2023 Studio Underd0g Watermel0n Gen 2 38.5mm
Ref: Watermel0n (Gen 2)
Specification
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Studio Underd0g box, travel pouch and paperwork. It comes paired with its original 20mm Strap Tailor leather strap and signed pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 2023 and is in lightly worn condition, as you can see from the photos. It comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
For more photos see here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1smfVA6tKhqRfOEo-YB0XmZ-ImMQbF6b2?usp=drive_link
4K YouTube video, skip to 19:24 - https://youtu.be/UVwbW6pQBaU
The Watch
Here we have a 2023 Studio Underd0g Watermel0n Gen 2, which is now assembled in Great Britain with a 38.5mm brushed stainless steel case. The elegant tapered curved lugs have a lug-to-lug length of 44.5mm and a case thickness of 13.5mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. We have the signed crown and the polished chronograph pushers on the right side. The bevel-edged stepped polished smooth bezel holds a double-domed sapphire crystal above the striking characteristic colourful dial. Made up of 2 layers: a satin sandblasted base layer and a coarse-textured soft pink centre layer that graduates from a pale pink in the centre to a darker pink outer edge. An outer Tachymetre is precisely printed against the pale green-coloured layer. The hour indexes are an attractive black melon seed shape; at 3 o’clock, a large 30-minute register made up of varied hues of green-coloured segments and a pale green-tipped hand; at 9 o’clock, the small second register in pink with a concentric circular pattern. The slender sword hands are filled with Super-LumiNova, complemented by a green-tipped chronograph hand. Text is precisely applied with the bold Studio Underd0g motif sitting proudly off-centre. The combination of colour and textures makes this Bi-Compax a pleasure to wear. On the reverse is a screw-down exhibition sapphire crystal case back, inside a manually wound Seagull ST-1901 is a true workhorse of a movement that uses the technical drawings of the Swiss Venus calibre 175 but is made in China. Its simplicity in decoration adds interest both front and back to this watch. The watch comes fitted on its original 20mm Strap Tailor leather strap and signed pin buckle and comes with its Studio Underd0g presentation box and papers.
Personal Note
As the owner of a Studio Underd0g Watermel0n (And a Pizza watch), I can say they are fantastic and fun watches for the money and truly bring a smile to your face as you wear them. It is great to see the brand doing so well and it is a testament to the fact this industry can be so serious and there is room for fun and to remind ourselves we don't have to take ourselves so seriously. I would snap this up today if you are after one!
The Brand
Richard Benc founded Studio Underd0g in March 2020 whilst still under lockdown due to Covid in the UK. He had studied product design at the University of Nottingham. It was during this time that he started to imagine his own line of watches. Working in the watch industry for over five years, he worked on many designs. Releasing his ideas online, he began to gain confidence that a funky design and colour combination was the way to go. The brand name came about as he saw himself as a small fish in a large sea with much bigger ideas and aspirations. He replaced the small “o” in Underdog with a “0”, which is now part of their brand identity. Inspired, he created a fun and playful watch, using colour, textures and design cues to create a design that stands out from the crowd. Releasing four models, each with its own unique design and using a well-established Seagull ST-190 movement. Studio Underd0g was born with the watches selling on a pre-order basis, which was the only way Richard could afford to produce the watches. His next generation of watches will be assembled in the UK, and he will be using UK-sourced suppliers and manufacturers such as David at thestraptailor.com.