While traveling the world for two years, across 4 continents and over 30 countries, Stephen and Devon needed a watch that could keep up with their travel lifestyle and help them stay connected with friends, family and work. They established the brand Rovence and set out to create the world’s first minimalist GMT dual time travel watch that launches on Kickstarter this Tuesday, September 24th.
Rovence’s affordable dual time watches for men and women remove all the bulky and complex elements found in other GMT watches. It arrives at a sleek design that allows the wearer to easily tell time in two separate time zones using a Ronda Swiss-made GMT movement. The result is a beautiful timepiece centered on travel inspiration. With a 3-D metal plane index at the 2 o’clock position, world map artwork etched into the back plate and the motto “travel together,” it’s designed to help you stay connected to home, friends, new places and your own adventures.
Rovence co-founder Devon Costantine said, “The idea actually came from our own travel experiences. When we looked for a dual time watch, the ones we found were mostly complex, expensive and men’s watches. That’s when we decided to design affordable watches for men and women that are sleek and easy to tell time in two time zones. We wanted it to be a source of travel inspiration every time you look at your wrist.”
To simplify the dual-time feature, the timepiece replaces the rotating bezel of traditional GMT watches with a simple one-layer dial design. This allows you to use the dual-time hand to track a second time zone. By simplifying the design to only include three diamond cut hands (the hour, minute and GMT dual time hand), Rovence has created one of the world’s thinnest GMT dual time travel watches, measuring 6.40mm on the women’s watch case and 6.45mm on the men’s case.
Product Specifications
Rovence timepieces incorporate high quality materials into affordable prices. The First Class Collection watches are being presold on Kickstarter for 100 USD to the first 200 backers (50% off the retail price) then for 115 USD each. There is also the option to preorder a set of any two watches for 199 USD.
CASE: Polished 316L stainless steel
MOVEMENT: Swiss made Ronda (505.24H Women’s and 515.24H Men’s) – precise Swiss quartz movement from Ronda’s Powertech 500 series
GLASS: Sapphire crystal with anti reflective coating
HANDS/INDEXES: Diamond cut
GMT DUAL TIME HAND: Sleek with a luminous arrow and polished finish
3D SIGNATURE AIRPLANE INDEX: Three-dimensional metal index
BACK CASING: World map deep-etched logo – 100% aligned
WATER RESISTANCE: 3ATM = 300mt
STRAPS: Interchangeable genuine leather & stainless steel mesh with a quick-release function
Visit Rovence’s Kickstarter page to pre-order the watch, meet the creators and learn more about the timepiece that inspires us to travel: www.kickstarter.com
About Rovence
Stephen Barna and Devon Costantine began their journey with Rovence in 2018, at the end of a two-year trip around the world. Along the way, they grew the largest online community of travel couples (@creativetravelcouples). Rovence’s mission is simple – to design travel accessories that inspire others to travel, connect and create stories together. The name Rovence was inspired by the lavender fields of Provence, France, and we work its essence into our designs. Learn more at: www.rovence.com.
