Danish Watch Company "About Vintage" Launches Hand-wound watch collection to go on sale on October 16 (Wed.)

Four types released simultaneously worldwide, with a special offer worth 10,000 yen for the first 200 customers.

2024.10.16 09:30

株式会社About Vintage

About Vintage (Location: Copenhagen, Capital of Denmark) will start selling the brand's first collection of hand-wound watches, "1968 Mechanical," on Wednesday, October 16, at 19:00 Japan time.

Three-dimensional dial and indexes

Limited edition of 100 pieces Midnight Blue

The company's first hand-wound watch on its 10th anniversary

About Vintage was founded in Copenhagen in 2014 to make Sebastian and Thomas' dream true. They are old friends and watch enthusiasts. The dream is to create watches that are valuable enough to be kept in a vault at a affordable price.

On the occasion of the company's 10th anniversary, we dare to use a hand-wound movement instead of a self-winding watch, and are launching the hand-wound 1968 collection as an upgrade to the existing 1969 collection of battery-driven dress watches.

As a brand that is committed to creating timelessly designed watches, influenced by vintage design, the company has taken the form of looking back at the history of watchmaking, and by incorporating this vintage style, the company is also returning to its roots and looking ahead to the next decade.

For us, the word vintage is not a reference to a past event, but a journey along the way to get there. The company's mission is: "Let's create special moments. Let it be etched in history. Let's make it history, and let's make it a value called vintage. This release will have a great meaning for the company, as it will embody the company's mission, "Let's create special moments, let's carve them into history, and let's make vintage a value.

■ Naming and Design

The 1968 Mechanical collection pays homage to the last years of the golden age of mechanical watchmaking, just before quartz battery technology began to take the industry by storm in 1969. It celebrates the allure of mechanical movements and is designed to capture the understated, elegant aesthetic and spirit of the late 1960s.

At first glance, the watch is beautifully simple, but the more you wear it every day, the more you will appreciate the weight and depth of the dial and the details of the case design, and the deeper you will truly appreciate and love the beauty of the watch as time goes by.

GIF animation of the winding of the mainspring

The Art of Time Keeping on Mechanical Movement

In a world where convenience often overshadows tradition, a mechanical watch offers something different—a connection to the craftsmanship and precision that have defined horology for centuries. Each turn of the crown powers the gears, springs and levers in the movement.

Unlike quartz watches that rely on batteries or automatic watches that derive their energy from the movement of the wrist, hand-wound watches keep time moving by winding the spring by hand. This daily act of winding the watch makes us feel time on our skin, and without it, time would stand still.

It is just like enjoying the hand-dripped coffee. It is our hope that this hand-winding process will make our daily time even richer.

1968 Mechanical 4 types

The first 200 customers to receive the 4 types of watches released simultaneously around the world will receive a special offer.

The steel case "Midnight Blue" dial is limited to 100 pieces.

Steel case with white dial: Steel / White

Steel case white dial with rose gold hour hands:

　Steel / White & Rose Gold

White dial with gold case: Gold / White

The first 200 customers will receive a free replacement belt and a luxurious wooden box.

Free replacement belt for the first 200 customers

Back cover design

As a brand that celebrates life's special moments and helps create opportunities for people to look back on those moments as vintage, we offer a free engraving service.

The back of this year's watch features a detailed depiction of iconic buildings in the beautiful city of Copenhagen, where the company is located.

From right to left: Marmor Kirke (the church across from the Imperial Palace), the Parliament building, the church Vor Frelsers Kirke, Borsen (the 400-year-old stock exchange that was lost this year), Round Tower (a former astronomical observatory founded in 1642), the church Nikolaj Kirke and City Hall. The city is a city with a lot to offer.

We proudly deliver watches designed in Copenhagen to the world and to Japan.

Beautiful cityscape and free engraving space

Product Information

Product name: 1968 Mechanical

Price ： 59,000 yen (including tax and shipping)

　　　　 The first 200 customers will receive a free changeable belt (price starts at 6,200 yen) and a free wooden collectors box (price starts at 6,200 yen).

　　　　 Wooden Collectors Box (price: 7,000 yen)

Release date: Wednesday, October 16, 19:00 Japan time

　　　　 (Accessible from October 15 (Tue.) for those who have registered their e-mail address in advance)

Delivery: Approximately 4-5 business days from Denmark to Japan. Immediately after the start of sales, about 7 business days.

URL : https://jp.aboutvintage.com/1968-mechanical

■Product Specifications

Material ： Surgical 316L stainless steel

　　　　　　　(Steel with low metal allergy and relatively gentle to human body.

　　　　　　　Corrosion resistant), individually serial numbered, inset back cover

Glass ：Anti-reflective domed sapphire crystal (scratch-resistant material)

Movement : Seagull ST17 (manual winding), power reserve 39 hours

Size ：Dial size 39mm, thickness 11.35mm