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The Daily —
May 18, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
DIVIDO ICE BLUE VM14-M01GIB-SSB
$6,600
Japanese industrial art: origami-crane-inspired case with zaratsu-polished edges, partition-structure lugs, case-in-case floating movement. Minase's DIVIDO is what happens when a precision-machining company decides to reinvent how a watch case looks. The Ice Blue colorway makes it feel like it belongs in a Japanese winter landscape.
Watermel0n (Gen3) Chronograph
$725
Sean loves novel design and exceptional mechanics — this is a Seagull ST-1901B manual-wind chrono with a bespoke swan-neck regulator and a dégradé watermelon dial that's pure joy. Vintage chrono silhouette, modern guts, microbrand spirit.
Hydra Series III GMT
$649
A true-GMT diver with hesalite dome crystal and two-tone lume separating local from second time zone — vintage soul, modern utility. Pairs nicely next to Sean's Black Bay as a more playful travel companion.
Triumph V2
$1,990
The American-designed Triumph gets its first refresh since 2017 — modern field watch refined to obsessive proportions. Sean appreciates exceptional execution, and Monta's finishing punches well above its price.
