Author: Nick Warner
It’s been a while since our last Meet your Micro maker feature, this week we chat with the founder of Nezumi Studios, David Campo Cárdenes.
I first introduced Komrade a couple weeks ago in a preview. Now that I’ve had one for a hands on review, does it live up to the initial impressions?
Last month we introduced Hemel, a brand seeking to bring refinement to the classic field watch. Komrade is a new brand from New Zealand founded by an ex soldier that has no such pretensions. These are tool watches in the truest sense of the word.
Most micro brands have their designs made by contract manufacturing so it’s a real pleasure to see a brand that prides itself on making things by hand.
The field watch is one of the classic wristwatch designs. As a tool of war it allowed artillery bombardments and infantry attacks to be synchronised to deadly effect during the First World War. It had to be rugged and durable and it had to be highly legible. Hemel Watches aims to bring refinement to the classic design with their new Hemel Military (HM) series.
Tool watches are specialised with a job in mind and the Sea Rescue Diver from TWCO Technical Watches takes its job seriously.
There are a few dress chronograph watches available on Kickstarter at the moment. This stylish one will be joining them March 5th.
It’s amazing the difference a strap can make to a watch. These new Nato strap designs from Vario Watch Straps adds a splash of colour to rejuvenate your favourite old watches.
A good dress watch is essential to any comprehensive watch collection especially if you spend a lot of time in a suit. The Heritage Edition is the latest offering from Kickstarter success, Hastings & Co.
One of the best parts of the micro brand watch market is the personal stories behind each project. The Ensign is much more than just a a great dive watch, it’s the culmination of a long journey to create one man’s perfect watch.
