When it comes to bagging bargain watches, Kickstarter is always a first port of call for us here at The Coolector as it is a veritable hotbed of microbrands releasing high-quality offerings with wallet-friendly, early bird pricing. So it has proven once again with this superb-looking Ace MKII Pilot Dive Watch from the guys at Aerotec. Already completely funded in a matter of days, that should tell you everything you need to know about the awesomeness of this vintage-inspired timepiece.

The Aerotec Ace MKII Pilot Dive Watch on Kickstarter is currently available for the excellent price of just $279 (down from the intended final retail price of $499) which means you’re getting this top-notch timepiece with almost 50% off. What’s not to like? The Ace MKII is a classic automatic marine-grade bronze pilot-diver watch and it has been designed to patina nicely with age and the more adventures you take it on.

Refined and elegant, this vintage-style timepiece really catches the eye courtesy of the bronze design elements. The Ace MKII Pilot Dive Watch uses CUSN8, a marine-grade bronze alloy that is known to patina incredibly well with age. This is also a more versatile case material than you may expect and the Aerotec Ace MKII is equally at home in both casual and formal environments. It’s rare to be able to get your hands on a watch this classy for under $300 – so move quick before the price goes up to $500.

One of the real standout features of this devilishly dapper timepiece from Aerotec is the circular brushed dial with its 3D printed Super-LumiNova Arabic numerals, custom cathedral-style hands that are coated with C3 Super-LumiNova for maximum visibility in low light conditions. Additionally, the dial is available in three different “fume” colourways: Green, blue and bronze – so you can choose the one that best matches your unique sense of style and timepiece collection.

The Ace MKII uses the Seiko NH38A, which is a self-winding automatic movement with a bi-directional rotor on the back that winds the watch, which means the watch will stay perpetually wound when you wear it or can be hand-wound by unscrewing the crown for clockwise manual winding without pulling the crown all the way out for time setting. Like what you see? Head on over to Kickstarter now to grab yours for a bargain price.