Hello from the TDP International Team! It's been a while - not something we originally had planned, but real life has a funny way of going awry - but we'd like to take a moment to make a few announcements.
First and foremost - we're still doing this! That has not changed barring an act of God. However, we're looking at some substantial delays with the launch vehicle we were working with flying on, and the situation as it stands is that we're now targeting mid-2025 for flight and shipping. This may change again, as we've always said, but we'll keep you in the loop as we move closer to a launch date.
Second, due to recent political events in the US, we are forced to hedge our bets and alter our pre-order structure as our case and movement suppliers may be impacted by tariffs in the near future. This is something we were talking about between ourselves for a while, as a lot of people were confused as to our four pricing tiers. Effective December 1, 2024 we will be eliminating the nonrefundable 10% down tier for both watch versions and only offering the 90% refundable full price tier. We intend to keep the price point as originally intended for your benefit, and this involves us eating more of the cost and more upfront. Note: This does not pertain to orders placed before December 1. If you're a longtime supporter, sit back and relax!
Third, we really want to thank all of you for your patience as we sort out pulling this off. The problem with being the first to do something is that nobody's written a guidebook on any of this, and we're forced to learn a lot of lessons the hard way. We couldn't do this without your patience and support!