Galvin Watch Company · Microbrand · Australia
Galvin Watch Company Alku
- Miyota 9039
- 38.65 mm × 12.45 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 50 m water resistance
Where to buy
- Galvin Watch Company (White)Worldwide
- Galvin Watch Company (Lilac)Worldwide
Movement
- Caliber
- Miyota 9039
- Type
- Automatic
- Tier
- Mid
- Complications
- Time only
- Frequency
- 28,800 bph
- Power reserve
- 42 h
- Hacking
- Yes
- Accuracy (factory)
- -10 / +30 s/day
Case
- Diameter
- 38.65 mm
- Lug to lug
- 44.59 mm
- Thickness
- 12.45 mm
- Lug width
- 19.1 mm
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crown
- —
- Case back
- Display
- Bezel
- —
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Domed
- Anti-reflective
- Yes (side not stated)
- Lume
- —
Bracelet
- Bracelet
- —
Straps
- Strap 1
- Leather, quick release, Pin-buckle leather, suede or apple-skin vegan leather straps (75 x 125mm) in several colours; FKM rubber with butterfly clasp also offered
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
Variants
| Name | Dial |
|---|---|
| White | white |
| Lilac | lilac |
About this entry
67% of key specs known. Missing: weight, hardening, crown, lume, bracelet offered.
Galvin's first watch, launched on Kickstarter in August 2020 and inspired by a late-1940s Omega bumper automatic. Brand spec: 316L steel, 38.65mm, 12.45mm thick, 19.1mm lug width (as stated; the brand's straps are 19mm), 44.59mm lug-to-lug, domed dial, domed sapphire with anti-reflection coating (side not stated), flat sapphire display caseback, Miyota 9039, 5 ATM. Lume is not mentioned. The Time Bum's interview gives the Kickstarter price as AUD 499, with AUD 649 announced as the full price after the campaign. The shop sells two dials now (White, Lilac); retailers also list other colours (Luca Collections lists Alku Blue and Black).
Last verified: 2026-10-31. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Galvin Watch Company, Alku White (product page and specifications) accessed 2026-10-31
- Galvin Watch Company, Alku Lilac (product page) accessed 2026-10-31
- The Time Bum, Interview with Susan Galvin (August 2020, Kickstarter pricing) accessed 2026-10-31
- Time+Tide, Micro Mondays on the Galvin Alku (2020) accessed 2026-10-31