel bracelet, Premium Italian Leather straps / nubuck strap
Extras - Integrated rubber strap (stretch goal)
Water Resistance - 100 meters / 10 ATM / 333 ft
Dimensions - 39 x 45.4mm
Thickness - 13mm (including 2mm thick box sapphire crystal)
Lug width- 20mm (with drilled lug holes)
Crown - Screw-down, engraved ALCADUS logo with Luminescent applied
Warranty - 2 + 1 years
What's included:
One (1) brushed 316L stainless steel bracelet
One (1) handcrafted premium Italian top-grain leather strap of your choice
One (1) premium leather watch roll (3 slots)
One (1) NFC-enabled warranty card
If you are considering backing the OPUS in the Kickstarter campaign, sign up for their newsletter in their website before 28th June, and you will be getting one additional leather strap along with your Kickstarter pledge. Signup here https://www.alcadus.com/
Link to Kickstarter draft page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/al ... n=7c03ed89
Technical Specification:
Case - 316L Stainless Steel with scratch-resistant coating, brushed finish with polished bezel
Dial - Jet Black: Black Lacquered Finish, Phantom Gray: Full-lumed, Argent White: White Lacquered Finish
Hands - Sword style hours hand, baton style minutes hand and custom seconds hand with ALCADUS Logo. All covered in a photo-luminescent coating except the Gray full-lumed dial version. Flame-blued hands on white dial version.
Luminescent - Swiss Super-LumiNova® on dial, hands and crown
Movement - Swiss ETA 2892A2 with customized skeletonized rotor
Lens - Box sapphire on top (with 5 layers of clear inner AR coating), flat sapphire on display see-through caseback
Straps - Stainless steel bracelet, Premium Italian Leather straps / nubuck strap
Extras - Integrated rubber strap (stretch goal)
Water Resistance - 100 meters / 10 ATM / 333 ft
Dimensions - 39 x 45.4mm
Thickness - 13mm (including 2mm thick box sapphire crystal)
Lug width- 20mm (with drilled lug holes)
Crown - Screw-down, engraved ALCADUS logo with Luminescent applied
Warranty - 2 + 1 years
What's included:
One (1) brushed 316L stainless steel bracelet
One (1) handcrafted premium Italian top-grain leather strap of your choice
One (1) premium leather watch roll (3 slots)
One (1) NFC-enabled warranty card
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Re: PREORDER : Kickstarter: Alcadus OPUS - Vintage Inspired Watch with Automatic Swiss Movement
That is a looker.
Way too pricey for me.
Wonder if they have a lock on those 2892 movements?
I got an newsletter from Orion watches that they have to put a hold on making any further Calamity dive watches and their upcoming Orion II model until maybe sometime next year because they can't source any 2892 movements or enough of the Sellita SW300 equivalent.
Way too pricey for me.
Wonder if they have a lock on those 2892 movements?
I got an newsletter from Orion watches that they have to put a hold on making any further Calamity dive watches and their upcoming Orion II model until maybe sometime next year because they can't source any 2892 movements or enough of the Sellita SW300 equivalent.
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Re: PREORDER : Kickstarter: Alcadus OPUS - Vintage Inspired Watch with Automatic Swiss Movement
No they don't. They have a small quantity for the prototypes but need to meet MOQ numbers before ordering more. They have a few suppliers for the movement and believe that they should be able to leverage that, thus no shortage anticipated. As with any KS project, need to take that with a grain of salt especially since this is their first launch.TheJohnP wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 9:39 am That is a looker.
Way too pricey for me.
Wonder if they have a lock on those 2892 movements?
I got an newsletter from Orion watches that they have to put a hold on making any further Calamity dive watches and their upcoming Orion II model until maybe sometime next year because they can't source any 2892 movements or enough of the Sellita SW300 equivalent.
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PREORDER: Kickstarter: Alcadus Watch Co - OPUS 39 collection
First time campaign from Alcadus Watch Co. out of Kuala Lumpur, with their debut collection, the OPUS 39.
Just be aware that the Kickstarter price is fairly high. Though the specs seem to justify the costs.
But at that price range, I'm sure you can find similar options from more established major and microbrands.
And again...with the rumblings of a coming ETA movement shortage, hope that won't impact anyone who backs this campaign.
Kickstarter price is $850
Regular price will be $1.210
Estimated delivery is February 2020
Backers will receive:
- 1 OPUS 39 watch
- 1 Brushed 316L Stainless Steel Bracelet
- 1 Premium Italian Top-grain Leather Strap of Your Choice
- 1 Premium Top-grain Leather 3 Slot Watch Roll
Three colorways available:
Specs:
- Case: 316L Stainless Steel with scratch-resistant coating, brushed finish with polished bezel
- Dial: Jet Black: Black Lacquered Finish, Phantom Gray: Full-lumed, Argent White: White Lacquered Finish with color matched date wheel
- Hands: Sword style hours hand, baton style minutes hand and custom seconds hand with ALCADUS Logo. All covered in a photo-luminescent coating except the Gray full-lumed dial version. Flame-blued hands on white dial version.
- Luminescent: Swiss Super-LumiNova® on dial, hands and crown
- Movement: Swiss ETA 2892-A2 with customized skeletonized rotor
- Crystal: Box sapphire on top (with 5 layers of clear inner AR coating), flat sapphire on display see-through caseback
- Included Straps: Stainless steel bracelet, Premium Italian Leather straps / nubuck strap
- Water Resistance: 100 meters / 10 ATM / 10 Bar / 333 ft
- Dimensions: 39mm x 45.4mm
- Thickness: 13mm (including 2mm thick box sapphire crystal)
- Lug width: 20mm (with drilled lug holes)
- Crown: Screw-down, engraved ALCADUS logo with Luminescent applied
- Warranty: 2 + 1 years
Just be aware that the Kickstarter price is fairly high. Though the specs seem to justify the costs.
But at that price range, I'm sure you can find similar options from more established major and microbrands.
And again...with the rumblings of a coming ETA movement shortage, hope that won't impact anyone who backs this campaign.
Kickstarter price is $850
Regular price will be $1.210
Estimated delivery is February 2020
Backers will receive:
- 1 OPUS 39 watch
- 1 Brushed 316L Stainless Steel Bracelet
- 1 Premium Italian Top-grain Leather Strap of Your Choice
- 1 Premium Top-grain Leather 3 Slot Watch Roll
Three colorways available:
Specs:
- Case: 316L Stainless Steel with scratch-resistant coating, brushed finish with polished bezel
- Dial: Jet Black: Black Lacquered Finish, Phantom Gray: Full-lumed, Argent White: White Lacquered Finish with color matched date wheel
- Hands: Sword style hours hand, baton style minutes hand and custom seconds hand with ALCADUS Logo. All covered in a photo-luminescent coating except the Gray full-lumed dial version. Flame-blued hands on white dial version.
- Luminescent: Swiss Super-LumiNova® on dial, hands and crown
- Movement: Swiss ETA 2892-A2 with customized skeletonized rotor
- Crystal: Box sapphire on top (with 5 layers of clear inner AR coating), flat sapphire on display see-through caseback
- Included Straps: Stainless steel bracelet, Premium Italian Leather straps / nubuck strap
- Water Resistance: 100 meters / 10 ATM / 10 Bar / 333 ft
- Dimensions: 39mm x 45.4mm
- Thickness: 13mm (including 2mm thick box sapphire crystal)
- Lug width: 20mm (with drilled lug holes)
- Crown: Screw-down, engraved ALCADUS logo with Luminescent applied
- Warranty: 2 + 1 years
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Alcadus Watch Co - OPUS 39 collection
Is this the same watch that was posted a few days ago? Or something slightly different?
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Re: PREORDER: Kickstarter: Alcadus Watch Co - OPUS 39 collection
It was.yinzburgher wrote: ↑Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:37 am Is this the same watch that was posted a few days ago? Or something slightly different?
I wasn't paying attention.
Caffeine hasn't quite kicked in yet.
Merged the topics to clear up confusion.
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Re: UNSUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Alcadus OPUS - Vintage Inspired Watch with Automatic Swiss Movement
To follow up, this campaign was
UNSUCCESSFUL
The project's funding goal was not reached on Sun, July 28 2019 10:00 AM EDT
UNSUCCESSFUL
The project's funding goal was not reached on Sun, July 28 2019 10:00 AM EDT
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Re: UNSUCCESSFUL: Kickstarter: Alcadus OPUS - Vintage Inspired Watch with Automatic Swiss Movement
However, even though the Kickstarter didn't happen the watch will still go into production and available for preorder.
From the last KS update:
"**IMPORTANT UPDATE**
Although the OPUS did not meet its funding goal, it will still go into production and it is now available directly as preorder at the official website here:
https://www.alcadus.com/store/opus-preorder/
The super early bird preorder pricing will be $597, with 2 payment options:
50% deposit and 50% before delivery.
Pay in full to get additional $30 off.
Payment will be processed by PayPal (risk-free for you) and if you don’t like it for any reason within 14 days of receipt of the watch, we will give your money back.
The majority of the watch is scheduled to be delivered in Feb 2020. There will be a limited small batch of OPUS available as early as early Nov 2019, so please place your order early to secure them (very limited quantities!).
Once again, we would like to thank all who has rendered their gracious support and showed their interests for this project. I sincerely hope to see you on the official site here:
https://www.alcadus.com/store/opus-preorder/
Thank you!
- Yook Hong
From the last KS update:
"**IMPORTANT UPDATE**
Although the OPUS did not meet its funding goal, it will still go into production and it is now available directly as preorder at the official website here:
https://www.alcadus.com/store/opus-preorder/
The super early bird preorder pricing will be $597, with 2 payment options:
50% deposit and 50% before delivery.
Pay in full to get additional $30 off.
Payment will be processed by PayPal (risk-free for you) and if you don’t like it for any reason within 14 days of receipt of the watch, we will give your money back.
The majority of the watch is scheduled to be delivered in Feb 2020. There will be a limited small batch of OPUS available as early as early Nov 2019, so please place your order early to secure them (very limited quantities!).
Once again, we would like to thank all who has rendered their gracious support and showed their interests for this project. I sincerely hope to see you on the official site here:
https://www.alcadus.com/store/opus-preorder/
Thank you!
- Yook Hong
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