The Independents

The Halios Seaforth: Four Generations of the Wa...

The Halios Seaforth is probably the most important watch in microbrand history because it proved that a one-person operation making a few hundred watches at a time could produce something...

The Halios Seaforth: Four Generations of the Wa...

The Halios Seaforth is probably the most important watch in microbrand history because it proved that a one-person operation making a few hundred watches at a time could produce something...

Miyota 9015 vs Miyota 8215: What Citizen's Upgr...

The Miyota 8215 and the 9015 are both made by Citizen in Nagano, Japan, and they both go into watches across the independent and microbrand market. But the 8215 is...

Miyota 9015 vs Miyota 8215: What Citizen's Upgr...

The Miyota 8215 and the 9015 are both made by Citizen in Nagano, Japan, and they both go into watches across the independent and microbrand market. But the 8215 is...

The Story of Richard Mille: How a 50-Year-Old B...

Whatever you think of Richard Mille watches — and opinions are violent in both directions — the story of how the brand got here is one of the most extraordinary...

The Story of Richard Mille: How a 50-Year-Old B...

Whatever you think of Richard Mille watches — and opinions are violent in both directions — the story of how the brand got here is one of the most extraordinary...

Miyota 9015 vs Seiko NH35: The Comparison That ...

If there's one movement comparison that tells you where a microbrand sits in the market, it's this one. The Seiko NH35 is the budget standard. The Miyota 9015 is the...

Miyota 9015 vs Seiko NH35: The Comparison That ...

If there's one movement comparison that tells you where a microbrand sits in the market, it's this one. The Seiko NH35 is the budget standard. The Miyota 9015 is the...

Miyota 9015 vs Sellita SW200: Japanese Premium ...

This is the movement comparison that actually matters for independent watches right now. The Miyota 9015 and the Sellita SW200 are the two movements that power the majority of serious...

Miyota 9015 vs Sellita SW200: Japanese Premium ...

This is the movement comparison that actually matters for independent watches right now. The Miyota 9015 and the Sellita SW200 are the two movements that power the majority of serious...

Miyota 8215 vs Seiko NH38: Date vs No-Date at t...

This is a comparison you don't see written up very often, and I think that's because most people frame it wrong. The Miyota 8215 and the Seiko NH38 aren't really...

Miyota 8215 vs Seiko NH38: Date vs No-Date at t...

This is a comparison you don't see written up very often, and I think that's because most people frame it wrong. The Miyota 8215 and the Seiko NH38 aren't really...