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WAQTUN

Egypt · est. 2025 · 9 watches · $342–$640

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WAQTUN is Egypt's first independent watch brand, founded in Cairo in 2025 by a five-person team of Egyptian designers and entrepreneurs. The brand channels Islamic geometric art and sacred geometry into its flagship Time Conqueror collection — asymmetric brass-dialed cases with applied indices and a VH31 meca-quartz movement, priced under $400 USD. With a stated mission to place Cairo on the global horological map, WAQTUN pairs cultural storytelling with accessible direct-to-consumer pricing.

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