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The Daily —
July 13, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Wukong Edition Buddha Chronograph 38mm
$475
Swiss indie from Basel by Pascal Dom; Buddhist-themed meca-quartz chronograph — VK64A movement, 38mm, sapphire, 50m WR at $475. Reviewed July 9 on Microbrand Watch channel.
HANG Meteorite Dial
Price on request
Hong Kong design-house; natural meteorite stone dial on integrated-bracelet Miyota 9039 auto, 40mm, 10 ATM. Original aesthetic, not OEM. Featured in Wearable Zone July 9 video.
The Eclipse
$880
Hong Kong chaos-theory shaped watch brand; Seagull ST-17 manual movement, 38mm asymmetric case, PVD gold. GPHG-entered. Featured in Wearable Zone July 9 video.
Magnum Black Anniversary
$495
British indie chronograph; Swiss Ronda 3540.D, 42mm, 316L steel, sapphire, 18K gold-plated details, 5 ATM at $495. Oracle of Time July 2026 pick.
Art Frogdiver 39 Sea Tiger
$846
Swedish indie from Linköping; handpainted tiger/camo dial on Sellita SW200-1 auto, 39mm, 20 ATM. Assembled in-house in Sweden. Featured in Microbrand Watch World July 2026.