Upton Watches Update

Upton Watches is in full swing, and we have progressed into the prototyping phase. We are currently working with Mark McJunkin in Atlanta, Georgia for this facet of the watch expedition. Mark McJunkin was an Industrial Design professor of mine at Georgia Tech, and he is the CEO of the design and manufacturing firm Product M.

Recently with Product M, Mark has focused more on domestic prototyping and manufacturing with his CNC mill. In addition to operating his firm, Mark continues to teach at Georgia Tech.

During this juncture in the project, we are evolving our design so it can be beautifully and efficiently manufacturable. Mark and I are collaborating on the design for manufacturing phase. We are refraining from displaying our finalized design until we have physical, operational watches. Below are a few sneak peaks of Mark's shop in Atlanta and his process of outputting watches. 

Mark at the helm

The HAAS CNC mill

Cutting out a watch case

Metal carnage

Breaking of Metal for Upton Watches

The Upton Watch team has milled our first test piece in Atlanta, Georgia. We are still finalizing the design and graphics but are still on the path for creating an American constructed watch with a Swiss movement.

Aligning with the machined look of the watch, we will be experimenting with milling out the dial as well. The above render is an example of how it would look. 

Upton Watch First Test from Benjamin Denzinger on Vimeo.

Upton Watch Face Renders

The Upton Watch brand is progressing and manufacturing is currently being organized. I'm working with two different face designs for the first round of watch prototypes. One face has a beige background with a brown band to achieve an antique type of feel (aligning with the Upton brand). The other face is completely blacked out.

I'm experimenting with different accent colors on the antique face related to jewel tones. Please leave any feedback possible. Feedback is essential to our development process and allows users to interact with the design of the Upton product. Click thumbnails for larger images

Brown Band / Beige Face / Blue Accents

Brown Band / Beige Face / Dark Green Accents

Brown Band / Beige Face / Red Accents

Brown Band / Beige Face / Orange Accents

Brown Band / Beige Face / Light Green Accents

Brown Band / Beige Face / Yellow Accents

 

Black Band / Black Face / Black Accents