Watch Angels, a group that describes itself as a “crowd manufacturer,” has been around for a few years now. The way it works is relatively simple – you can think of them as a crowdfunding platform like Kickstarter, but focused exclusively on watches. Based in Switzerland, they’re a watch manufacturer that is happy to lend out their infrastructure to projects that the larger group settles on, with “Angels” committing to a project at a concept stage, eventually able to purchase watches at cost. Looking through their catalog and current roster of projects in various stages of completion, you’ll find a wide variety of mostly modern designs from independent brands and creators. One offering, though, stands out, and that’s the trench watch from Waltham...read the article
