KARL-LEIMON
• Founded: 2017
• Based: Tokyo, Japan
• Style: Affordable Japanese-made classic watches with refined, timeless design
• Best-known: Classic Simplicity, Majesty Moonphase
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #KARLLEIMON #Moonphase

WMT Watch Experimental Unit
• Founded: 2018
• Based: Hong Kong
• Style: Vintage-inspired custom watches with aged finishes & playful homages
• Best-known: Barracuda, Sanford
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #WMT #Barracuda #Sanford

TACS
• Founded: 2010
• Based: Tokyo, Japan
• Style: Japanese minimalism inspired by photography, architecture & everyday life
• Best-known: Mask Player, AVL II
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #TACS #MaskPlayer #AVLII

Fukushima Watch Company
• Founded: 2022
• Based: Fukushima, Japan
• Style: Japanese mechanical watches telling stories of Fukushima’s landscapes & communities
• Best-known: Odaka, Futaba
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #FukushimaWatch #Odaka

Hajime Asaoka
• Founded: 2011
• Based: Tokyo, Japan
• Style: Hand-built haute horlogerie with Art Deco-inspired design
• Best-known: Tsunami, Project T
#Wristwatches #Watches #Independent #HajimeAsaoka #Tsunami #ProjectT

The STAC
• Founded: 2017
• Based: Kyoto, Japan
• Style: Simple, traditional, antique & classic Japanese-made watches
• Best-known: Authentic Round, Classic Scuba 200
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #TheSTAC #AuthenticRound #ClassicScuba200

I.TARU
• Founded: 2022
• Based: Tokyo, Japan
• Style: Japanese-made entry-level mechanical business watches focused on reliability & professional style
• Best-known: I.TARU Classic, Classic Gauge
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #ITARU #ClassicGauge

OVD
• Founded: 2016
• Based: Hong Kong
• Style: Futuristic, 3D watches inspired by space, history & culture
• Best-known: NASA Full Moon, Ronin
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #OVD #NASAFullMoon #Ronin

Vesuviate
• Founded: 2019
• Based: Singapore
• Style: Rugged tool watches with hardened cases, bold colors & strong functionality
• Best-known: Attivo, Volare GMT
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #Vesuviate #Attivo #VolareGMT

Santurce Collection
• Founded: 2025
• Based: Santurce, Puerto Rico
• Style: Caribbean-inspired tool watches with Swiss mechanics
• Best-known: Picúa, El Tiburón
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #Santurce #Picua #ElTiburon

DUG Glashütte
• Founded: 2023
• Based: Glashütte, Germany
• Style: Affordable mechanical watches rooted in traditional Glashütte craftsmanship
• Best-known: Purist Typ 1, Purist Typ 2
#Wristwatches #Watches #Microbrand #DUGGlashütte #PuristTyp