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What’s your honest thoughts on the new Evermont 38 (Gen²) after seeing the final product?

The delays have killed me but happy to finally finalise everything and have pieces on their way to logistics.

Thanks everyone for your support along the way.

It’s been tough but worth it.

I feel like seeing watches in perfectly photography lighting can be a little misleading.

Sometimes a dial and overall watch can look completely different in person then from the images online.

Should brands post more UGC of their watches in daylight and everyday lighting conditions to give a more accurate look of how their watches actually look for the average person?

I tried today in regular office lighting with my Evermont 38 and it’s certainly not as nice as studio lighting, but gives a more accurate idea of what the watch would look like on the wrist everyday.

Thoughts?

Visited one of our partners today to put a new Evermont 38 (Gen²) through its paces and discuss future collections.

Every collection we launch will go through the same testing procedures.

* Regulated to optimise accuracy
* Tested in 5 positions for consistent accuracy
* 12-hour positional performance testing
* Extreme temperature testing (0°F–100°F / -18°C–38°C)
* 95% humidity resistance testing
* Verified advertised power reserve
* Individual water resistance pressure testing
* 1m drop testing across 4 impact angles
* Mechanical vibration durability testing
* 100-cycle crown durability testing
* 12kg bracelet strength testing
* 12kg buckle/clasp strength testing
* Final quality control inspection before dispatch

Building a supply chain isn’t easy, but it’s possibly the most important piece of the entire jigsaw.

Get it right, nothing happens. Get it wrong, shit hits the fan.

Currently finalising quality checks for the second generation of our first Evermont 38 collection.

Not all smooth sailing but the quality is great, just a slight delay.

Here are the biggest lessons I’ve taken away from the first 2.5 years.

1. Manufacturing is complicated. Add 2 months to any date a supplier gives you automatically.

2. Dont make ordering too complicated. Create well selected sets instead of offering custom sets.

3. Green and blue dials are the most popular by quite a bit.

4. Around 45% of our customers are US based. 20% UK and the rest in various countries around the world.

5. Working with multiple suppliers on one single product is complicated, but worth it.

6. Being overly transparent and honest with customers may feel hard to do when sharing bad news, but they will trust you more over the long term.

The Evermont 38 (Gen²) In Imperial Green.

First full day wearing the prototype properly fitted.

I added footage of the Evermont 38 in the same colour at the end of the video.

Which dial do you prefer?

I’m still early in the journey, but feel like we’ve learned so much in the 2-3 years we’ve been building.

I’ll be making a video to share the best questions, so be as brutal and curious as you like.

Happy to answer all questions and be 100% transparent .

No questions are off limits 🙏🏽

11k may not be much for some collectors.

But this would be pretty much my most expensive watch so far.

Im thinking about buying it as a gift to myself after a long hard year of work and building my watch brand.

I need to out a deposit down apparently to get it for around September when I’ll be visiting HK for the watch fair.

But I want to ask if it’s worth waiting to buy second hand later and will I save a lot with JLC?

Or do they trade around the same price on the secondary market?

Most of their other watches don’t, but just curious what you guys think.

And also what made you guys buy your first ‘big boy’ watch and do you regret it?

I know a lot of people will just say buy what you want and stop asking people, but it’s a big decision for me. Especially when im reinvesting pretty much every penny i have back into my brand.

Any thoughts and feedback much appreciated.

How important is Anti-Magnetism for a GMT watch?

Or would you rather have an Exhibition Case Back and beautifully decorated movement?

Because third party movements don't generally don't use silicon hairsprings, it's impossible to have an exhibition case back and Anti-Magnetism.

The trouble is I love a beautifully decorated movement, and in general a watch will run fine without Anti-Magnetism anyway.

If you had to choose between enhanced anti-magnetic protection or an exhibition case back with a decorated movement, which would you personally prefer and why?

The average movement protects up to 60 gauss which is generally okay for everyday wear anyway. Plus Anti-Magnetism is kind of 'invisible', so the value is harder to convey to most collectors.

Where as a beautiful exhibition case back is there to see and enjoy anytime you want to look at it.

Interested to hear your thoughts.

Im almost ready to pull the trigger on the new HydroConquest.

But wanted to ask if anyone they had bought one and if they still like it?

Also toying between 42 and 39mm for my 7.5inch wrist

What do you guys think and any insights would be super helpful.

I like the watch. Just want to make sure I’m not just buying it because it’s a great deal.

Would love to have your opinion on just over 12mm in height for a tool watch.

Currently in the middle of a GMT / Diver Case Development.

It’s almost there. But not quite.

Creating a universal case for our professional collections has been tough so far.

A tool watch needs to be built for any environment. And striking that balance between durability and elegance is keeping me up at night.

Slide 2,3, 4 and 5 was my 3rd attempt.

Slide 1, 6, 7 8 and 9 are the latest resin prototype.

The biggest issue is GMT movements and potentially chronographs later down the line are not slim. So the current case is just over 12mm at the moment, so it can accommodate all complications.

Still plenty of work to do but heading in the right direction (slowly).

Thought it would be interesting to give you guys an an insight into the process and how much a model can change during development.

36mm on a 7.5 inch wrist… thoughts?

Not going to lie, I’m kinda feeling it.

My sweet spot is usually 38 but I think smaller watches are very much making a come back right now.

Also I didn’t really rate this dial at Watch and Wonders, but it actually looks a lot nicer in better lighting.

Currently interested in a Bruce Wayne, Sub (date or no date) then a DJ in either black or mint green.

Great visit experience at this AD in Bangkok too. Very nice team super helpful.

I personally don’t like big bulky watches.

2 weeks ago, I received the resin prototype for our new Setsuna collection, but it wasn’t good news.

(The white resin prototype)

It felt / looked bulky.
Like a brick on your wrist.

Even on my 7.5inch wrist, it was still HUGE.

I asked my manufacturing partner how we can make it smaller.

They said it wasn’t possible.

And so that was it. A project I’d been working on for 2 years completely down the drain.

Hundreds of people who’ve already reserved the Setsuna would be left disappointed, refunded and may never trust me to deliver again.

Safe to say these past two weeks have been stressful. And after buying a 3D printing machine, 50+ failed resin cases and what feels like 100,000 messages with my manufacturing partners…. I think I’ve eventually figured out a solution.

These two cases are actually the same height, but they look completely different because of how we redesigned the mid-case.

The first prototype (white) had most of the height in the mid-case, leaving it looking big and visually larger than it was.

The new prototype (grey) has a much slimmer profile for the mid-case, with more of the height hidden in the back.

I also curved the mid-case to help the lugs hug the wrist better, leaving less space / gap between your watch and wrist for a beautifully seamless fit.

This was the last problem we needed to solve before pushing ahead with the physical prototypes.

But there is one more surprise in store.

Will be updating everyone on our interest list soon once I’ve bought the special material for the moonphase.

What do you guys think? Does it look better?

Is this too much to decorate a regulated Miyota 9015 movement?

It takes 17 separate finishing steps — from circular brushing and satin graining, to diamond-cut edges, polished bevels, engraved details, matte blasting, skeletonized machining, and gold-tone surface treatments — with every surface individually finished to create depth, contrast, and maximise light-play.

Im still learning the world of watch design and managing the production process of timepieces, but thanks to the people I have around me im learning quickly.

I know there will be some people who think this is silly. But looking at a stunning movement is one of my favourite things about the watches I own.

Interested to know your thoughts and feedback now the rotor is completely finished.

Is this too much to decorate a regulated Miyota 9015 movement?

It takes 17 separate finishing steps — from circular brushing and satin graining, to diamond-cut edges, polished bevels, engraved details, matte blasting, skeletonized machining, and gold-tone surface treatments — with every surface individually finished to create depth, contrast, and maximise light-play.

Im still learning the world of watch design and managing the production process of timepieces, but thanks to the people I have around me im learning quickly.

I know there will be some people who think this is silly. But looking at a stunning movement is one of my favourite things about the watches I own.

Interested to know your thoughts and feedback now the rotor is completely finished.

3rd prototype and finally got our new custom rotor finalised for the Evermont 38 Gen 2.

Sometimes I think things would be so much easier if we didn’t design everything from scratch.

But updates like this (once they are actually right) make the worry and work worth while.

Now just for electroplating to make it silver and we’re all set for June.

Do you think it’s worth investing in decorating a movement or is it a waste of money in your eyes?

Decorated movement and exhibition caseback or close caseback? What gets your vote?

Does anyone know of any Microbrands that use real and documented Lunar material?

Not the man made meteorite dials you see every now and again. But genuine space material that has documentation and can be certified as real?

I’ve been secretly hiding this about our new Setsuna collection for a few reasons.

1. I didn’t know if it was possible (and am only 95% sure now).

2. I didn’t know if I would make it accessible to buy for most watch enthusiasts.

But I’ve been working on setting this up for 6 months with no breakthroughs and our manufacturing partner saying they can’t do it multiple times.

Until yesterday…

All I can say is those who trusted the vision early and reserved their piece well in advance are going to be very, very happy 🌝

Can you guess what’s coming?