The Independents
Sinn vs Nomos: Two German Philosophies, One Budget
Sinn and Nomos are the two German watch brands most people consider when they've outgrown Seiko and aren't ready for (or interested in) paying the Swiss luxury tax. Both are...
Sinn vs Nomos: Two German Philosophies, One Budget
Sinn and Nomos are the two German watch brands most people consider when they've outgrown Seiko and aren't ready for (or interested in) paying the Swiss luxury tax. Both are...
Lorier vs Baltic: Which Microbrand Diver Is Act...
These are the two brands that come up every time someone asks "what's the best microbrand watch under £600?" Both make vintage-inspired watches with outsourced Japanese movements, limited production runs,...
Lorier vs Baltic: Which Microbrand Diver Is Act...
These are the two brands that come up every time someone asks "what's the best microbrand watch under £600?" Both make vintage-inspired watches with outsourced Japanese movements, limited production runs,...
Best Microbrand Watches 2026: Ranked by a Deale...
Every watch publication runs a "best microbrands" list. Most of them include 50+ brands, say something polite about each one, and leave you more confused than when you started. This...
Best Microbrand Watches 2026: Ranked by a Deale...
Every watch publication runs a "best microbrands" list. Most of them include 50+ brands, say something polite about each one, and leave you more confused than when you started. This...
Best Dive Watches Under £1,000: The Only Ones W...
The sub-£1,000 dive watch market is overcrowded and most of it is mediocre. Dozens of brands making 42mm brushed-steel divers with Seiko or Miyota movements, ceramic bezels, and "300m water...
Best Dive Watches Under £1,000: The Only Ones W...
The sub-£1,000 dive watch market is overcrowded and most of it is mediocre. Dozens of brands making 42mm brushed-steel divers with Seiko or Miyota movements, ceramic bezels, and "300m water...
Unimatic Watches: Every Collection Ranked and W...
Unimatic is the most polarising microbrand in the watch community. The fans see Italian industrial design applied to tool watches with a clarity nobody else matches — clean, brutalist, functional,...
Unimatic Watches: Every Collection Ranked and W...
Unimatic is the most polarising microbrand in the watch community. The fans see Italian industrial design applied to tool watches with a clarity nobody else matches — clean, brutalist, functional,...
Lorier Watches: Every Collection Ranked and Wha...
Lorier makes watches that feel like they were pulled from a 1960s dealer's back room — still in the wrapper, never worn, somehow priced at £500. That's the trick this...
Lorier Watches: Every Collection Ranked and Wha...
Lorier makes watches that feel like they were pulled from a 1960s dealer's back room — still in the wrapper, never worn, somehow priced at £500. That's the trick this...