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The Daily —
June 24, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Sherpa Watches
Ultradive Sun
$7,200
40mm steel case, MM01 automatic, 200m WR, rose-gold galvanized domed dial with mirror-faceted hands.
Sjöö Sandström
Royal Capital
$8,640
40mm case, Vaucher micro-rotor automatic (Cal. 5400 / SSG8), 100m water resistance, 48h power reserve; limited to 50 pieces/year, 8.1mm thin, sapphire caseback.
Swiss Watch Company (SWC)
SWC Chronograph Green
$1,495
44mm stainless steel case, ETA 7753 Valjoux Swiss automatic chronograph, 30ATM, sapphire with 5x AR, 20 layers Super-LumiNova.
Thomas Earnshaw
Beaufort Anatolia Enigma Black
$189
43mm stainless steel, automatic double barrel, black leather strap.