# 3D-Printed Titanium Watches The New Journeyman Watch is Mechanically Handcrafted By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-07-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titanium-watch References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/titanium-3d-printed-watches-21-07-2016/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vorticwatches/the-journeyman-series-handcrafted-mechanical-watch/description) Vortic, a watch company based in the Fort Collins area of the state of Colorado, is launching a beautiful new titanium watch that fully embraces the ethos of 3D-printing timepiece construction. What makes this titanium watch unique is the fact that every single piece is [assembled by hand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-mechanical-timepieces) in Vortic's shop, with every single component being traceable back to the original place of manufacturer. The 3D-printed construction lends a touch of class as well as high-tech precision. The watch, dubbed the Journeyman, is currently the subject of a crowdfunding campaign on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilink-titanium-multifunction-edc-bracelet). Should it be up your alley, you can pledge $795 to land a truly unique and beautiful watch for $200 less than what it will cost you once it hits the conventional retail market. It's a small price to pay for a timepiece that seamlessly blends gorgeous design and innovative engineering. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mechanically Handcrafted Watches:** Opportunities for handcrafted watches, that utilize new technologies for precision and aesthetic design, disrupting the luxury watch market. - **3d-printed Luxury Goods:** Opportunities to leverage 3D-printing technology and customization features to create bespoke products, disrupting traditional manufacturing processes. - **Crowdfunding for Unique Goods:** Opportunities to utilize crowdfunding platforms to launch niche products with a dedicated customer base, disrupting traditional retail channels. ### Who This Affects Most - **Watchmaking:** Opportunities to incorporate innovative 3D-printing technology into traditional watchmaking processes and customization features. - **Custom Product Manufacturing:** Opportunities to leverage 3D-printing technology to create unique products with bespoke features and shortcuts to conventional retail distribution. - **Luxury Goods Retail:** Opportunities to tap into consumers' desires for bespoke products and crowd-supported small-batch manufacturers for mutually beneficial sourcing and distribution collaborations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pristine Titanium Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unimatic-2.md) - [Military Tool Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-type-3.md) - [Space-Inspired Titanium Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceone-tellurium.md) - [Sculptural Titanium Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mp17-meca10.md) - [Titanium Swiss-Made Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laventure-marine-type-3-chronometer.md) - [One-Piece Titanium Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ming-polymesh.md) - [Collaboration EDC Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-james-brand-x-timex-automatic-gmt-watch.md) - [Connected Titanium Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-gshock-mrgb2100r2a.md) - [Intricate Turquoise Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turquoise-edition.md)