What is your favourite Micro Brand (Borealis aside)

[Borealis Watch Admin]

As the subject says, what is your favourite Micro Brand besides Borealis (pun intended)?

 

[James_]

One of my favorites has to be Melbourne Watch company. Classy and I want almost every design they come out with.

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

They have some nice dress watches, yes.

 

[Chriscentro]

Aquadive and Helberg for me.

 

[C.L. Vong]

hmm where do i begin ? the top three are : prometheus, obris, dagaz

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

Thanks for your inputs! All that participate in discussion can also include photos of their favourite watches of aforementioned brands.

 

[Axelay2003]

Aegir and Helberg. Customer service is impeccable with top notch quality. I'm liking that Helberg is producing smaller sized watches, i.e. CH8.

 

[James_]

Hmm I thought I had posted pictures..

Melbourne Portsea

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

nice looking ceramic dials

 

[RoadWarrior]

One of my favorite ones is Benarus ,they also produce Raven watches which I like a lot,below is my BENARUS MEGALODON 500,the dial on this one is in shark gray and it has an inner rotating bezel.

Case: Stainless Steel
Movement: ETA 2824-2
Dial: Black with white markers
Lume: BWG9 Superluminova
Lens: 4mm domed Sapphire
Strap: Five link stainless steel bracelet and rubber srap
Water Res.: 500M
Dimensions: 47mm
Thickness: 16.5mm
Lug Width: 24mm
Crown: Two 8mm x 5mm, one screw down
Weight: 300g (2 links removed)
Warranty: 1 year factory warranty

 

[RoadWarrior]

Here is one of the Raven Deep Tech there were only 5 made in this variation,this one has the vintage lume and has a sapphire bezel insert.

Movement: Miyota 9015
Lume: Yes
Lens: Sapphire
Strap: Steel Bracelet + Rubber Strap
Water Res.: 2500M
Dimensions: 42 x 52.5 x 16mm
Lug Width: 22 mm
Crown: 8 x 4.5mm
Weight w/bracelet: 250g (no links removed)
Weight w/strap: 171g
Warranty: 1 year

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

Nice looking Benarus and Raven watches! The Benarus inner bezel is it bi directional or uni directional?

 

[RoadWarrior]

Nice looking Benarus and Raven watches! The Benarus inner bezel is it bi directional or uni directional?

Thanks it is Bi directional inner bezel.

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

You find it easy to operate? I am asking as I am considering making a inner bezel watch in future as tribute to a rare Vostok Amphibia

 

[frenco]

I like Benarus too, although they make looong lugs.
If they made shorter lugs, they'd have perfect watches.

 

[Millbarge]

My 2 favorite micro-brands, besides Borealis, would be Dagaz with his Seiko mods and homages:

and Maratac, with their super simple pilot and tool watches:

Like Borealis, they both represent huge value for money.

 

[JB Liguori]

Can we consider Steinhart a micro brand?

 

[JB Liguori]

Here is one of the Raven Deep Tech there were only 5 made in this variation,this one has the vintage lume and has a sapphire bezel insert.

Movement: Miyota 9015
Lume: Yes
Lens: Sapphire
Strap: Steel Bracelet + Rubber Strap
Water Res.: 2500M
Dimensions: 42 x 52.5 x 16mm
Lug Width: 22 mm
Crown: 8 x 4.5mm
Weight w/bracelet: 250g (no links removed)
Weight w/strap: 171g
Warranty: 1 year

Very Blancpain and cool looking watch!

 

[RoadWarrior]

Here is one of my more recent acquisitions the Tempest Viking.

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

Nice looking Tempest Viking!