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Tockr was one of the first watch brands in the world to embrace hydrographic printing technology on the cases and components of its original Hydro Dipped Air-Defender collection. Now with the launch of the new Air-Defender Lume Series, Tockr again leads the way as the first watch brand in the world to produce wristwatches with luminescent hydro dipped cases. The daring and radiant watches illuminate from every angle, from their cases to their hands, hour markers, components, and lume dipped strap stitching. The new Tockr Air-Defender Lume models come in a range of immersion printed designs that include black and white lume, green marble lume, and camouflage lume.

Powerful Luminescence Infused in a Hydro Dipped Watch Case

Tockr has consistently demonstrated a creative willingness to embrace alternative materials, designs, and methods to produce its mechanical wristwatches, from using salvaged pieces of historic aircraft and battleships in its dials to the brand’s early adoption of hydro dipped printing technology. Hydrographic printing offers virtually limitless design possibilities, and Tockr’s mastery of the process is evident in its previous models, which have included carbon print, tie-dye, magma, snakeskin, magma, camouflage, wood grain, marble, and other custom designs. Tockr watches are hydro dipped and assembled in Switzerland.

Tockr Founder Austin Ivey: “Having mastered the techniques of hydro dipping, we wanted to push the surface design possibilities further and integrate some creative functionality. Powerful ‘lume’ is highly prized by collectors and watch lovers, and our models have always featured strong luminescent elements. We wanted to take this a step further, taking lume beyond the traditional application in watch hands and dial features and inject luminous functionality directly into our hydro dipped cases. We are proud of the design breakthrough pioneered by our team of Swiss artisans and technicians, making Tockr the first watch brand in the world to develop a luminescent hydro dipping process for a wristwatch.”

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Painstaking Process, Radiant Execution

The process is no quick and simple dip, however. From preparation and priming to final printing, Tockr’s hydro printing process can take up to 9 or 10 days per watch case. Many steps must be completed before the graphic, luminescent print is even applied to the watch. First, each stainless-steel case is fully disassembled, then it is carefully blasted to remove surface imperfections before being primed. The base primer coat must dry for 12 hours and then a matrix of 6-8 additional luminescent, pigmented coats are applied in hues of green or turquoise blue. Each individual coating requires an hour of drying time before the next layer can be applied. These pigmented primers enable the pattern to adhere to the surface of the watch, and they also impart a unique character to the final printed pattern. Only after both priming and successive layers of luminescent coating have been applied is a watch case ready for hydro-dipping.

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A water-soluble patterned film measuring just 4 microns thick floats on the surface of a temperature-controlled water bath. First, the film is sprayed to activate a chemical reaction, causing it to dissolve, leaving only ink on the surface. The prepped and primed watch case is carefully dipped into the ink bath, causing the ink to chemically bond with the watch case. This immersion printing process requires the steady hand of a trained technician to ensure that the case is immersed precisely at a 45-degree angle, so the pattern is evenly applied to the case from all sides. Even removing the printed case from the bath requires great skill to separate from the excess ink without marring the final, fixed design. The seamless hydro dipped pattern entirely encloses the finished watch case. The hand-applied nature of these designs ensures that no two Air-Defender Lume models look quite the same.

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Even now, the process is not yet complete. Powerful jets of water clean every trace of the application chemicals from the surface. Left to dry for 24 hours, two coats of highly durable, scratch-resistant sealant are then applied and cured for 48 hours. Finally, the hydro dipped case and components are ready to be assembled.

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“Our goal with this new series was to create watches with 360-degree lume that’s as ambitious as the designs on our hydro dipped watch cases,” said Tockr Co-Founder Sophy Rindler. “The Tockr team is proud to introduce this new collection, illuminated from dial to case to strap. With the new Air-Defender Lume, we’re proud to reassert that Swiss-made mechanical watches can embrace bold new technology and ‘lighten up’ with creative, contemporary designs.”

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360 Luminescence to Light Up Your World

Tockr’s chronograph watches epitomize the active-lifestyle and aviation inspiration that underline each of the American brand’s watch designs, taking cues from 1970s wristwatches designed specifically for military pilots and adhering to rigid NATO specifications. The Air-Defender Lume series maintains these design codes but infuses each model with powerful luminescence.

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Each Air-Defender Lume chronograph features a 45 mm cushion-shaped stainless steel case, wrapped with an eye-catching, luminescent hydro dipped design in choice of black and white lume, green marble lume, and camouflage lume pattern. The striking exterior is matched by exceptional performance, offering water resistance up to 100 meters and a max 42-hour power reserve. Enclosed beneath a sapphire crystal, the chronograph dial is comprised of 60 second, 30-minute, and 12-hour counters, a day-date window at 3 o’clock, ultra-luminescent hour markers, reflector ring, and hours, minutes, and seconds hands. The rotating inner bezel is easily manipulated by pulling the screwed-down crown at the 10 o’clock position. On the reverse side, a sapphire crystal case back reveals a look at the Air-Defender Lume’s top-finished, Swiss-made automatic Valjoux 7750 movement and the custom Tockr skeletonized rotor.

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The Air-Defender Lume comes with exclusive, American-made “Stealth” straps produced in partnership with Oklahoma-City based HIX Design studio. The hand-cut and lume-stitched custom “Stealth” straps are flared at the lugs, tapered at the buckle, and feature a raised and perforated section near the lugs with leather colours custom coordinated to each dial. For the first time, Tockr also integrates luminous thread into its HIX straps, hand-stitched with lume-dipped, pigmented thread.

As with all other Tockr models, the Air Defender Lume model comes with a 2-year international warranty. Air-Defender Lume models retail for $3250 and are now available at tockr.com.

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About Tockr™

Tockr™ is an American watch brand with a Swiss-made heart, founded in Austin, Texas in 2017 by Austin Ivey and co-founded by Sophy Rindler.

Inspired by his own experience as a pilot and the legacy of his grandfather, a U.S. Army pilot who flew C-47 aircraft during World War II, Founder Austin Ivey set out to combine his lifelong passions of watches and aviation in an accessible collection of aviation-inspired watches. In a short time, Tockr’s iconic C47 and Air Defender watch collections have already captured the imagination of watch enthusiasts around the world. Discover the universe of Tockr at tockr.com.

Light Up Your World with the New Tockr Air-Defender Lume Tockr was one of the first watch brands in the world to embrace hydrographic printing technology on the cases and components of its original Hydro Dipped Air-Defender collection.

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American watch brand Tockr has taken its classic Air Defender Chronograph and given it a bold new graphic treatment using the art of hydrographic image transfer: Tockr Hydro Dipped Air Defender. To date, hydrographic printing has been most broadly applied in the worlds of motorsport and industrial design. Tockr is the first watch brand in its price segment and one of few watch brands in the world to produce hydro dipped watches.

The new Hydro Dipped Air Defender feature cases wrapped in daring designs including Tie-Dye, Magma, black or blue Carbon, and black or Hulk (green) Camo. Collectors can also commission a custom Hydro Dipped case from a library of colorful graphic themes, textures, and designs like pink camo, wood effect, fire, animal prints, and more. Custom models or backordered Tockr Hydro Dipped models can be delivered as soon as four weeks.

Artful, Industrial Inspired Finish

Since the beginning, the American watch brand has always embraced alternative materials and manufacturing methods to produce its aviation-inspired watches. “We have created movements inspired by engines and incorporated aircraft material into watch dials. With hydrographic technology, now Tockr is taking inspiration from industrial design in a daring and colorful new way,” said Tockr Founder Austin Ivey.

Each Hydro Dipped Air Defender stainless steel case is first primed then passed through a patterned, water-soluble film that is suspended on a liquid water surface. The film substrate dissolves into ink that is applied to the case by immersion printing. The seamless and highly durable graphic application entirely encloses the finished watch case. This process requires the steady hand of a trained technician to ensure that the pattern is evenly applied to the case sides from all angles. Each case is then coated in a highly durable, scratch resistant sealant finish. The hand applied nature of the graphic design ensures that no two Hydro Dipped Air Defender models look the same.

Exclusive Detailing and Rugged Functionality

The Air Defender chronograph watches epitomize the active-lifestyle and aviation inspiration that underline each of Tockr’s watch designs. The series takes cues from 1970s wristwatches designed specifically for military pilots while adhering to rigid NATO specifications.

Now the Air Defender’s 45 mm cushion shaped stainless steel case comes wrapped with eye catching hydro dipped designs, while still offering water resistance up to 100 meters and a max 42-hour power reserve. Enclosed beneath a sapphire crystal, the chronograph’s 60 second, 30-minute, and 12-hour counters and day-date window at 3 o’clock offer crisp legibility thanks to the ultra-luminescent markers and reflector ring. The rotating inner bezel is easily manipulated by pushing the crown at the 10 o’clock position. Second and sub-second hands have been custom painted in orange, red, or green to complement each dial. On the reverse side, a sapphire crystal case back reveals a look at the Air Defender’s premium Valjoux 7750 Swiss-made automatic movement and the custom Tockr skeletonized rotor.

The Hydro Dipped Air Defender series comes with exclusive coordinated strap options including hand-stitched calfskin, alligator, or toad leather straps, and each dial colorway can also be purchased with a custom “Stealth” strap produced by Tockr for the Air Defender series in partnership with the HIX Design studio out of Oklahoma City. The hand-cut and stitched custom “Stealth” straps are flared at the lugs, tapered at the buckle, and feature a raised and perforated section near the lugs with leather colors custom coordinated to each dial.

Each Hydro Dipped Air Defender Tockr model comes with a 2-year international warranty, and the collection retails for $2,850, available at tockr.com.

About Tockr™: Tockr™ is an American watch brand with a Swiss-made heart, founded in Austin, Texas in 2017. Inspired by his own experience as a pilot and the legacy of his grandfather, a U.S. Army pilot who flew C-47 aircraft during World War II, Founder Austin Ivey set out to combine his lifelong passions of watches and aviation in an accessible collection of aviation-inspired watches. In a short time, Tockr’s iconic C47 and Air Defender watch collections have already captured the imagination of watch enthusiasts around the world. Discover the universe of Tockr at tockr.com.

Tockr Hydro Dipped Air Defender technical Specifications

42 HOUR PW RESERVE

100M WATER RESISTANT

SWISS MADE

2 YEAR GUARANTEE

MOVEMENT AND FUNCTIONS

MOVEMENT Top grade Valjoux 7750 with perlage finish 25 jewels, 28’800 A/h,4Hz Day-date windows at 3:00

POWER RESERVE 42 hours

WATER RESISTANCE 10ATM (100M)

FUNCTIONS Chronograph with 3 counters: 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours

CASE

CASE Cushion-shaped in Stainless Steel 316L with Sapphire crystal on front and back

FINISH Brushed/Polished

CASE BACK Sapphire crystal with custom Tockr skeletonized rotor

DIAL Available in Tie-Dye with HIX strap or aqua toad skin strap, Black Camo HIX or Black calfskin strap, Hulk Camo HIX or black calfskin, Black Carbon HIX or Black Carbon grey calfskin, Blue Carbon HIX or Blue Carbon alligator, Magma HIX or Magma black calfskin, with Superluminova C3 ultra-luminescent markers and a reflector ring

DIAMETER 45mm Lug to Lug 48mm

BEZEL Rotating inner bezel controlled by crown at 10 o’clock position.

STRAPS & BRACELETS

STOCK STRAP Stock Interchangeable hand-stitched calf leather, toad leather (Tie-dye only), or alligator (blue carbon only).

HIX Design Straps Tockr partnered with HIX Design out of Oklahoma City in 2018 to develop a custom strap that would complement the unique look of the Air-Defender. Nicknamed the “Stealth” strap, each strap is hand cut and stitched at the HIX studio in Oklahoma City. The straps are flared at the lugs and tapered at the buckle and feature a raised and perforated section near the lugs with leather color matched to the accompanying watch features.

CLASP Pin buckle clasp in brushed Stainless Steel 316L

BRACELET Integrated stainless steel (or PVD) bracelet with brushed and polished end links

Tockr Hydro Dipped Air Defender

A Daring Defender: Tockr Introduces New Tockr Hydro Dipped Air Defender Series American watch brand Tockr has taken its classic Air Defender Chronograph and given it a bold new graphic treatment using the art of hydrographic image transfer: …