Micro Brands, Big dreamers...

[CaptainSplash]

Couldn't find anything on the forum celebrating the mavericks. The big hearted enthusiasts that decided owning watches is not enough, owning the company that make them their way is WAAAY cooler... show and tell everyone, if you have a Micro Brand in your collection. Here is my contribution....

1st on the list is a nano brand from New Zealand, Komrade, that builds a Titanium diver called the White Pointer.

2nd up is a weird and wonderfulwatch from a really cool company called Xeric, that make this beautiful celebration of all things space related.

3rd on the list is a startup called Elektrizians, with a crazy cool take on the skelotinized movement called the Mocha (obviously... )

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[rabl253]

1st on the list is a nano brand from New Zealand, Komrade, that builds a Titanium diver called the White Pointer.

2nd up is a weird and wonderfulwatch from a really cool company called Xeric, that make this beautiful celebration of all things space related.

3rd on the list is a startup called Elektrizians, with a crazy cool take on the skelotinized movement called the Mocha (obviously... )

This is really cool. That's my first time seeing a skeletonized quartz movement and I gotta say, it's really tastefully done. Skeletonized movements are hard to do.

It's quite refreshing to see a thread talking about microbrands that isn't just the same 10 microbrands that everyone already knows, I'm looking at you NTH, zelos, helm, lorier, smiths/timefactors, stratton, phoibos, boldr, the list goes on and on ... I watch too much watch youtube and I'm so bored of these brands that the watch reviewers get for free and then cover and every watch looks exactly the same

 

[CaptainSplash]

This is really cool. That's my first time seeing a skeletonized quartz movement and I gotta say, it's really tastefully done. Skeletonized movements are hard to do.

It's quite refreshing to see a thread talking about microbrands that isn't just the same 10 microbrands that everyone already knows, I'm looking at you NTH, zelos, helm, lorier, smiths/timefactors, stratton, phoibos, boldr, the list goes on and on ... I watch too much watch youtube and I'm so bored of these brands that the watch reviewers get for free and then cover and every watch looks exactly the same

Yup, Just One More Watch and T3 are both culprits, a pity because I really enjoyed them in the early days... now seem to be more influencer, less enthusiast...

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[Tribefan]

Had to get this dial, watch is a monster, and it's the "smaller" 45MM version.

 

[CaptainSplash]

Had to get this dial, watch is a monster, and it's the "smaller" 45MM version.

A thing of beauty to be sure!!! I am totally in love with this, especially the Japanese numerals. Is this the original Divemaster? First time I've seen it with this dial colour/numeral combination. Wear it in good health Tribefan

 

[Hazing]

Oh cool. I saw you post the Komrade In one of the “eye candy and wristshots” threads the other day and I was wondering about it.

That xeric is prett interesting. What do those smalll/sub hands track? Or are they just added to add some moving spheres/orbs when it’s lumed?

 

[CaptainSplash]

Oh cool. I saw you post the Komrade In one of the “eye candy and wristshots” threads the other day and I was wondering about it.

That xeric is prett interesting. What do those smalll/sub hands track? Or are they just added to add some moving spheres/orbs when it’s lumed?

The hour and minute hands represent the trappist-1 constellation, with all the lume dots lining up with a star in that constellation. Attached is a pic that describes it. Disclaimer: NOT my photo, this comes from Xeric's website, but probably the only way I can show you.

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[Rosser]

Does anybody if there are affordable micro brands in Ireland?


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[Tribefan]

A thing of beauty to be sure!!! I am totally in love with this, especially the Japanese numerals. Is this the original Divemaster? First time I've seen it with this dial colour/numeral combination. Wear it in good health Tribefan

Thank you. I believe they are Chinese symbols, at least according to the video the maker did. This is a divemaster II but a LE version. Regardless, less than $150 shipped is a pretty fair price given the quality of the build. Comes in a really nice box, well presented too. If I had a criticism of it. I think the rehaut is just a bit too deep and if it were a bit more shallow it would show off that lovely dial just a touch more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=Y25cXqBeRXA&feature=emb_logo

 

[Adrenix]

Is that Comic Sans on the diver!????

 

[CaptainSplash]

Does anybody if there are affordable micro brands in Ireland?


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Hi there, check out CRANN Watches

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[CaptainSplash]

Is that Comic Sans on the diver!????

He he heeee, yeah now you mention it, Comic Sans indeed

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[CaptainSplash]

Thank you. I believe they are Chinese symbols, at least according to the video the maker did. This is a divemaster II but a LE version. Regardless, less than $150 shipped is a pretty fair price given the quality of the build. Comes in a really nice box, well presented too. If I had a criticism of it. I think the rehaut is just a bit too deep and if it were a bit more shallow it would show off that lovely dial just a touch more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=Y25cXqBeRXA&feature=emb_logo

Wow, you schooled me - turns out Japanese and Chinese numerals are the same.... never knew that....

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[yongsum]

pretty awesome. looks like the ELZ has a little electromagnet in there. but also a battery ? so i guess not exactly a spring drive. interesting watches all of them

 

[Therion666]

Bloody hell, you got me hooked on the Electricianz watch, I've been checking out their website all day long. These are the same people that were behind SevenFriday watches. I wonder where they ship from, but I'm afraid to email them and ask. Because I know where it will end and I really don't need another watch...

 

[CaptainSplash]

Bloody hell, you got me hooked on the Electricianz watch, I've been checking out their website all day long. These are the same people that were behind SevenFriday watches. I wonder where they ship from, but I'm afraid to email them and ask. Because I know where it will end and I really don't need another watch...

Yup, I actually got a Sevenfriday because of the Electrizians. Here's some more temptation.... ps. Check out their new Steel Z collection

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[nalomb]

Here are some of my micros -- really fun watches:

 

[CaptainSplash]

Here are some of my micros -- really fun watches:

I see you have an eye for 70's style squares and rallye designs! Pancor has some really cool homages. Nice collection, which manufacture is that pearl dial from?


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[nalomb]

Arcturus is the MOP watch — really well made and certainly an eye catcher. They supposedly were going to relaunch a diver this spring but they’ve had some hiccups apparently. Great design.

Right now I’m waiting on the Lesablier Sport which had delays and just supported the Berhens Spaceship which looks super cool.


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[CaptainSplash]

Thes two are on their way to me - The AVI-8 arriving tomorrow, and the Undone, bought from watches.com, will take a few weeks to arrive.

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