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The Daily —
May 13, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Ulriken Dark Blue Silver 40mm
$320
Norway-based microbrand named for Bergen's mountains. The Ulriken is a minimalist Scandinavian field watch with a stunning sunray blue dial and silver indices — almost Nomos-adjacent at a fraction of the price. Clean, quiet, confident design.
Combat B70 Automatic
$1,095
Lum-Tec is famous for having the most luminous production watches ever made — they use their proprietary 'Combat lume' system that genuinely glows for hours. The B70 is a bold 44mm tool diver with a matte black treatment and an automatic movement spec'd for legibility at depth.
C47 Skeleton Hugo Blue
$2,700
A 42mm skeletonized case inspired by the C-47 transport aircraft with a striking blue open-worked dial revealing the movement in full. The aviation heritage and modern skeleton execution checks Sean's box for design with a genuine story behind it.
SBGM221 GMT
$5,400
Sean specifically aspires to a Grand Seiko GMT — this Spring Drive GMT with its gorgeous case finishing and silky glide motion is exactly the watch he's been dreaming about. The in-house Spring Drive movement is genuinely unlike anything else in watchmaking.
C63 Colchester
$1,595
Clean architectural design with CW's proprietary Calibre SH21 movement — a genuine in-house watchmaker at microbrand prices, with a design language that punches way above its weight.