An owner’s view on the topic of independent watches, and reviews of ones I have and do own.
Hi, I’m a Matt a very amateur blogger on the watches that interest me most. This is really just a space for me to get my ideas out and hopefully start a lighthearted conversation on a topic that should be fun, and easygoing. Also I have had trouble in the past getting information on some watches that you can’t get hands on with, and hopefully this blog will help with some people.
- Ollech & Wajs P101
Specs Brand Ollech & Wajs was formed in Zurich, Switzerland as a retail shop for some of the best known Swiss watches in 1956 and then in 1957 they started… Read more: Ollech & Wajs P101 - Raymond Weil Freelancer GMT Worldtimer 2765-SBC-520001
Specs Brand Raymond Weil is a family run brand that was started over 40 years by Raymond Weil who then passed the brand down to his familial successors who have… Read more: Raymond Weil Freelancer GMT Worldtimer 2765-SBC-520001 - Circula Aquasport GMT
Specs Brand Circula Watches is a family owned microbrand that started manufacturing watches in 1955 and are based in the German region of Pforzheim, an area well known as a… Read more: Circula Aquasport GMT - Formex Essence 39 Chronometer
Specs Brand Formex was established in Biel/Bienne Switzerland in 1999, meaning that while they may not have the heritage of a lot of the more established brands, they have been… Read more: Formex Essence 39 Chronometer - Christopher Ward C60 Sapphire Blue
Specs Brand Christopher Ward was formed in 2004 by three friends Mike France, Peter Ellis and, of course, Chris Ward. The trio were wanting to make a well known definitively… Read more: Christopher Ward C60 Sapphire Blue - Farer Leven II Titanium
Specs Brand Farer is a relatively young British independent brand, having been formed in 2015. They’re most well known, despite having a few dress watches in their collection, for their… Read more: Farer Leven II Titanium - Le Jour Rally Monte-Carlo LJ-RMC-005
Specs Brand Originally formed in the 1960s as a manufacturer of mechanical sport watches, the brand eventually ran into trouble, like much of the Swiss watch industry, due to the… Read more: Le Jour Rally Monte-Carlo LJ-RMC-005 - Smiths Deluxe PRS58 Traveller
Specs Brand Smiths was the first fully British watchmaker in the UK, founded in 1851 by a Mr. Samuel Smith as a manufacturer of precision instruments for the industrial sector,… Read more: Smiths Deluxe PRS58 Traveller - The Perils and Pitfalls of Buying Indy Watches
Before I get too far into this topic, I feel I have to point out that your favourite watch youtubers, bloggers and podcasters will have talked more knowledgely and eloquently… Read more: The Perils and Pitfalls of Buying Indy Watches - Vilhelm Prism Smoked Blue
Specs Brand Vilhelm is a relatively young Singaporean microbrand created by Nop Srinara with the help of his friend, and owner of the well respected microbrand Zelos, Elshan Tang. The… Read more: Vilhelm Prism Smoked Blue - Wise Adamascus AD9MAn owner’s review of the Wise Adamascus AD9M
- Clemence Photic Diver
Specs Brand Tom Clemence founded Clemence watches in Edinburgh in 2021 and the Photic diver was their first watch and has been very well received. This year Clemence came out… Read more: Clemence Photic Diver - Microbrands, so what’s in a name?
So What’s A Microbrand? The divisiveness that comes with this label is something that always surprises me. I’ve only been into independent brands for about two years, when due to… Read more: Microbrands, so what’s in a name? - State of the Collection and What’s Coming Up
Introduction When approaching the end of a year, many will look back and take stock of what they’ve got and think ahead to where they’re going; and this is as… Read more: State of the Collection and What’s Coming Up - Tusenö Windseeker
Specs Brand Tusenö is a Swedish microbrand based in Sweden’s second largest city Gothenburg. The brand was set up by friends Johan and Alexander in 2015 and grew to being… Read more: Tusenö Windseeker - My first Swedish Keeper
This isn’t going to be a full review as I just got this watch today as a birthday present from my lovely wife who took me to Watches of Scandinavia,… Read more: My first Swedish Keeper - Malm Collection Review
Specs for Dalton II Specs for Air Wolf Viggen Specs for J29 Tunnan Brand Sweden has a proud history of aviation manufacturing and Malm take inspiration from this, as well… Read more: Malm Collection Review - Zelos Swordfish 40mm Titanium
Specs Brand Zelos is a Singaporean based microbrand created by Elshan Tang in 2014 and the name was taken from the name of the Greek deity of zeal and passion,… Read more: Zelos Swordfish 40mm Titanium - Dan Henry 1970
Specs Brand Dan Henry (yes he named the brand after himself, nothing wrong with that, ever heard if Christopher Ward or Gerald Charles Genta) is an established and well known… Read more: Dan Henry 1970 - Norqain Adventure Sport Chrono Day/Date
Specs Brand A relatively young brand Norqain was formed in 2018 in Biel Switzerland by current CEO Ben Kuffer, who has 45 years in the Swiss Watch Industry; and board… Read more: Norqain Adventure Sport Chrono Day/Date - Anonimo Nautilo VintageSpecs Brand Anonimo was came about in the late 1990’s in Florence Italy by previous senior management of Panerai Watches. Panerai moved out of Italy to Switzerland and Anonimo found… Read more: Anonimo Nautilo Vintage
- Borealis Sintra
Specs Brand Borealis was founded in 2013 by Carlos Carvalho with the stated goal of creating professional, reliable and affordable timepieces. The brand focuses on the making tool type watches,… Read more: Borealis Sintra - E. C. Andersson Calypso II
Specs Brand E. C. Andersson was formed in Gothenburg, Sweden by Erik Andersson and Wictor Kanerva and are still based there and make the bulk of their watches in their… Read more: E. C. Andersson Calypso II - About Vintage 1982 GMT World TravelerSpecs Brand About Vintage is a Danish brand founded in 2013 by childhood friends Thomas Gyvelgaard Andersen and Sebastian Skov Regeser, and was apparently dreqmed up while the two friends… Read more: About Vintage 1982 GMT World Traveler
- A Word On Homage Watches
This topic is a reasonably divisive one, and to be honest I really don’t understand why. Don’t get me wrong I disagree completely with buying fakes, and by this I… Read more: A Word On Homage Watches - Farer Pointing GMT
Specs Brand Farer is a young British brand that was formed in 2015 by Stuart Finlayson, Jono Holt, Ben Lewin and Paul Sweetenham. In the time since it was founded… Read more: Farer Pointing GMT - Boldr Odyssey Freediver GMTSpecs Brand Boldr is a Singaporean microbrand that was started by founder Leon Leong in 2015. Leon was himself a watch enthusiast who wanted to create good quality adventurous watches.… Read more: Boldr Odyssey Freediver GMT
- Echo Neutra Moonphase PVD Green
Specs Brand Based in Northern Italy, the founder of Echo/Neutra Nicola Callegaro, a trained architect, and Christiano Quaglia, an Aerospace Engineer take inspiration from the Dolomite mountains for many of… Read more: Echo Neutra Moonphase PVD Green
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