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Old 22 October 2020, 09:02 AM   #1
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Anyone into Micro Brands?

I’ve taken some interest in micro brands lately. The price is attractive in most cases. I ordered one from Peren. Should be in end of November.


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Old 22 October 2020, 09:49 AM   #2
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Not sure where micro ends, but yep. I
This is my favorite at the moment.
Archimede 90th anniversary chrono. Think they made 50??? Pretty cool piece.


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Very cool...


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Old 22 October 2020, 12:00 PM   #4
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Richard Paige watches are a great Micro Brand using restored vintage pocket watch movements.
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Old 22 October 2020, 03:45 PM   #5
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I’ll definitely check out Richard Paige...


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Old 29 October 2020, 06:35 AM   #6
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I enjoy owning a few micro brands.

My Rpaige
White enamel dial from 1951 with a 1905 Elgin movement




Atelier Wen
White porcelain dial




Anicorn/NASA
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This Ming 27.1 should be delivered in December
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And I’ve got a deposit on this Czpek, due hopefully in January (photo from Czepak website)




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Is San Martin considered a microbrand?

Here’s mine
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Old 7 November 2020, 01:34 PM   #8
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I've got a few microbrand watches:

Atelier Wen Hao


Vandaag Tiefsee


FineWatchesBerlin Teufelsberg


Hemel HFT20


I also review A LOT of smaller micro-brands - you can see those in the Review section here.
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Old 8 November 2020, 03:53 PM   #9
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This is a super thread. Fascinating and fun. Thank you, everybody, for posting.
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