The new standard for charging your Apple Watch and iPhone. Precisely machined aluminum, unified design, and a single cord.
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Update: The incredible feedback we have received has confirmed that people love Unify Dock. Unfortunately, we were so focused on making Unify Dock a great product and getting it to market that we never thought about how much marketing experience we lack. We've learned an incredible amount about crowdfunding and pre-launch strategy in the past week. We have actually been approached by a strategic partner who sees great potential in Unify Dock and wants to help make it a success. If you are interested in Unify Dock, please visit www.amillux.com and sign-up for our newsletter. This is the best way for us to keep you updated. We have worked with our suppliers to deliver even greater value and will be relaunching at an improved price point! Our anticipated delivery dates will remain the same! Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.
Andrew & Kyle
andrew@amillux.com
kyle@amillux.com
You just received your Apple Watch in the mail. You're excited as you put it on your wrist and start playing with all of the different features, noticing how the watch is lightweight and easy to use. As you go about your day, Apple Watch effortlessly keeps you connected without ever pulling out your phone. As you get ready for bed, you plug your iPhone in or dock it to charge as always. But then you realize, all you have for this gorgeous watch is a disc that snaps onto the back. There's no where to set your watch down except by your iPhone. Even the surprisingly large case that came with Apple Watch doesn't provide a solution to effortlessly charge it. This doesn't seem like a very "Apple" thing to do...
This is why we designed Unify Dock.
Your Apple Watch should have a place to charge that's as beautiful as the Watch and iPhone themselves. We've put in a lot of late nights to make sure this is the new standard of dock for your Apple Watch and iPhone. Unified design. Unified placement. Unified charging. All of your wearable needs, solved. In one place. We are one of the first Kickstarter campaigns to launch with the actual Apple Watch! You can be sure that Unify Dock fits your Watch perfectly, 42mm or 38mm.
With Unify Dock we have created an elegant way to display your devices while also providing the following:
- An additional genuine Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable. Keep the charging cable that came with your Watch in the car, at the office, or in your computer bag so you're never left high and dry without a charge.
- A low friction Apple® MFi lightning connector. Our connector ensures your iPhone docks and undocks effortlessly. And have confidence that you will be charging and syncing your iPhone though an Apple approved connector.
- Adjustable phone support. Unify Dock fits iPhone 5, 5S, 5C, 6, and 6 Plus with or without genuine Apple cases and with most third party cases.
- A single cord to charge both devices. No need to search for double the outlets or double the USB ports We've developed Unify Dock to handle both your Apple Watch and iPhone at the same time.
- Aircraft grade 6061 Aluminum. Don't settle for plastic or bargain basement aluminum alloys. Unify Dock is made from a solid block of billet aluminum with the same finish as the Apple Watch Sport.
- A product that is designed, machined, and assembled in the United States of America. With our team having a background in manufacturing, it is important to us to support American industry.
Retail price for Unify Dock will be $199, so please show your support and get a great deal in the process!
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Development
Unify Dock has gone through an incredibly rapid development cycle. Moving from the initial idea to the machined aluminum prototype and PCB assembly took our dedicated team less than 4 weeks. In that time frame we worked with multiple industrial designers, graphic designers, rapid prototypers, and both domestic and international manufacturers.
Check out the photos below for an overview of the development process.
Where are we now?
- Late April - Launch Kickstarter Campaign
- Late May - Tooling and Pilot Run
- June and July - Production Run
- August - Begin Shipping to Backers
Disclaimer.
The Apple logo and all associated media are owned by Apple, Inc.
Risks and challenges
As with any project of this nature there are going to be challenges along the way. Fortunately we've taken multiple steps to ensure we can move to both production and more importantly shipping as quickly as possible after our project is backed.
We have already identified and met with our supplier for the machined aluminum shell of Unify Dock as well as identified suppliers and backups for all the parts that will be going into the product.
We are aware that some slight modifications will be needed for the design of the dock itself once we have both the 42mm and 38mm Apple Watches in hand as it was designed based on the best measurements and models we could find prior to launch. Additionally there may be some small dimensional changes that arise with the charging disc itself. All of these issues are understood by our suppliers and are not expected to affect shipment dates.
Fortunately we're a team of engineers with complimentary skill sets with all the necessary design tools at our immediate disposals. We're ready to get rolling the second we meet our funding goal.
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Thank you for checking out Unify Dock! We're excited to bring you the best looking and beautifully designed Apple Watch charging solution on the market. If you have any questions that we haven't covered on our page please ask away! Let us know what you think!
-Andrew
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Funding period
- (28 days)