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The Daily —
July 11, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
1956 Marine Automatic Steel / Blue
$499
Danish vintage-inspired microbrand (formerly About Vintage, now AV86). Miyota 8215 automatic, 41mm, 200m WR, 42hr PR. In stock, 3-6 day delivery.
Time Master 43
$2,700
Australian luxury microbrand; Landeron cal.L24 automatic (25 jewels, 41hr PR), 43mm, 100m WR, 316L SS. Hand-assembled in Australia and Switzerland.
The Skeleton
$2,950
Swiss microbrand from Zürich; all parts made in Switzerland, final assembly in Zürich. Sellita SW200-1 automatic, 40.2mm, 100m WR. Limited to 60 pieces, made to order. Featured in Oracle of Time July 2026.
The Aquareef 40
$400
UK microbrand (Solihull) by Craig Golby, strap-maker turned watchmaker. Miyota 9015 automatic, 39mm case / 40mm bezel, 200m WR, sapphire crystal. Multiple colors in stock.
CALLISTO BLUE MOON
$569
Portuguese microbrand founded 2018 by Gonçalo Lopes, designed and assembled in Portugal. Miyota 9122 automatic with triple date calendar (day/date/month), 42mm, 10 ATM. Limited to 30 pieces.