Edition ·
The Daily —
July 7, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Project Recover BAKU Edition
$649
American microbrand founded 2002 by Bill Yao; the BAKU Edition — assembled in the USA with a Japan-made/USA-regulated TMI NH38 movement — is a collaboration with Project Recover, the nonprofit dedicated to repatriating MIA remains worldwide. 39mm case, double-domed sapphire, 100m WR, military-inspired field design, canvas strap. A watch with real purpose behind it.
Desk Diver Professional Black & Orange
$750
40.3mm stainless steel case, Swiss Made Sellita SW200-1b automatic movement with 41-hour power reserve, 100m water resistance, box sapphire crystal. US-assembled dive watch with bold black-and-orange colorway.
Bonito Ice Blue Snowflake Hands
$349
42mm 316L stainless steel case, NH35 automatic movement, 300m water resistance. Ice blue sunburst dial with distinctive snowflake hands — an affordable, capable dive watch from an established microbrand.
The Runwell 41mm Black
$750
41mm polished stainless steel, Argonite quartz, 50m water resistance, sapphire crystal. Assembled in Detroit — the flagship Runwell that built the brand.
BlackFrog Gen1
$1,905
Forged from 316L stainless steel with a DLC black finish, the Resco Instruments BlackFrog Gen1 features a matte black dial and a domed sapphire crystal with inner anti-reflective coating. This 42mm tool watch offers both Sellita SW200 self-winding and Ronda 515 quartz movement options, all housed in a rugged design capable of 200 meters of water resistance. Each piece arrives on a thick black nylon strap and…