Today’s five ·
The Daily —
November 6, 2026
Hand-picked independent and microbrand watches worth a closer look — the same five every member woke up to.
Orbit Lime Green
$47,000
The Orbit Lime Green from Armin Strom's System 78 collection pairs an off-centre lime green fumé dial, fading to deep black at the edges, with a ceramic bezel that hides a trick: press the pusher at 10 o'clock and a date hand sweeps out to point at the date on the bezel. Driven by the manufacture ASS20 micro-rotor automatic, the column-wheel mechanism is billed as the first to show a date on a ceramic bezel only on…
Top Side Crew Stainless Steel Turquoise Dial / Blue – Mens
$230
Scurfa's Top Side Crew pairs a matt embossed turquoise dial with polished blue steel hands and markers, all in a 41 mm brushed and polished 316L stainless steel case. Super-LumiNova BGW9 glows blue on the dial and hands, a double-domed sapphire crystal covers the dial, and the watch is rated to 200 m. Inside beats a Swiss Ronda 715SM quartz movement with date, and the case back carries an anchor taken from the…
MONRO LUNA ADVENTURE MLA-LIS LOST IN SPACE, 9039 Automatic Watch, 39mm Stainless Steel
$927
Capture the cosmic beauty of the universe with this limited edition of only 50 pieces, featuring stunning Aventurine for both the outer and inner dials. This 39mm timepiece is powered by a Miyota 9039 movement with bespoke Côtes de Genève finishing and includes a special, fully luminous Capt. Monro Astronaut second hand. Designed for performance, it features Lumecore Case Technology, water resistance to 10…
Seawolf – Ohio Dial Edition / Aged Version
$520
The Seawolf Ohio Dial Edition in its Aged Version is a 41 mm diver built in 316L stainless steel, with a brushed and polished finish and a screw-down steel case back. A double-domed acrylic crystal sits over the dial, and the case is rated to 10 ATM. An NH35 automatic movement powers it, and a 20 mm rubber strap keeps it ready for the water.
Meister Automatic
$1,440
Junghans describes the Meister Automatic as ready for life's many facets, carrying the classic elegance of the Meister line with pointed hands, a light polished stainless steel case and a strongly domed sapphire crystal. The case measures 38.4 mm across and just 9.9 mm high, so it sits neatly under a cuff. Through the display back, held by five screws, you can watch the automatic J800.1 movement, which offers up to…