Okay, okay, for real this time... last charity watch auction of the year! @ichibunz Sea of Clouds GMT

When I asked which watch to charity auction in the final auction of the year, I got a 50/50 poll result!

And the auction for the Nodus Avalon II in bronze green was a smashing success:

https://www.watchcrunch.com/Mr.Dee.Bater/posts/last-charity-watch-auction-of-the-year-nodus-avalon-ii-bronze-green-26-219713

Well, turns out that there’s enough left in the matching funds for 1 last charity auction this year!

Up for your consideration today is the @Ichibunz “Sea of Clouds” GMT. It is a very beautiful piece, lovingly hand-crafted by our very own ichibunz. Note the rose gold hour, minute, and seconds hands, contrasted with the black GMT hand, and the black tip on the seconds hand!

Very wearable at 38mm diameter!

All proceeds go to givedirectly.org

GiveDirectly.org DIRECTLY sends on funds to recipients in some of the poorest countries on Earth, with an incredible track record to-date. The effort sprang out of the Effective Altruism movement.

https://www.givedirectly.org/beta/

https://www.givedirectly.org/financials/

The first 26 auctions worked out spectacularly, in which our esteemed Crunchers have helped to raise $32,086 for Kenyan families living under the global poverty line of $1.90 / day. All of the auction proceeds went directly to them, and the funds from the 26 auctions thus far will effectively double the incomes of 89 families for a year!

Here's what I propose:

• Let's open up bidding at, say, $20

• Please post your bid by commenting below

• The highest bid by Friday, October 27, 12pm PT wins the auction

Here’s where we do some real good for charity: If you are the winning bidder, please then Paypal or Venmo me the winning bid amount. I will make the donation of your winning bid, plus get a match for that amount! Thus, every $1 of the winning bid will get doubled!!!

Let me say that again - every $1 of the winning bid will turn into $2 donated to GiveDirectly!!!

I will then post the screen shot of the full donated amount!

So, in summary:

• Win the auction

• Have the entirety of the proceeds go towards lifting a family out of extreme poverty

• DOUBLE the size of your charitable contribution

Whaddya say?

* If shipping outside of Continental US, I ask that winning international bidder pay shipping costs. Thank you!