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The Daily —
July 19, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Arcana
$195
Hong Kong indie with original aventurine-inspired dial design, Japanese movement, day/date display. Thoughtfully designed everyday sports watch that sold out its first presale worldwide.
Nova Lavender
$540
Canadian indie (Alberta) with Swiss automatic movement, sun-ray brushed lavender dial, 38mm, 100m WR, sapphire caseback. Limited pre-order production — rare to see Canadian microbrand with Swiss-made movements.
IMP Art Deco Nome
$675
Husband-and-wife operation at the foot of Mt. Denali, Alaska. Seagull 1700 manual wind, stepped Art Deco case, hand-finished. About as indie as it gets — handmade in small batches in the Alaskan wilderness.
Attivo-Duplex Silver
$545
Singapore microbrand by an oil-and-gas industry veteran. Two independent automatic movements in one case for dual time zones — mechanical dual-time without electronics. 39mm, 100m WR, hardened 316L components.
Granturismo Chronograph 39 Millemiglia
$630
Rome-based Italian microbrand. Motorsport chronograph inspired by legendary endurance races. Seiko VK64 meca-quartz with mechanical feel, rounded-hexagonal case with snake-scale design motif, 100m WR despite pusher chronograph.