Hello Micro brands

I don't own a watch brand but I love Micro Brands. These are a few of my favorites...

• Farr & Swit

• Momentum

• Baltic

• Aragon

• Bertucci

• Boldr

• Farer

• Islander

• Isotope

• LumTec

• Mr. Jones Watches

• Lorier

• Swiss Watch Company

RZE

Cincinnati Watch Co.

Dufrane (Austin , TX)

Brew

Redwood (Canada)

Vario (Asia)

Zoretto (Asia)

Micros have vastly improved over the years and provide a great "bang for the buck" in most cases.

They sure have.

Most of my collection are micro brands. Gotta love thrm

Beautiful

How do you like the Zoretto??

Great watch. I also have a bronze Indy that I bough 4 years ago.

Namica watches.

I have the Neo Tokyo, and they just restocked the white dial Shirahama which looks nice too.

RESCO Instruments https://rescoinstruments.com/

My Gen One Patriot

Created & Owned by a SEAL. RESCO is/was worn by a few operators you may know. Great Tough Dive Watches

I have a few on my to buy list but currently I have the following and the are great:

boldr

Brew

Deep Blue

Momentum

Shinola

Torgeon

Dan Henry

Proud owner of 2 Nodus and a Dan Henry

Check out a microbrand and inde references site called Extropain. Tried to post a link but not luck. Was turned on to it watching Random Rob.

Hello everyone! Nice to meet all of you, I am Auscar from Ikigai Watches, really thankful for all the mentions Keith!

In 2020, during the lockdown, I, like everyone else, faced tough times. One day, as I looked at my watch, I thought, "Why can't a watch do more than tell time?" We take a look at our watch from time to time every day, maybe it could perhaps have a story to inspire/ motivate you. With my love for diving and watches, I thought maybe I could create a dive watch that has a meaning to it and also has design inspiration that is positive, hoping it could spread a little hope and joy every time it is glanced upon.

My journey had its fair share of highs and lows. My initial Kickstarter project, "Kazan," didn't reach its funding goal. I had a misguided approach, thinking that not many people actually used their dive watches for diving. So, I focused on creating something durable and cool.

However, that failure taught me valuable lessons. I used those insights to launch "Maru," which struck a better balance between uniqueness and practicality. But it wasn't a smooth journey from there, and Keith might remember this. It took us nearly a year to complete the campaign. I switched factories midway, upgraded our prototype, and handled various other challenges.

The factory I initially paid a deposit to had a change in attitude after receiving the money. The pre-production sample they sent me didn't meet my quality standards. So, I reached out to another factory I was working with at the time, asking if they could take over the project. It turned out to be a costly decision, but it was worth it because I'm proud of what Maru has become.

Now, armed with knowledge and reliable partners, I have great confidence that our next campaign will be a significant improvement. Keep an eye out for what's to come – exciting things are on the horizon! 😊