Local entrepreneurs from top left, Colin Hehlen, Will McCumber and Michael McCumber. Courtesy photo

Hyalus Watches team members go live with a Kickstarter pre-order campaign Aug. 11. Courtesy photo

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• From idea to reality … local watch business prepares to launch

Three Los Alamos students, Will McCumber, Michael McCumber and Colin Hehlen, have been working for the last year and a half to turn their passion of watch collecting into a thriving business.

These young entrepreneurs plan to go live with a Kickstarter pre-order campaign Aug. 11 to fund their first product. In order to succeed in meeting the minimum order quantity they are looking to presell 250 units.

Over the last year and a half, the Hyalus Watches team has spent countless hours transforming a simple sketch into a tangible wristwatch. Throughout the process they’ve had to teach themselves everything about, starting, running and owning a business.

Co-Founder and Company Lead Will McCumber credits his early education in Los Alamos for teaching him the learning skills necessary to succeed.

“I don’t think I’d be where I am today without all of my teachers and the community that raised me,” he said. “Los Alamos was a really unique place to grow up and I think being surrounded by curious minds and innovative ideas really primed me to seek out new skills and experiences. Whether or not we hit our funding goal (though I’m optimistic we will), this has been the experience of a lifetime and I feel incredibly lucky to have been prepared so thoroughly to learn for myself.”

About Hyalus Watches

Originating in the mountainous highlands of Northern New Mexico, Hyalus Watches was founded by three enthusiasts. Their unparalleled passion for timekeeping, coupled with their affinity for exceptional design and manufacturing, sparked the creation of a strikingly revolutionary wristwatch: The Hyalus Altum.

Learn more and order at hyaluswatches.com. Join the team on all Social Media and feel free to reach out at info@hyaluswatches.com.