Hand made, silver & gold, fine British wristwatches

A project in Nottingham, United Kingdom by Andrew Glover
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I will hand make two models of wristwatch based on my design prototype. One model will be solid silver, one solid gold.
Backers: 11
Average Pledge Per Backer: £873

Funded: £9,603 of £8,000
Dates: Nov 22nd -> Jan 21st (60 days)
Project By: Andrew Glover
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Latest News

Casting and polishing a buckle

December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Today I have cast and hand finished a buckle and tang. I will post the buckle to the London Assay office after Christmas for Hallmarking and laser engraving. When the buckle returns it will have a final hand polish before being fitted to a hand made... (Read More)

Thank you to my new backers

December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
In the last few days I have had two backers of £1 each. This is much appreciated as not only does it get me a little closer to the goal, it is wonderful to receive recognition for a project which has taken thousand of hours of work and a lot of... (Read More)

A titanium edition is now available

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I have decided to offer a titanium version of my watch. As with all my watches the customer can take a massive part in the design process to help design a watch individual to them. Dial colour, skeletonisation, rhodium plating for the movement,... (Read More)

5 year warranty with each watch

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I will be offering a five year manufacturers warranty with each watch. This is to add extra piece of mind for anyone considering a purchase in response to a few inquiries I have received about offering a warranty.  (Read More)

Case back screws will be countersunk

November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
After some useful feedback from a variety of sources I have decided to countersink the screws. They will also be flat head screws so they sit flush with the case. Thanks for the useful feedback.  (Read More)

18ct version now available

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I have added the option of an 18ct rose gold case. The watch will be similar in design to the prototype with a white engine turned dial with black and blue printing. The hands will be a choice of heat blued steel or rose gold to match the case... (Read More)

Precious Metals for Your Wrist

November 27th - via: wristwatchreview.com
You know what I’m thankful for, here the day before Thanksgiving? Well, lots of things, actually, but one I want to focus on is watch-related. I’m quite thankful our pal Matt Himmelstein scours the crowd-funded crowds, and picks out the interesting watches to bring to your attention. Today, he’s got a very interesting silver (or gold) watch for your consideration. (Read More)

Sapphire crystals will now be used.

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Due to a few requests for sapphire crystals, I have decided that sapphire will be used on the production watches for both glasses. Sapphire is more resistant to damage than mineral glass so will be a superior product. It also has a very nice look to... (Read More)

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