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The Martenero Kerrison: A Mechanical Watch, Modern & Classic

Created by John Tarantino

Martenero's sixth watch release is the Kerrison. Our most versatile watch yet, equally at home in the office or out on the weekends. Its clean, balanced design comes alive through subtle details and uses of color. Everything is designed in-house, and we labored over every detail to get the balance just right. This is a watch that stands out just the right amount - a watch of subtle distinction you can wear for years on end. And it's not just the design that makes it special. The Kerrison has an automatic movement that registers at 28,800 beats per hour, scratch-resistant sapphire crystals on the front and back, and a 42-hour power reserve. Serious specs that match the thoughtfulness of the design. The Kerrison is available in 4 unique colorways, each in 2 different sizes (42 mm and 38 mm). 8 different versions available in total so that you can find the version that's perfect for you.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

The watches are in
almost 8 years ago – Thu, Jun 21, 2018 at 08:19:26 PM

Hi everyone,

Between yesterday and today most of the remaining watch components arrived. Right now we have components for every size and colorway of the Kerrison except for the black dial in 42 mm, which we're expecting to arrive tomorrow. We're already at work doing quality control and assembly, and we'll be shipping these out daily until you all have your watches.

Several of you have reached out about a change in address. If any of you would like us to ship your watch to a different address than what you provided earlier, please let us know at [email protected]. Or if you would like to change the size or colorway of your watch, if you email us by end of day this Sunday we can absolutely accommodate you on that.

I know this is taken a while but we're now in the very final stages of this project! We're here to answer any questions in the meantime. Thank you for your patience and you'll have your watches soon.

thanks,

John

Watch components are now in transit to our workshop in New York!
almost 8 years ago – Fri, Jun 08, 2018 at 04:54:43 PM

Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that our supplier has just shipped the remaining watch components to us in New York. We should have everything in our possession by Monday, and from there we will begin the quality control and assembly process. Thanks for your patience, this was the big thing we were waiting on so next week we can begin assembling and shipping watches.

thanks!

John

Supplier now shipping dials on June 9
almost 8 years ago – Tue, May 22, 2018 at 09:43:57 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry to have to announce this, but the dial supplier has fallen a little behind on their production and has just told me that they plan on shipping dials to me on June 9. I know it's been a long wait already and I hate to push delivery out further, but delivery will now be a couple weeks past what I had planned.

As soon as I have everything, myself and the assembly/fulfillment team will be working to get everything processed and sent out to you as quickly as humanly possible. I'm here to answer any questions in the meantime, either here, via direct messages, or you can always reach us at our email address [email protected].

Thank you for your patience and please be assured that you'll all still be getting your watches soon.

thanks,

John

Final Stage of Production
almost 8 years ago – Fri, May 04, 2018 at 06:18:42 PM

Hey everyone,

I've heard from a few of you by direct message, mainly asking about delivery date, so I thought I'd post a quick update here. And I realize that I'm overdue for an update, I apologize for that.

First off, I want to assure you that I've been working behind the scenes here to get everything produced as perfectly as possible so that you're all very happy with your purchase. That's my main priority, and we're getting very close to having everything manufactured and ready to ship out.

My main supplier reports that they're still on schedule to ship me the components on the May 16 shipping date that they originally gave me. From there I need to get everything inspected for quality control and assembled, and then of course I need to ship all of you your watches. 

Some of you have asked me about an exact shipping date. I can't give you an exact date, partly because I can't predict the exact time of arrival of the components, and also because it will probably take me 3-4 days just to fulfill all of the orders. My goal however is to ship everything by May 31. I know it's been a long wait and I'm working to make the rest of it as short as possible. I do appreciate your patience as we finish up the production cycle.

If you have any questions, please comment here or send me a direct message.

Thanks!

John

Production Status / Update
about 8 years ago – Thu, Mar 08, 2018 at 04:26:44 PM

Hey everyone,

Sorry for the silence on my end. Since I last wrote we've just been focused on getting everything ready for you, and I wanted to share a quick update:

- Leather strap production has been completed. We now have plenty of all of the leather strap options in stock.

- Packaging production has also been completed

- The actual watches (case, crystal, dial, hands) are currently in production. Watch production cycles are long, mainly due to the time it takes to mill, shape, and polish the cases. I was in touch with my factory earlier this week, and they tell me that they expect to ship me all components on or about May 16. The shipment takes a day or two arrive, and from there we need to inspect and assemble all of the pieces. Our goal is to get all of the watches out by the end of May, and as long as we receive the watches in mid-May this should not be an issue.

Any questions on this or anything else, just message me and I'll be sure to get back to you quickly. I'll also be in touch more regularly from this point on until final delivery.

thanks!

John