Melbourne Watch Company

As an enthusiast and collector of affordable mechanical watches, Sujain Krishnan originally started his venture into the world of watch making through building homage style pilot and military watches for the online enthusiast community. However, being totally unsatisfied with building others' designs, he set out to create his own brand of original mechanical timepieces.

From this idea, the Melbourne Watch Company was born. The Flinders Automatic is the first original design and was created after research into affordable dress style watches. Named after Melbourne's iconic Flinders Street Station, Sujain wanted the brand's first timepiece to be one which would not look out of place among higher end watches.

Each watch boasts high grade 316L stainless steel with a slim case height of only 9.8mm. Perfect to be easily slipped under a shirt cuff with a suit, or for easy, comfortable wear. Under the hood, you'll find a top grade Miyota Caliber 9015 self-winding mechanical movement. This 24 jewel automatic movement operates at 28,800 BPH and has a power reserve of 42 hours when fully wound.

The dial is multi-layered and features a guilloche center and stainless steel markers. The date is shown at the 3 o'clock position. There are two color options - a white dial with silver markers and black hands or a black dial with silver markers and silver hands. The dial and hands are framed by flat, anti-reflective sapphire glass.

The Flinders' other specifications include:
Case: 40mm
Glass: Flat Anti-Reflective sapphire 
Hands: Hour/Minute/Sweep Seconds
Water Resistance: 5TM/50m
Strap: Genuine leather (20mm tapering to 18mm at buckle)



Sujain tells us that the retail price will be 525 AUD or around $480 USD. There is currently a fundraising campaign for Melbourne Watch Company, and you can check that out here to get entry level backer perks.

Chicks with Watches are big fans of MWC, and its founder Sujain Krishnan. Though, we have not physically seen the pieces, judging by the pictures alone, this is sure to be a hit among collectors.