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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tempestben/tempest-carbon2-the-affordable-forged-carbon-timep
We were overwhelmed by the support we received on our first Kickstarter project for the Tempest Carbon
Forged Carbon was developed for use in aerospace, exotic race cars and high end sporting equipment…Only recently this high tech material has made its way into luxury watches and we have been obsessed with it. The luxury watch brands that use this material, charge between $10,000-$30,000 USD per watch! At these prices, owning a Forged Carbon watch maybe unrealistic and unobtainable for most collectors. We set out to create a high quality FORGED CARBON watch using the same manufacturing processes and techniques at an affordable price point.
The heart of the Carbon features a Miyota Cal.9015 movement made by Citizen. We have used and tested this movement extensively in our previous watches and has proven to be highly accurate and reliable. *Full movement specifications can be found below*
Case
The forged carbon process creates a unique and unpredictable marbling pattern where no two watches are the same. Each watch is tested to 200m water resistance.
Caseback
The Tempest Carbon's case back design is held down by 6 screws and the artwork is inspired by the Periodic Table of Elements and pays tribute to the element "Carbon".
Dial and Crystal
We have upgraded the crystal to a Super Dome Crystal made from highly scratch resistant. The Super Dome Crystal gives the Carbon2 extra depth and dimension.
The Dial features individually hand-applied markers filled with BWG9 Swiss Lumi-Nova to maximize visibility in low light. Additionally the Tempest logo and Second hand are also coated in orange luminous compound.
Strap
The included High Quality Water-Resistant Nylon strap with leather lining measures 22mm wide at the case and tapers to 20mm at the black PVD coated stainless steel buckle.
Full Specifications
Dimensions:
Diameter - 42.5mm (not including crown)
Length (Lug 2 Lug) – 50mm
Thickness -17.75mm
Lug Width – 22mm
Crown- 7mm wide x 4mm height
Features
*Slight variations have been made to the renderings since prototyping*
Case – 100% forged carbon, with inner stainless steel core
Crown – PVD Solid Stainless Steel screw down crown with engraved logo
Case Back – PVD Solid Stainless Steel with engraving and individual serial number
Crystal – Scratch Resistant Super Dome Sapphire Crystal w/ Inner Anti-Reflection Coating (double domed for reduced distortion)
Movement – Automatic Miyota Cal. 9015, 28,800bph, 24 Jewels, 42 Power Reserve, Hacking Second, Manual winding function, Balanced Staff Shock Absorber
Dial – Matt Black, Internal Bi-rotational Bezel, Individually applied markers with BGW9 Swiss-LumiNova Lume - BGW9 Swiss-LumiNova on hands and dial markers
Strap – High Quality Water-Resistant Nylon strap with leather liner, 22mm tapering to 20mm, Solid stainless steel buckle with PVD Finish Water Resistance - 200m/660ft Warranty - 24 months
Watches will ship with International Warranty Card and travel case.
Where are we now
We have spent close to a year designing and developing the Tempest Carbon. After several prototypes and several modifications and changes to the design, we can now say that the Tempest Carbon has been perfected. We have finalized all the designs, the engineering and prototyping has been completed. Our Manufacturing partners and suppliers lined up and ready to go. But due to the high cost of the Carbon, we need your help for the initial production run.
We were overwhelmed by the support we received on our first Kickstarter project for the Tempest Carbon
Forged Carbon was developed for use in aerospace, exotic race cars and high end sporting equipment…Only recently this high tech material has made its way into luxury watches and we have been obsessed with it. The luxury watch brands that use this material, charge between $10,000-$30,000 USD per watch! At these prices, owning a Forged Carbon watch maybe unrealistic and unobtainable for most collectors. We set out to create a high quality FORGED CARBON watch using the same manufacturing processes and techniques at an affordable price point.
The heart of the Carbon features a Miyota Cal.9015 movement made by Citizen. We have used and tested this movement extensively in our previous watches and has proven to be highly accurate and reliable. *Full movement specifications can be found below*
Case
The forged carbon process creates a unique and unpredictable marbling pattern where no two watches are the same. Each watch is tested to 200m water resistance.
Caseback
The Tempest Carbon's case back design is held down by 6 screws and the artwork is inspired by the Periodic Table of Elements and pays tribute to the element "Carbon".
Dial and Crystal
We have upgraded the crystal to a Super Dome Crystal made from highly scratch resistant. The Super Dome Crystal gives the Carbon2 extra depth and dimension.
The Dial features individually hand-applied markers filled with BWG9 Swiss Lumi-Nova to maximize visibility in low light. Additionally the Tempest logo and Second hand are also coated in orange luminous compound.
Strap
The included High Quality Water-Resistant Nylon strap with leather lining measures 22mm wide at the case and tapers to 20mm at the black PVD coated stainless steel buckle.
Full Specifications
Dimensions:
Diameter - 42.5mm (not including crown)
Length (Lug 2 Lug) – 50mm
Thickness -17.75mm
Lug Width – 22mm
Crown- 7mm wide x 4mm height
Features
*Slight variations have been made to the renderings since prototyping*
Case – 100% forged carbon, with inner stainless steel core
Crown – PVD Solid Stainless Steel screw down crown with engraved logo
Case Back – PVD Solid Stainless Steel with engraving and individual serial number
Crystal – Scratch Resistant Super Dome Sapphire Crystal w/ Inner Anti-Reflection Coating (double domed for reduced distortion)
Movement – Automatic Miyota Cal. 9015, 28,800bph, 24 Jewels, 42 Power Reserve, Hacking Second, Manual winding function, Balanced Staff Shock Absorber
Dial – Matt Black, Internal Bi-rotational Bezel, Individually applied markers with BGW9 Swiss-LumiNova Lume - BGW9 Swiss-LumiNova on hands and dial markers
Strap – High Quality Water-Resistant Nylon strap with leather liner, 22mm tapering to 20mm, Solid stainless steel buckle with PVD Finish Water Resistance - 200m/660ft Warranty - 24 months
Watches will ship with International Warranty Card and travel case.
Where are we now
We have spent close to a year designing and developing the Tempest Carbon. After several prototypes and several modifications and changes to the design, we can now say that the Tempest Carbon has been perfected. We have finalized all the designs, the engineering and prototyping has been completed. Our Manufacturing partners and suppliers lined up and ready to go. But due to the high cost of the Carbon, we need your help for the initial production run.
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