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Author: Davor Ribich
Spectre Time is homegrown wristwatch microbrand from Singapore, founded in 2015 by Gulshan, a horology wristwatch enthusiast. Designed purely in-house and manufactured with quality materials, the unique timepieces are both intricate and classy.
Leyden Watches are coming from Netherland and to quote their website; focused on stylish but affordable timepieces. I receive one of three available options, White dial Lorentz watch but there are also Black dial and my favourite one, Blue dial with white sub-dial which, on pics, look stunning.
Here is review of Hamtramck watch from creator Joe Wichowski and PolAm Watch Company. In his own words: “”The Hamtramck” – to honour the spirit and drive of the hard-working Polish immigrants of Hamtramck, Michigan, US (like my grand-parents). Although it is not actually made there, it definitely carries my love for all things Polish and American (PolAm).”
Aeonic Watch Company is created by Levi Neely. He live somewhere in South Carolina, US and is very enthusiastic about his “baby”, Kairos watch. As he did say: “We have designed a watch here in the US that meets extremely high quality standards. Each timepiece is hand inspected prior to being shipped to you. We want to make a watch that you can be proud to wear and that will last for generations to come, but that won’t break the bank.” So, let’s check what he is talking about.
The hippocampus or hippocamp, often called a Sea-Horse in English, is a mythological creature shared by Greek mythology. SeaHorse 2 is created by DieWald Watch Co. and Martin DieWald. It is a second iteration of latest design with all small improvements noticed and inspired by feedback from users of SeaHorse divers/tool watch.
The Compass (Windstar) with four cardinal directions and Astrolabe was invented to help sailors and captains to travel throughout the sea and they are synonymous for navigation, so this collection are inspired by the art of directing vessels through traditional practice, geometry, astronomy, and special instruments.
I have this watch from AQUATICO Company (specialised Watch Company for underwater activities), for couple of months now and that was actually third one which I bought from them. I started with Pilot One then Aqua One and when was available, I bought Dolphin 3000m.
Radius Watch Company is created by Harold Robb and his father 17 years ago and they already created and design watches for Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth universities. They have a successful KickStarter campaign with Grand Icon C & L. Black version is C series and Blue version is L series, so here is my Radius Grand Icon L watch from KickStarter campaign.