FounderFest 2026: Serica, Dennison, Beaucroft, and Awake
Time+Tide’s FounderFest put independent watches in Melbourne, London, and New York, and paired the weekend with Time+Tide Studio Editions. The physical festival was 19–20 September 2026. The 24-hour online window that began 22 September 2026 is closed.
The four editions are scored on the lug-to-lug figures Time+Tide printed (third-party). Lug-to-lug is the tip-to-tip length of the case. Time+Tide’s prices are retailer listings.
Serica Ref. 7505 Sunburst (7505-T+T)
Time+Tide lists 35 mm wide, 41.5 mm lug-to-lug, and 9.6 mm thick (third-party), 200 m water resistance, and a Soprod M100 with a chronometer certificate (an independent accuracy certification). Fit: Low risk on a 6.5 in wrist. 41.5 ÷ 48.349 = 0.858. The 9.6 mm thickness is under 13 mm, so it does not move the result. Time+Tide lists US$1,625 (retailer listing). About S$2,084 (estimate), converted at US$1 = S$1.2824 (ExchangeRate-API open rates, 16 October 2026). The S$2,084 estimate doesn’t include 9% GST on imports. Time+Tide also lists £1,275 (incl. VAT), AU$2,195 (incl. GST), and €1,190 (excl. VAT). (incl. VAT) means the price includes value-added tax, (incl. GST) means the price includes goods and services tax, and (excl. VAT) means the price excludes value-added tax.
Dennison ALD Dual Time Carnaby Blue (ALD-DT11-S-BJE-R-SBKL)
Time+Tide lists 35.6 mm wide, 37 mm lug-to-lug, and 6.1 mm thick (third-party), with twin Ronda 1032 quartz movements and 30 m water resistance. Fit: Low risk on a 6.5 in wrist. 37 ÷ 48.349 = 0.765. The 6.1 mm thickness is under 13 mm, so it does not move the result. Time+Tide lists US$1,090 (retailer listing). About S$1,398 (estimate), converted at US$1 = S$1.2824 (ExchangeRate-API open rates, 16 October 2026). The S$1,398 estimate doesn’t include 9% GST on imports. Time+Tide also lists £885 (incl. VAT), AU$1,595 (incl. GST), and €845 (excl. VAT).
Beaucroft The Punk (HMD11TT)
Time+Tide lists 38 mm wide, 43.5 mm lug-to-lug, and 10.3 mm thick (third-party), a Miyota 90S5, and 100 m water resistance. Fit: Low risk on a 6.5 in wrist. 43.5 ÷ 48.349 = 0.8997, which is at or under 0.90. The 10.3 mm thickness is under 13 mm, so it does not move the result. Time+Tide lists US$800 (retailer listing). About S$1,026 (estimate), converted at US$1 = S$1.2824 (ExchangeRate-API open rates, 16 October 2026). The S$1,026 estimate doesn’t include 9% GST on imports. Time+Tide also lists £650 (incl. VAT), AU$1,150 (incl. GST), and €645 (excl. VAT).
Awake Sơn Mài Frosted Leaf Ultraviolet (FLTT26AW)
Time+Tide lists 38 mm wide, 44.75 mm lug-to-lug, and 11.5 mm thick (third-party), 100 m water resistance, and a La Joux-Perret G101 with 68 hours of reserve. Time+Tide prints the reference FLTT26AW. Fit: Moderate risk on a 6.5 in wrist. 44.75 ÷ 48.349 = 0.926. The 11.5 mm thickness is under 13 mm, so it does not move the result. Time+Tide lists US$3,650 (retailer listing). About S$4,681 (estimate), converted at US$1 = S$1.2824 (ExchangeRate-API open rates, 16 October 2026). The S$4,681 estimate doesn’t include 9% GST on imports. Time+Tide also lists £2,450 (incl. VAT), AU$4,550 (incl. GST), and €2,400 (excl. VAT).
Fit on a 6.5 in wrist
Usable span for 6.5 in (165.1 mm) is 48.349 mm. Two neighbouring cases from the same month are included so the lengths sit on one scale. Orient’s press sheet does not list lug-to-lug, so that row stays Incomplete.
| Model | Width | Lug-to-lug | Thickness | Fit on a 6.5 in wrist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennison ALD Carnaby Blue | 35.6 mm | 37 mm | 6.1 mm | Low risk. |
| Serica 7505-T+T | 35 mm | 41.5 mm | 9.6 mm | Low risk. |
| Beaucroft The Punk | 38 mm | 43.5 mm | 10.3 mm | Low risk. |
| Awake FLTT26AW | 38 mm | 44.75 mm | 11.5 mm | Moderate risk. |
| Hanhart MAD Preventor HD12 36 | 36 mm | 43 mm | 10.50 mm | Hanhart lists 36 mm wide, 43 mm lug-to-lug, and 10.50 mm high, which is Low risk on a 6.5 in wrist. |
| Orient Classic Simple Style 36 | 36.4 mm | Unpublished | 12.3 mm | Fit: Incomplete (lug-to-lug unpublished). Orient lists a length of 42.2 mm, which isn't labelled lug-to-lug. |
Watches are not subject to customs duty in the usual consumer path (see Buying in Singapore). Try it on, or compare a watch you own with the Fit checker.
Sources
- thefounderfest.com
- Time+Tide — FounderFest 2026
- Time+Tide — Serica 7505-T+T
- Time+Tide — Dennison ALD Dual Time Carnaby Blue
- Time+Tide — Beaucroft The Punk
- Time+Tide — Awake FLTT26AW (third-party measurements, retailer listing)
- Awake — Sơn Mài Frosted Leaf Ultraviolet
- Exchange rate: ExchangeRate-API open rates, 16 October 2026. US$1 = S$1.2824. GBP, AUD and EUR are not converted.