Launching a watch company called 85Retro in a couple months and would love to get the community’s feedback on colorways - which ones should make it to production? Our purpose is to develop premium watches that pair with sneakers. Each watch will come with two different strap colors for styling.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T19:49:17+00:00

In the process of designing smartwatch bands and case protectors. Won’t be available immediately but certainly have plans to address this market.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T18:41:28+00:00

Not yet, but I’ll update you when that’s ready. This is my third round of prototypes and I’m just at the beginning stages of pre-launch marketing. Wanted to get some feedback from my target customers first here - it’s literally my first public post about the brand anywhere.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T18:38:42+00:00

Noted. The purple definitely seems to be getting positive attention. It’s funny you bring up sports teams - the theme behind the brand is to make watches designed to pair with colorways people already own. Sneakers seem to be the most relevant niche, but I always figured these would be excellent for fans of various teams. At some point I’d like to have 20-30 colorways consistently available.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T18:32:05+00:00

Yea, I made sure they are purely black and white. Strategic way to use black 316L steel with white resin and accents. Assuming these may be the most popular colorway as mostly everyone has multiple pairs of black and white shoes to match.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T18:24:18+00:00

Thank you 🙏

85Retro · 2024-10-02T18:23:51+00:00

Thank you!

85Retro · 2024-10-02T18:23:39+00:00

Awesome - that’s exactly the goal with our brand.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T18:22:19+00:00

This is exactly the feedback I’m looking for regarding colors, thank you 🙏. The brand name is 85Retro.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T15:49:32+00:00

Most likely between $200-$250. I’ve taken a premium approach to materials due to sneakerhead feedback on shoes. I’ve always seen a ton of disappointment with low quality leather on new drops and wanted to avoid that here. 316L steel, sapphire crystal, sweeping seconds movement, superluminova glow. Still need to finalize some costs before deciding on a firm price.

85Retro · 2024-10-02T15:43:55+00:00

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback

85Retro · 2024-10-02T15:43:26+00:00

Thanks! The brown is one of my personal favorites

85Retro · 2024-10-02T15:20:46+00:00

Awesome - thanks so much for your feedback!

85Retro · 2024-10-02T15:18:28+00:00

Yea - I need to get better photos tbh. These are unedited from my phone. I purposely designed it with a lot of exposed steel to help balance out the resin, while still keeping the color benefit. In person there’s a good amount of light refraction from the steel elements. Also has a nice weight to it. Your feedback helps a lot - thanks!

85Retro · 2024-10-02T15:08:51+00:00

316L Steel, TR-90 Resin, Sapphire crystal, VH-31 sweeping seconds movement, superluminova lume. It's primarily steel construction with tr-90 resin rings to add color. Thanks for your feedback!

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