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FounderFest Magazine 2026 - A Journal of Modern Watch Culture - Digital
FOUNDERFEST MAGAZINE — DIGITAL EDITION
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ISSUE 01 - 2026
A Journal of Modern Watch Culture
Seven new watches. Seven independent brands. One very big celebration of what happens when watchmaking meets music, culture and the people behind it.
The official FounderFest magazine is your deep dive into the world behind this year’s seven FounderFest Studio Editions.
Across its pages, we get properly under the skin of independent watchmaking: the founders, the ideas, the obsessions, the unlikely journeys and the decisions that turn a good watch into something people actually care about.
You’ll find the full stories behind the seven new FounderFest watches, from Beaucroft’s unapologetically punk The Punk, to Serica’s guitar-inspired Sunburst, Baltic’s genre-bending Horizon Line, Dennison’s Carnaby Blue, echo/neutra’s Rosa d’Epoca, Awake’s handcrafted Ultraviolet and Furlan Marri’s Outback Songlines. Each edition is explored in detail, with the thinking, inspiration and watchmaking behind it brought to life.
But there’s plenty more beyond the seven.
Inside the magazine:
- The story behind all seven FounderFest Studio Editions
- Founder interviews with the people building some of independent watchmaking’s most interesting brands
- In-depth opinions and story-telling from the Editors of Time+Tide
- Full buying guides for each of the featured FounderFest brands
FounderFest is about pushing brands outside their usual boundaries. This magazine does the same for the conversation around them.
A proper watch magazine for a very particular moment in independent watchmaking.
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Brand: Time+Tide Watches
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RETURNS & EXCHANGES
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For orders that have not been received by the customer, an A$100 restocking fee per watch will apply and will be deducted from the final refund, converted into the currency used for purchase.
If you have already received your order and wish to return it due to a change of mind, our standard Change of Mind Return Policy (as below) will apply, and no restocking fee will be charged.
Your item can be returned 30 days after purchase for any reason for a full refund. Return requests can be initiated through the self-serve form at the bottom of our Refunds and Exchanges page. Once your request is received, our team will contact you to arrange the return of your item. Returned items must be unused and in their original packaging. We reserve the right to refuse a return if the product(s) show signs of wear.
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