EMG Horizon

It feels like an age since we reviewed the EMG Horizon, but the hotly anticipated square chronograph is finally in sight – with a Kickstarter campaign that starts today.

EMG’s new watch comes over the Horizon

EMG Horizon Chronograph Watch
A preproduction sample of the EMG Horizon – the final version has colour-coded subdials in this configuration

If you’ve not read our hands-on review, or if it’s been a while you can refresh your memory here. We liked the watch, feeling it was more than the Heuer Monaco homage we expected, and we liked the great choice of dial colours – especially the turquoise one we reviewed. The few niggles we had have mostly been resolved in the final production run, so we would not hesitate in recommending that you order one if you like the look of it.

EMG Horizon – Specifications

The Seiko VK-64 meca-quartz hybrid movement inside the watch gives the feel of a mechanical chronograph but with the convenience and accuracy of a quartz. There are a total of five dial colour variations, and early bird purchasers get a cool 5 watch roll in a custom cardboard tube. The waxed roll will be similar to the one pictured, but the colour is being changed.
Case
Dimensions – 38 x 38mm
Length – 46mm
Thickness – 12mm
Lug width- 22mm
Drilled lugs
Crystal
Curved sapphire with inner Anti-reflective coating
Movement
Seiko VK64 mecaquartz chronograph
Dial
Matte dial with recessed matte subdials
Brushed applied indices
bgw9 superluminova
Water resistance 
50 Metres
Strap
22mm tapered to 18mm, single stitch rally strap
Strap choices are: Tan, Coffee red or Black and each option can be supplied with black or white stitching.

Buy an EMG Horizon

The EMG Horizon has been priced very attractively: Earlybird pricing for the first two days of the campaign is just $250 (about £190), after which it will go up to $275 (£210) then $300 (a smidgeon over £225 at today’s exchange rate).

The Kickstarter campaign is here, and you can read more about the watch at EMG’s website.

By Mike Richmond

Mike spends what little spare time he has writing for WRUK; and what little money he makes building up his collection of timepieces.