Micro Mondays

The Monbrey MB2 Kenkyū has one of the most gorgeous dials for the money
Our favourite microbrands of 2024
The Galvin Loimu Frozen Salmon explores heightened salmon sophistication
The Second Hour Sattelberg Mk2 returns to the field, this time in style
Charlie Paris’ new Grande Randonnée watches promise outdoorsy practicality at a reasonable price
The Bower Tide Seeker is a beach lover’s dream
The Fleux FLX003 is a modern, vintage skin diver
Lōcī supports local action with the trio of Pacific Coast Highway models
Vero celebrates Smokey Bear’s 80th anniversary with a pair of forest-ready bronze field watches
The BWG Isaria is an example of pure individuality
The Detrash Likemania combines old-school design cues with new-school eco-friendly materials
The Hemel Airfoil HF15 is a practical pilot for the nostalgic soul
The Héron Marinor Ghost is an anonymous spectre for the wrist
Could the French Neotype LM02 Type C be the ultimate multipurpose tool watch?
The Tusenö Shellback V2 is a microbrand full package diver
The Apiar Invenire brings the best of British engineering to watchmaking
The Beaucroft Seeker 37mm is a great example of why microbrands exist
The Retter Mistral explores depth with a thin, retro-style case
The Venezianico Bucintoro 1969 puts Venice on the moon with a NOS Lemania movement
Travel in style with the jetsetting echo/neutra Cortina 1956 Chrono GMT
DWISS doubles down on a novel time-telling display with the M3S
Ocean To Orbit put their new Lhotse through its paces, sending it to the top of the Himalayas
How the Rivelta Metrodive combines urban stealthiness and diver legibility
CIGA Design’s Central Tourbillon Mount Everest Homage Edition represents another peak for Chinese watchmaking
The Good + Evil Omen warns of a bright future for the brand, made by a lighting designer
The Galvin Suvi plays on nostalgia for Finnish summertime
Buci & seconde/seconde/ produce a poetic timepiece that bleeds for its craft
Vaer debuts two new sporty mechaquartz chronographs
The new Draken Peregrine shows how far microbrands have come in 6 years
The William Wood Fire Exit shows dedication to evacuation
The Navi Single Hand is Vario’s ode to the sea and taking it easy
Serica replay the greats with the deliciously chocolatey Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer
Gravithin’s Galileo-inspired Focuscope democratises the meteorite dial
The Satori Companion is just that: the perfect everyday companion
A futuristic wolf of a watch: the modern and angular Namica Okami
The Andras is devilishly handsome as Makina hit their stride
The Hz Watches HZ.01 sports Swiss quartz, hardened titanium, and GADA proportions for less than $200
The many layers of the Constellar Origin
Momentum SQ30 Eclipse and Wayfinder GMT – Magnum P.I.’s choice, or an understated tool watch?
More of our favourite microbrands of 2023
Our favourite microbrands of 2023
Pure Evel – The REC TTT Knievel is a striking tribute to the King of the Daredevils
Melbourne-based Second Hour present the handsome Gin Clear MkII
The Vario 1918 Pilot takes on a post-war angle
Medini Celeritas; or the attainable, elegant chronograph
The Arsène Lippens Visionario references your grail 1940s chronographs, with an unexpected movement
The Duke Clarity Tourbillon is a luxurious Luxembourgish salute to Genta watchmaking
The UniDesign Model One shows what microbrands are for
The Héron Marinor is a classy Canadian dive watch with a tough secret
The Montoir Dive Watch is an impressively affordable first effort from a new microbrand
The Bōken Nomad combines grade 2 titanium and a Swiss-made movement
The Vario Empire True GMT is an Art Deco-inspired travel watch for design purists
Manime La Fidèle
Aeronom Aero One BLK
Peren Regia and Peren Regia X
MICRO MONDAYS: The Nullarbor Terrain is inspired by Australian nature
The Argos Odyssey is an affordable and thoughtful everyday watch
MICRO MONDAYS: The Branch Sector offers and reliability under US$1,000
MICRO-MONDAYS: The Oceaneva Deep Marine Explorer Pro Diver GMT has a long name, and an impressive spec sheet
The Oliver Gallaugher Deep Space sports a star-struck dial and some fine movement finishing
MICRO MONDAYS: The Arken Alterum is a dive-ready GMT in lightweight titanium
MICRO MONDAYS: Helicon paints the sunset with the 62 Master Blue Hour
The Beaucroft Bespoke allows you to design your own watch for an affordable price