Let's hear it for the Microbrands
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I’ll add RZE
Halios
Christopher Ward, (though they may be too large to call a micro now)
Halios
Helm
Echo/Neutra
Studio Underd0g
Clemence Watches
Smiths
Epoch
Vilhelm
Farer
Venezianico
Christopher Ward
Formex
And Zelos on the way
I love the value of them. I own Baltic, Henry Archer and Islander microbrands. All have their unique design sense.
Anordain, Norqain, Farer
Brew
Nodus
Scurfa
Vaer
Dan Henry
Spinnaker
Monta, Nodus, Dan Henry
Zelos and Xeric.
Vaer
Farer traska lorier
I‘ll add Circula.
Very little known German microbrand that I definitely want to add to the collection in the future. Especially their ProTrail line is very cool
Kurono should be on this list.
I really like Nezumi and Henry Archer. Love the value you can get out of micro brands
Lorier is the only one I really considered bec I really like both the Neptune and the Falcon. Are Laco and Marathon also considered microbrands? If so, then those two as well haha.
Aevig (2)
Cincinnati Watch Company
Sólás
Bremoir
Projects Watches
Those that end with an A: Monta Traska Serica
Furlan Marri
I only own one micro so far, a Monta Noble, but I am close to possibly pulling the trigger on a Lorier Hydra or a Nodus. I also like Halios quite a bit as well, but they are really hard to get.
Formex is amazing. I was loaned one and recorded series of 3 videos where I first reviewed the watch, then went on an Alaskan adventure with it, and finally flew to Hawaii and shot under the water footage with it. Amazing products that was a blast to have some fun with. Quality is super high and they have some very innovated features not found on any other watch.
Formex REEF GMT is a GAME CHANGER: Hands on Review
https://youtu.be/lnr3IphOBsU
Formex REEF GMT is Built for Adventure: Review part 2
https://youtu.be/1n-FAA7x_ck
Formex REEF GMT Final Thoughts: Surpasses all expectations
https://youtu.be/5KN02b83UbE
Traska
Baltic
Lorier
Christopher Ward (when I started collecting them, they have outgrown the micro category I think now)
WISE
Henry Archer
Ones I currently own:
Astor + Banks
Baltic
Brew
Dan Henry
Halios
Islander
Kurono Tokyo
Lorier
Monta
Nodus
Second Hour
Traska
Zelos
Weiss
Farer
Brew
CW
Vaer
William Wood
Monta
Traska
Marloe
Baltic
REC
Studio underdog
Beaucroft
Vario
March lab
Bausel
Scurfa
Blok
Weiss
Going with the microbrands I own: Lorier, Traska, Maen.
Formex is amazing. I was loaned one and recorded series of 3 videos where I first reviewed the watch, then went on an Alaskan adventure with it, and finally flew to Hawaii and shot under the water footage with it. Amazing products that was a blast to have some fun with. Quality is super high and they have some very innovated features not found on any other watch.
Formex REEF GMT is a GAME CHANGER: Hands on Review
https://youtu.be/lnr3IphOBsU
Formex REEF GMT is Built for Adventure: Review part 2
https://youtu.be/1n-FAA7x_ck
Formex REEF GMT Final Thoughts: Surpasses all expectations
https://youtu.be/5KN02b83UbE
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The only one I have personal experience with: Farr + Swit
But a few micros whose pieces I've gawked at are Xeric and Nubeo.
Much respect to so many of them.
I also love Farer for their brilliant design and use of color.
Monta for their absolute quality.
Lundis Bleus for the detailed and accessible dial work.
Direnzo for a tight and unique, creator-drievn aesthetic.
Maen for their elegance.
San Martin (if you count them as a microbrand) for showing that high quality finishing and detail is possible at a legitimately low price.
I'd also like to highlight Ophion, which seems to make beautiful watches in gorgeous cases. I haven't seen one in person, but am looking out for them in the future.
Good choices