Xeric Halograph Watches A Kickstarter Success, With Affordable Prices & Unusual Designs
Between the various crowd-funding platforms that are available, there has been an explosion of new watch brands (and watches) entering the market. Some of these are derivative and really do not offer anything new or unusual. Past that, many are first-time efforts from some folks you have never heard of, so it is definitely not zero risk for backers. With the Xeric Halograph, we have a rather unique look coming to us from a familiar name in the watch industry.First off, who is that familiar name? Unless you have kept a close eye on Kickstarter projects, Xeric is likely not familiar to you. Well, have you heard of Watchismo? They are one of the more prominent websites that offer watches that are a bit unusual. As it turns out, they decided to put their efforts to creating some unique watches of their own. The Xeric Halograph is not their first foray into this creative side either, as they earlier had a successful funding campaign for their Xeric Xeriscope.
Chopard L.U.C XPS Azur Watch
The Chopard L.U.C XPS series of watches represents a reserved and simple elegance within the brand’s Haute Horology collection. Chopard partnered with the Cannes Film Festival in 1998 - since then, Chopard has become a fixture on the film festival’s red carpet. That’s where the Chopard L.U.C XPS Azur Watch comes into play. This is an elegant watch for a beautiful setting, meant to catch the cameras and elicit the feel of the Mediterranean. Chopard created the watch to be worn on the red carpet where the men are just as interested in standing out as the women wearing Chopard Jewelry. The Chopard L.U.C XPS Azur is being released in a limited edition of 10 pieces, all made from ethically sourced 18k white gold.AnalysisThis is a beautiful timepiece, and while I find the narrative of an azure dial that references the Mediterranean a little difficult to accept, no one can deny that Chopard has created a looker here. The XPS line has, traditionally, been simpler pieces in th