Today’s five ·
The Daily —
November 7, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Swallow the Moon (Luonto Watches Collection) -Limited Edition
€340
Inspired by fantasy settings and the natural world, this limited edition moon phase watch is a collaboration between AndoAndoAndo and Misamé. The 34mm two-tone gold and silver case features swallows flying against a dramatic sunset, utilizing a gold sun to mark the seconds and a pink moon to track the lunar calendar. Powered by a Miyota 6P24 movement, this piece from the Luonto collection arrives in a custom…
Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 - Blue Vintage
$349
The Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 in Blue Vintage is a 42 mm quartz chronograph with a sunburst blue dial, white subdials and a double-domed sapphire crystal. A 120-click unidirectional bezel with BGW9 lume and Old Radium Super-LumiNova on the dial give it proper dive-watch character, with 100 m of water resistance. It is powered by a TMI VK63 Mechaquartz movement and assembled and regulated in the USA.
Sugess S465 Chronograph Stainless Steel Black Dial Rose Gold Hand Black Leather
$219
The Sugess S465 is a 38 mm hand-wound column-wheel chronograph in 316L stainless steel, with a black dial, rose gold hands and a sapphire crystal. Its Seagull ST19 movement, with a swan neck regulator and blue steel screws, is on show through the exhibition case back. It beats at 3 Hz with a power reserve of more than 35 hours and sits on a black leather strap.
The RippL
$875
The RippL is a fully titanium 40 mm watch just 10 mm thick, with engraved line detailing on the case and a concentric guilloche dial under sapphire. A Hangzhou 5000A automatic is visible through the exhibition case back, and it rides on an FKM rubber strap with a titanium buckle. Each colour is limited to 32 numbered pieces.
ADAMASCUS AD880A Stainless 904L
$780
The Adamascus AD880A pairs a 41 mm 904L stainless steel case with a zirconia ceramic bezel, a box-shaped sapphire crystal and 200 m of water resistance. Its light blue dial carries a wavy pattern, silver markers and hands, and Super-LumiNova BGW9 lume. A Cal. 9015 automatic beats at 28,800 bph, and both a leather and an FKM rubber strap are included.