The Ultimate Travel Watch.
Designed for anything.
From the start, the NIMROD has been designed to be the perfect travel companion. Compact and hard wearing. Able to switch its purpose effortlessly. I wanted every wearer to feel a confidence knowing it will excel in any environment.
With 200 Meters of water resistance, you can dive off the coast of a Caribbean island with ease.
Rock climb the dawn wall in the Yosemite’s knowing that the 1200 hv hardness coating will protect the case and bracelet compared to the industry standard of 200hv.
Drive an African desert rally with perfect vision of your timepiece with sapphire crystal and an Inner anti glare coating to stop the Saharan sun.
Descend down a cenote and still read the time like it’s daylight with BGW9 on the moulded ceramic lumicast dial markers, hands and bezel numerals.
Built for anyone.
The NIMROD fits in the goldilocks zone for size. At 38.5mm Wide and only a 45mm Lug to Lug, most wrists will frame the Nimrod well, no matter the gender or size of wrist.
And at only 10.9mm thick, The watch will fit under any shirt cuff and can stay hidden when in the wrong part of town.
The vertical side brushing and large dial increase its wrist presence making the watch also frame larger wrists well.
Priced for all.
Providing specifications found in much more expensive timepieces, the NIMROD can definitely hold its own amongst some of the best.
Price to be announced closer to the upcoming Kickstarter.
The Name.
The Nimrod was never planned to be the first release.
When designing, I simultaneously made two versions of the same watch. One small, no bezel, no crown guards. A watch similar to those worn by explorers of old. A watch intended to be the start of the story. The comet. Named after the first civilian jetliner. A beginning of a journey into the unknown.
The second was its upgrade. The Nimrod. Just like its real life counterpart, a modified anti-submarine and maritime patrol aircraft, the Nimrod added a military ruggedness to the comet's jet setting looks. In the watches case, increasing the size, adding more water resistance, crown guards and a 12 hour bezel.
The comet would have been a brilliant first release. Much easier and much cheaper, especially in the prototyping stages. The Nimrod however, would be the perfect travel watch.
Why stop at making good when you know you can make something great.
Other origins.
Exploration – Ernest Shackleton's pioneering Nimrod expedition to the South Pole, which took place aboard a ship of the same name, was the first of three significant journeys to map uncharted territories. During this expedition, the first ascent of Mount Erebus was successfully completed.
Astronomy – The constellation Orion is often connected to the legendary hunter Nimrod, who was known for founding cities, exploration, and conquest. Orion has also served as a key reference for navigation throughout history.
The Nimrod embodies the spirit of exploration, movement, and discovery.
Specs.
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38mm Case Width
38.5mm Bezel
10.9mm Case Thickness
45mm Lug to Lug
20mm Lug Width
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Japanese Premium Automatic Miyota 9039
42 Hours of power reserve
Regulated to -10 to +15 seconds a day
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Brushed 316L Surgical-grade Stainless Steel
20mm taper to 16mm
On the Fly Adjusting Clasp
Quick Release Spring Bars
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316L Surgical- grade Stainless Steel
1200hv Scratch Resistant Coating
Brushed Upper profile
Vertical Brushed side profile
Polished chamfer underneath
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Sapphire Crystal front and rear
Inner AR coating
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Sunburst Dial
Lumicast Hour markers and Arabic Numerals
Brushed Stainless Steel Dial Ring
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Screw Down
Signed
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200m/660ft water resistance
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Fully lumed 12 Hour markers using BGW9
Steel insert coated in black DLC
FAQs
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Horizontal brushing does give a watch a thinner impression and is more widely used. The Nimrod is already 10.8mm thin. It does not need any help in decreasing its presence.
I wanted to create a watch that wears thin but has a big presence on the wrist no matter the wearer.
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When you think of travel in the watch space, the first thing that you think of is the GMT function.
The main issue I had when designing the Nimrod is the height. The 9075 GMT movement is 1mm taller than the 9039 in the Nimrod. I wanted the Nimrod to fit under the cuff of any shirt. The 12 hour bezel will give you the same functions as the GMT without the thickness and the increase in price.
This does not mean that a future realease wont use a GMT movement.
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In most modern watches you find polishing front and center. A shine to show off.
I decided to polish the chamfer of the back of the case and the clasp only. This is a tool watch used for getting from A to B and being with you while you swim, hike, climb ect.
When you hit a polished surface, scratches are much easier to see with the naked eye. Brushing hides scratches better. Along with the hardness coating, the Nimrod will look great even through the hardest of activities.
Business at the front. Party in the back.
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There are two aspects to this.
I spent a lot of my working life working with fabrics and interior design. My favourite British designer is William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement he came from. The “6” is a small homage to my past.
The second is that its a homage to my “grail” watch, the Sea Q with its stylized “6”
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I don’t believe the name needs to be changed for a certain market.
I wouldn’t find it quite right in my eyes if a product had to change its name in my market to cater for my taste. The culture and story of the original name would have been lost for a stand in.
This is no Philosophers stone.
