Appearance and function match the final product, but is made with different manufacturing methods.

Looks like the final product, but is not functional.

Demonstrates the functionality of the final product, but looks different.

A prototype is a preliminary model of something. Projects that offer physical products need to show backers documentation of a working prototype. This gallery features photos, videos, and other visual documentation that will give backers a sense of what’s been accomplished so far and what’s left to do. Though the development process can vary for each project, these are the stages we typically see:

About Us

We are Rick and Dan, raised in the beautiful city of Vancouver. We met in university and bonded over shared interests in the outdoors, fashion, and travel.

Rick & Dan

Our Story behind Oakridge

It’s a funny story that begins with a toilet, a cheap watch, and a flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai.

Rick and Dan were on separate legs of a backpacking trip through Asia, with plans to meet in Shanghai. Rick was still in Hong Kong with other friends, and on a particularly rowdy night exploring the sights and sounds the city has to offer, Rick dropped his phone in a toilet.

The phone was dead. Fearful of not having a working alarm to wake him up to catch the flight to Shanghai in the morning, Rick bought a cheap watch from one of the only stalls still open in a nearby market. You can guess where this is going: the watch's time was stuck at 4am and Rick didn’t wake in time to catch his flight to meet up with Dan.

But when life gave us lemons, we made lemonade.

Our love of adventure and men’s fashion, combined with this backpacking-mishap, encouraged us to take the first step in establishing our position as Vancouver’s watch company, embodying the spirit of the pacific northwest. We want to deliver the best possible product that reflects our – and your – way of life.