The Independents

Miyota 9039 vs Seiko NH38: Two No-Date Movement...

Most movement comparisons between the Miyota 9039 and Seiko movements get muddied by the date question. The NH35 has a date, the 9039 doesn't, so half the article ends up...

Miyota 9039 vs Seiko NH38: Two No-Date Movement...

Most movement comparisons between the Miyota 9039 and Seiko movements get muddied by the date question. The NH35 has a date, the 9039 doesn't, so half the article ends up...

Miyota 9039 vs Seiko NH35: Which Movement Shoul...

Two Japanese movements. Both automatics. Both extremely popular in the independent and microbrand space. Both reliable, both affordable, both completely capable of running a watch you'd happily wear every day....

Miyota 9039 vs Seiko NH35: Which Movement Shoul...

Two Japanese movements. Both automatics. Both extremely popular in the independent and microbrand space. Both reliable, both affordable, both completely capable of running a watch you'd happily wear every day....

Miyota 9039 vs ETA 2824-2: Which Movement Is Ac...

This comparison gets asked a lot and answered badly. Most of what's out there either worships the ETA because it's Swiss or dismisses the Miyota because it's Japanese, and neither...

Miyota 9039 vs ETA 2824-2: Which Movement Is Ac...

This comparison gets asked a lot and answered badly. Most of what's out there either worships the ETA because it's Swiss or dismisses the Miyota because it's Japanese, and neither...

Why Your Watch Looks the Way It Does: The Desig...

There's a reason some independent watches look and feel like they cost twice what you paid and others feel like exactly what you paid for. And it's almost never the...

Why Your Watch Looks the Way It Does: The Desig...

There's a reason some independent watches look and feel like they cost twice what you paid and others feel like exactly what you paid for. And it's almost never the...

The Watch Industry Is Lazy

I've been thinking about this for a while and I'm just going to say it. The watch industry is lazy. Not every brand, not every person in it, but the...

The Watch Industry Is Lazy

I've been thinking about this for a while and I'm just going to say it. The watch industry is lazy. Not every brand, not every person in it, but the...

How Most Microbrands Actually Start

There's a version of this story the industry likes to tell. Passionate watch lover can't find exactly what they want on the market, so they decide to make it themselves....

How Most Microbrands Actually Start

There's a version of this story the industry likes to tell. Passionate watch lover can't find exactly what they want on the market, so they decide to make it themselves....