Only the best in micro brand watches.
We scour the web for crowd funded watches and micro brands so you don’t have to. Launches, previews, reviews, interviews and news all in one place.
Achtung Shuttle, redefining the tool watch
Achtung’s design is all about being uniquely different from other microbrands today by creating watches that are big, bold, colourful and every watch from their collection are produced in a very small quantity, making each piece a very limited edition.
Review – Aquatico Bronze Blue Angels Green Dial
Last September I reviewed the stainless steel Aquatico Blue Angels Pilot Watch. The Hong Kong based brand has expanded its offerings and has now added a line of watches named the Bronze Blue Angels.
Review – Pablo Profundo VB-1
For a first watch from a new brand, the Profundo VB-1 is a home run. I suspect the people behind the brand have been in the watch industry for quite some time, or they know people that are highly qualified and experienced watch manufacturers.
Review – Sternglas Naos
Sternglas is a Hamburg, Germany based watch company that designs all of it’s watches with the Bauhaus school of design in mind.
Vilhelm, forging the new Talos
I have always been a fan of watches that are either designed interestingly “out of the box” or built characteristically with a “wow factor”. Vilhelm is one of the brands that I have supported since the start of their brand back in 2016 through a double combo of The Elemental on Kickstarter.
UNDONE Basecamp – Vintage cool tool watch
Undone is an interesting watch microbrand that was started in 2014 and specializes in practical, bespoke watches combining great value and quality. After a watch is ordered to a customers specifications, shipping occurs in under 10 days, worldwide.
Review – Alkin Model One
The Model One is the first watch by Charlie Fowler under his Alkin brand. Based out of Bristol, England, it represents a very serious jab into the ever growing aviator watch market.
Review – BLWRX 1000m Dive Watch
Not too long ago I reviewed a Neymar 300M dive watch from Shenzhen Bo Lin Watch Industrial Company Ltd. I still believe the watch is the best $159 NH35 powered dive watch available on the market. The company has recently expanded its line under a new brand, BLWRX.
Nato Lens – Combining Hobby and Passion into a Watch
Reviewing the latest addition to the TACS Vintage Lens collection, the Nato Lens.
New Night Ops edition HFT20 from Hemel
Back in June of 2018 I reviewed the Hemel HFT20, part of their HF series. Hemel has recently announced new additional variations to the line under the designation Night Ops Edition.
