I got black MOP from kickstarter. I love the watch. I have 20plus divers and this watch has it all.
300m, sapphire, lume bezel, screws no friction pins or pins and collars, mop is beautiful. Work horse of movement.
Only thing that kills me is u can buy it for only 20 more than i paid. I waited 8months for it.
You wont be dissapointed.
FiremedicThanks for comments. But you helped make it possible. Without backers like you it would not have even existed. Also, pricing is like a tight wire act. Trying to figure out what price on kickstarter will work. (no one profits on kickstarter watches by the way as massive advertising costs involved) Watches on kickstarter is a losing venture going in. Then when pricing on kickstarter you have to factor in what will market bring on the watches after kicksarter? You dont want to sell for same or less than kickstarter price and upset everyone but you need to sell pieces and make a profit to stay in business. Its a balancing act. Not an easy one for sure. Thanks for your support!
AquacyThe watch is far nicer than the cost.
Im used to massdrop having higher priced items than you can typically find out on the market. Very common in the knife section. So when i see Massdrop actually find and price something at a very attractive price. Its surprising!
These should be selling out!
FiremedicKickstarter backer here too (blue fade to black). Did you or other backers have a misaligned bezel? First one was dead on but there was an issue with the spring bar, so the manufacturer replaced the whole watch. The replacement had a slightly misaligned bezel.
Looking to pick up another model but I am leery of having the same alignment issue.
Ritzm000We have gone through and pulled any with misaligned bezels and having those taken care of with factory. I can 100% guarantee your bezel will line up properly.
Ritzm000If Im honest it's slightly misaligned or just an optical illusion. There is alot going on right there. The Auqacy logo curves to the right, the 60 sec indicator and the triangle pip line up.
Its not an issue for me. I own 14 Seiko divers most dont align perfectly. Its an issue with rotating bezels. All of my Orients are spot on.
My aquacy looks perfect in lume shot. Obviously cant see chap ring where the seconds marker is. Think tho logo is making it look slightly misaligned.
Just my 2 cents.
Buy the watch you wont be disappointed!
FiremedicSoon I'll be the owner of two!
I understand what you mean about the optical illusion. Mine looks dead on at 9 but is slightly off at 12, 6 and 3. Could also be that the face of the watch was slightly off plus a slight misalignment with the bezel insert. Not a deal breaker by any means and shouldn't preclude any prospective buyers.
Ritzm000Im thinking of getting the yellow orange dial as my second. Uggh I have the Kracken on order from kickstarter as well.
My addiction to dive watches is a bit out of control!
;)
FiremedicI went with the Blue MOP. I also have the Kracken on order, small world!
Preaching to the choir about an addiction to watches (dive watches included). I had to upgrade my case to hold 36. 11 of these were crowd sourced and I've got another 5 coming plus 1 that I plan on backing in April when it launches (Lufbery). I'm also planning to modify my SKX007.
FiremedicThey are Phoibos Py007’s very similar to this drop. The red is actually black... just bad photography skills. I got the blue one first and recently got the black because I liked the first one so much. Still I finally joined this one... got the white mother of pearl.
MordekaiIs that a Steinhart Ocean Vintage Military I see? I almost jumped in the 39mm exclusive that gnomon watches had. Love the old radium look. Top right of my case you can see my Steinhart 39mm Pepsi on a blue NATO strap.
MordekaiPhoibos has done a phenomenal job refining their brand while maintaining an attractive price point. Sooner or later I'll add one of their watches to the collection.
Ritzm000Yes! It’s the ocean vintage military “new” 42mm. I love the bracelet but right now it’s on a spring made bond Zulu. If I got a Pepsi watch i’d want that gmt as well, Nice!
Mordekai I went for the 39mm since it's a closer homage to the dimensions of the Rolex GMT. Only "downside" is that it's an aluminum bezel which means I'm paranoid about scratching the heck out of it. Normal bracelet is gorgeous but just about everyone seems to dislike the clasp...I like the NATO more anyway.
MordekaiHow do you like the Phoibos? I'm considering either the PY007 or Wavemaster. I'm also looking at this Aquacy or a Helm Vanuatu. Just wondering what your experiences are with Phoibos or if you have any experience with the others I listed
SMC01I have had the Helm Vanuatu for a little over 2 yrs. It has earned more wrist time than any of my others as my go to daily. Very accurate and reliable plus durable good looks in an ISO rated diver. I recommend it highly, if the look speaks to you. I’ve got both bezels, and a couple of straps but haven’t switched bezels yet and wear it mostly on the bracelet. Drilled lugs make changes a breeze.
BondpitI've had my eye on the Vanuatu for a while now but sadly it's been always out of stock. Looks like it will be back sometime this week, so now is my chance! How did you get different bezels for the watch?