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Hemel Watches

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Mikey Bautista
Hemel Watches

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Crowdfunding has opened the doors to many horology startups, each offering a unique take on designs, manufacturing, and value for their backers. Marvin Menke of Hemel Watches aims to put luxury, mid-century military timepieces on your wrist.

Each Hemel watch comes with the reliable Miyota 9015 movement: automatic, hand-winding, and hacking with 24 jewels and a 42-hour power reserve. Its 40mm, 316L stainless steel case features a domed sapphire face and screwdown display back. Backers have a choice of four military-inspired face designs, all which use C3 Super-LumiNova lume on a matte black dial. Heavy-duty nylon NATO straps with metal grommets and a signed buckle also come standard with each watch, and a push/pull crown gives it 100 meters of water resistance in line with its rugged aesthetic.

Early backers can avail of the Hemel at its lowest price, so check out the link below if you've been looking to add a modern spin on the vintage field watch to your collection.

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Mikey Bautista

Director of Everyday Carry Operations


About the Author
Mikey Bautista is an everyday carry (EDC) expert who has been working with the EverydayCarry.com team for nearly a decade, starting with an interest in EDC as a hobby and ending up as a writer for the site in 2014. Through the years, he’s led the site in editorial content and writing about products across every category, from knives to bags to flashlights and everything in between, as well as discovering, bringing exposure, and building bridges with many brands in the industry. Today, he is the site's Director of Everyday Carry Operations, leading the editorial team and managing day-to-day operations.

He has lived through many personal and professional lives, spending nearly a decade in the workforce management industry, a minor career in gaming, and has lent a hand with entrepreneurial efforts back home in the Philippines. He has also been an active participant and helped build a number of significant social communities online, both for EDC and his other hobbies.

Mikey has been at the cusp of gaming, technology, and the internet since the ‘90s and continues to lend his experience, expertise, and authority to all his pursuits. When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen.

Discussion (1 total)

Rob ·
With an automatic movement and the NATO strap reinforced with grommets......perfect EDC! Kudos to the designer!