Hands-On With The New BOLDR X Kenji Chai ?Chaigo Venture?
Watchmaking and street art don?t seem a natural fit on the surface. Watch brands that have dabbled in this space before to varying degrees of success, but as a rule of thumb it would seem collaborations of this nature do best in the digital realm with brands like G-Shock. A new watch from Singapore based watch brand BOLDR Supply Co. is offering a new take on the genre with a new Venture done in collaboration with Malaysian graffiti artist, Kenji Chai. The watch is constructed of titanium, features art on the dial, comes with a toy, and it?s under $500. What?s not to love"
The Venture is a watch we?ve long appreciated with BOLDR?s collection, having spent time with the Automatic and the Field Medic and with each coming away impressed by the amount of value for the money. W&W even released its own LE within the Venture family that sold out the day it was released. The Venture Automatic is a great platform that prioritizes lightness and wearability along with a practical and straightforward dial design that borders on surgical in execution. The Chaigo Venture retains these values but brings a vibrant personality to life thanks to inspiration from the artist, Kenji Chai.Â
Kenji has developed his style on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, finding recognition in recent years thanks to his colorful renditions of people and animals built from abstract shapes that blend culture and nature. His creation ?Chaigo? has become a signature character, based on the concept o...
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