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The Daily —
October 26, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Diver One D1-500 Titanium Proto Dial Blue
$318
Scurfa's Diver One D1-500 pairs a 40mm brushed T2 titanium case, just 75g, with 500m of water resistance and a built-in Heliox escape valve that founder Paul Scurfa tested at depth. The matt blue dial carries gloss white hands and BGW9 Super-LumiNova, framed by a 120-click ceramic-insert bezel and a domed sapphire crystal. A Swiss ETA F06.412 movement with thermo-compensated precision and an end-of-life indicator,…
Aquis Date Calibre 400 Blue
$4,100
The Aquis Date Calibre 400 puts Oris's in-house automatic Calibre 400 behind a 43.5mm stainless steel case with a ceramic minutes ring and 300m of water resistance. The movement delivers a five-day power reserve and everyday anti-magnetism, backed by a 10-year warranty and a recommended 10-year service interval. A blue dial with Alpha hands and shield-like hour markers, domed sapphire crystal and a rubber strap…
Frozy Green
$2,390
Alexander Shorokhoff's Frozy Green sets a green malachite dial inside a 40mm stainless steel case built from several stepped bezels. The automatic SW300-based calibre 2892 runs 25 jewels, with a hand-engraved rotor and blued screws visible through the sapphire caseback. Limited to 60 pieces worldwide and fitted with a green stingray leather strap, it is a rare case of dial stone meeting German finishing.
WALTZ Nº1 ORNAMENT EDITION — Carl Suchy & Söhne
$25,800
Designed in Vienna and made in Switzerland, the Waltz Nº1 Ornament Edition builds its dial from a geometric grid of concentric lines, with the 12, 3, 6 and 9 numerals woven into the structure. At six o'clock a "Waltzing Disc" completes a full rotation every minute. Inside the 41.5mm steel case, just 9.3mm tall, sits the ultra-thin CSS-A1 calibre, developed with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, with a gold-plated…