Thank you everyone for the incredible feedback and for taking part in the voting on the hand colour. It was very interesting to see the conversation that arose. Our intent was not to concern anyone, but it appears that this naturally happened for some and by reading on I think we might have found a solution to address most concerns. We have a very passionate community with a lot of love for this project and naturally changing a colour can create some debate therefore we have to do what is right in the end.
A few hands missing and definitely in need of some colour 🧐
Aside from the vote it was great to hear everyones comments on luminous and how much you value having it integrated into the design of the watch.
The results of the vote for the hand colour has been very polarizing. On one side there is a very positive argument for keeping the orange colour as it's what was presented in the original design and looks very good overall. On the other side there are those that like the red and see it as potentially creating a bit more continuity between the power reserve indicator and the red rubber strap on offer or simply because they like red. Both are very valid and we must honour both because after all this is your watch.
English Forum Vote - Click the image to view the current vote
Chinese Forum Vote - Click the image to view the current vote
What about luminous?
There is still one thing hanging over this topic of hands and that is; luminous. It hasn't been easy to find a solution without modifying hand shape, however the persistent ideas presented by you all are very much validated.
Tzuyu has been keeping a "joker" under wraps that we believe will bring some closure and excitement to you all.
What is this joker?
Through your feedback on luminous we have been working on a solution to add luminous on the seconds hand. "Diver DNA" is how @neuerburg mentioned the importance of luminous in his comment on the "Change of Hands" post.
Check the post out here
Previously this was brought up by a few of you over the course of the pre-order timeline some of whom had pointed out how a lollipop style hand such as that on our Omnium might integrate well. Tzuyu went to work on this with the designers and found that such a design fit perfectly with the 021 C orange, but on the 180 C red it looked far too heavy.
The designers loved the straight 180 C red seconds hand without luminous. We then looked at first presenting the original design of a straight/no luminous seconds hand with the vote for either 021 C orange or the new 180 C red. The result has been so close that obviously it would not be fair to pick one over the other so we have reverted to the joker.
The Orange Joker
*Click images & text to reveal 😉
The joker is an 021 C orange lollipop seconds hand that has a diamond shaped luminous insert that ties into the Horage quadratic DNA found throughout our designs. It provides enough luminous and in orange it is not overbearingly heavy.
Essentially we are slightly modifying the original orange seconds hand shape to have a diamond shaped luminous indicator.
Technical drawing of the Joker
What do you think of the joker?
Of course we want your feedback and would love to see you take part in the poll below on the new 021 C orange lollipop seconds hand versus the original straight 021 C hand with no luminous.
What Seconds Hand Do You Like?
0%021 C Luminous Lollipop
0%021 C Tip Dip
What about 180 C Red?
Based on how we are anticipating the above poll going we have come up with the following solution.
Given that we have opened Pandora's box per se on the hands vote we will offer two options to anyone that has pre-ordered to date. This means you can either have the original straight seconds hand design in 180 C red (no luminous) or you can choose to have the new 021 C orange lollipop seconds hand with luminous insert.
In the third pre-order taking place this August the design team has decided on one hand option and that is the 021 C orange lollipop seconds hand with luminous insert.
How to tell us you want 180 C Red
Simply email us at lostintime@horage.com with you order number and request to have your order ship with 180 C Red and we will change it.
How to tell us you want 021 C Orange Lollipop
If the new orange with lollipop luminous marker is what you want, you don't have to do anything as your watch will ship with this as standard.
Thank you to all of you for being open and transparent in this design process. We always like to try new things and your feedback pushes us to understand the attributes you value most.
As always, let us know your thoughts on the hand choice in the comments!
Till next time...
Landon Stirling
I am confused; I was waiting to have more designs cues finalized before committing
(WR, case design, colours). What was making me hold back was the fact that the watch had 2 accent color(red on PR & orange on hands). I think the watch is absolutely amazing in all aspects but the tiny bit of red on the PR clashes with the orange. As for the choice between red or orange hands, I like orange better as long as the PR indicator is also orange, otherwise, I'm fine with all red. One colour for accents, please.
Now for the "joker" orange seconds hands, way too loud in my opinion on a watch that has such a "clean" design. I think going that route is a mistake...
Now for my confusion, I'm not sure I am reading right that If I do go ahead with pre-ordering in August "the design team has decided on one hand option and that is the 021 C orange lollipop seconds hand with luminous insert":So the final verdict is orange with red PR? Just what was making me hold back!