Adventurous in spirit. Reframing timekeeping as moments (what matters) measured.
Delali doesn't exist yet as a finished brand — and I'd rather say that plainly than pretend otherwise. What exists today is a bench, a loom, a growing pile of stabilisation experiments, and one reference far enough along to talk about.
The idea is simple. Modern watchmaking has become very good at flawless surfaces — enamel, lacquer, sunray brushing. I'm interested in the opposite register: a dial that carries the grain of the hand that made it, held inside a case tolerant enough to be worn on a long walk in bad weather.
Everything is deliberately small. A first run of roughly ten to twelve numbered pieces of Ref. 101, The Delevery — funded through Kickstarter, not sold before the movements are regulated. A second reference, The Transformare, exists only as a stretch goal for now. No claims about heritage that hasn't been earned yet.
Part of something larger than a watch.
I want DELALI to be a redemptive, supporting presence in the Colorado community it comes from — not just a brand that happens to be based here. A portion of every DELALI watch supports Denver Rescue Mission's work across Colorado's Front Range. The exact commitment is still being finalized as the business gets off the ground — this page will be updated with specifics once they're set.
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The Plan
Dial workshop
Developing and stabilising the linen dial process by hand — the core R&D behind the Ref. 101 prototypes, and the story the Kickstarter campaign will tell.
Prototype calibration
Case and crown tension finalised, movement regulation across six positions, ahead of the campaign going live.
First batch
A small numbered first run of The Delevery — roughly 10 to 12 pieces — delivered to Kickstarter backers first.
The bench
A small open workshop for commissions, service and dial fittings.