Oliver Gallaugher is a 32 year old, independent and self-taught designer from Bristol, England. Inspired by the unconventional and enterprising spirit in his family, he has pursued a burning fascination with watches and an ambition to develop his own brand – O.G Watches – and ideas.
Inspired by the unconventional and enterprising spirit in his family – Oliver says his Grandfather Guy was an ‘unusual man’, a Lt Col mechanical engineer in WW2, he founded the companies ‘Bristol Repitition’ and ‘Tallon’ inventing machines to automate the manufacturing processes for his new brand of pens.
He has pursued a burning fascination with watches and an ambition to develop his own brand and ideas. With this vision he began a journey of discovery, learning about watchmaking, connecting with manufacturers and refining an intuition for design and presentation.
O.G is a new brand under his name, that works with artisans around the world to create neo-vintage and avant-garde watches in small series, with their own unique themes.
“O.G watches are for people who follow their intuition and vision no matter what. I imagined animating a watch’s dial without any moving parts, creating movement through texture and tone. I saw flashes of light and dark with a scattering of stars – deep space.”
Oliver Gallaugher, Founder, O.G Watches
The GUY-1 is the first O.G movement (below), named after the founder’s grandfather Guy, who was an inventor and engineer. It is based on the Swiss Unitas 6498, built and assembled in Glashütte by DK Precision Mechanics, with major visual and functional improvements. Featuring a re-modelled mainplate and new bridges including an independent escapement bridge which are decorated with gold perlage, Geneva stripes, polished chamfers and jewel countersinks.
Other highlights include mirror polishing on its steel screws, swan-neck regulator, and Glashütte rachet-click system. A screwed balance wheel, crescent-shaped anchor bridge, side-screw mounted dial and a decorated gear train with diamond-bevelled centre wheel.
For purity and simplicity, only the hours and minutes are displayed under a floating chapter ring which is printed on the underside of the front sapphire. This is to add depth and focus to the dial, as each one is special, with its stars engraved by hand. Diagonally brushed and then specially coated, light is reflected like a shower of shooting stars across its surface when tilted, flashing different shades of dark and light. The logo is pad printed in gold over multiple layers.
The geometrical hour and minute hands (above) are made in a two-piece construction from titanium and steel, creating a clean contrast between the 0.1mm chamfered, sandblasted bodies and tips.
Neo-classical in style and a comfortable 41mm in 316L steel – the Deep Space’s case is finished with contrasting polished and sandblasted surfaces to create subtle reflections that chase its curves. It features a large vintage style crown for superior winding and adjustment, and a decagonal screw-down case back with a clear view of the proprietary GUY-1 movement.
The original O.G buckle is directly inspired by the case’s monochrome aesthetic, matching the case’s two-tone decoration. Handmade with a non-stitch design, the ultra sleek and durable nylon and calf leather strap in space grey pairs well.
Each of the ten Deep Space watches are assembled in Saxony, in the historic watchmaking town of Glashütte by DK Precision Mechanics – a small team of master watchmakers and decorators, who produce movements and components for many esteemed watch brands.
Technical Specifications:
REFERENCE: DS1 PIECES: A limited edition of 10 watches (made to order)
CASE: 41mmx10.5mm,49mm lug to lug. 316L Stainless Steel, polished and sandblasted decoration. Sapphire crystals with anti-reflective coating. Water resistant to 30m.
MOVEMENT: Caliber GUY-1 Manual-wind, time-only display (hours & minutes). 18,000 bph, 48 hour power reserve. Screwed balance wheel. Tested in five positions within +/- 6 seconds. Highly decorated with hand finishing on surfaces and components.
DIAL & HANDS: Dial – brushed titanium base with a PVD coating and hand engraved stars revealing silver/iridescent titanium underneath. Yellow gold pad printed logo. Chapter ring printed in silvery grey under the sapphire crystal. Hands – made from titanium and steel, sandblasted finish with a DLC coating.
STRAP & BUCKLE: 20mm/18mm. Grey nylon x black calf leather with quick release spring bars. Handmade by Handdn O.G buckle, made in 316L Stainless Steel with polished and sandblasted decoration.
PRICE: £7800 (Total in Pounds Sterling)
For more information please visit O.G Watches