Microbrands of South East Asia (Minus Singapore)
White Tee Watches
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0Five incredible microbrand watches from Southeast Asia, from a Thai watch with no hands to Japanese Raden dials, funky Indonesian chronographs and one of the biggest names in modern independent watchmaking.
In episode two of Around the World in 80 Microbrands, we’re travelling through Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam to find five watch brands doing something genuinely different.
Singapore is missing for one very good reason: it has far too many amazing watch brands to squeeze into this video, so it’s getting an episode of its own.
This time we look at:
SIMPL — Thailand
The SIMPL Reverse completely flips the conventional watch display on its head, using a rotating dial and fixed indicator instead of traditional hands.
https://www.simplwatch.com/
Lima Watch — Indonesia
Retro industrial design, interchangeable bezels and the brilliantly colourful Kronosprinter meca-quartz chronograph.
https://limawatch.com/
Makina — Philippines
Distinctive Filipino industrial design, from the Tank-adjacent Andras to the integrated-bracelet Mephisto III.
https://www.makinawatches.com/
MING — Malaysia
One of the great microbrand success stories, although the product that fascinates me most might actually be their 3D-printed Grade 5 titanium Polymesh bracelet.
https://www.ming.watch/
Oan.Gio — Vietnam
This is where the line between microbrand and independent watchmaking starts getting very blurry: Urushi lacquer, Japanese Raden, Maki-e, custom movements and some absolutely extraordinary dials.
https://oangio.watch/
From a roughly $230 AUD quartz oddity to watches costing thousands and using hundreds of individually placed pieces of abalone, this episode shows just how broad the term microbrand watch has become.
What did I miss?
Barring Singapore, because we’re definitely coming back for that. Which Southeast Asian watch brand should feature next time?
Subscribe to White Tee Watches as we continue our trip Around the World in 80 Microbrands.
#Microbrands #Watches #WatchCollecting #IndependentWatchmaking #SoutheastAsia
00:00 Introduction to the region
01:17 Simpl (Thailand)
03:08 Lima Watch (Indonesia)
06:50 Makina (Philippines)
09:43 Ming (Malaysia)
12:58 Oan.Gio (Vietnam)
20 Comments
I would watch one of these from every country/region... repeatedly.
Their claim to fame is Grant Gustin from The Flash TV show is a client of their brand.
Would you be open to creating chapters for each brand you cover in the series? Makes it a little easier to navigate.
Looking forward to more videos. Subscribed!
As always, I'm really enjoying what you're doing here (notice that you teased Vario when you said you couldn't fit in Singapore don't forget to mention their fantastic bund straps when you go there). I'm really enjoying this series on Microbrands and I'm glad you're doing it in more depth than anyone else I've seen.
When you get the the US, you should really look at Dufrane and Haim...
Microbrands of South East Asia (Minus Singapore)
White Tee Watches
14,299 views
0Five incredible microbrand watches from Southeast Asia, from a Thai watch with no hands to Japanese Raden dials, funky Indonesian chronographs and one of the biggest names in modern independent watchmaking.
In episode two of Around the World in 80 Microbrands, we’re travelling through Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam to find five watch brands doing something genuinely different.
Singapore is missing for one very good reason: it has far too many amazing watch brands to squeeze into this video, so it’s getting an episode of its own.
This time we look at:
SIMPL — Thailand
The SIMPL Reverse completely flips the conventional watch display on its head, using a rotating dial and fixed indicator instead of traditional hands.
https://www.simplwatch.com/
Lima Watch — Indonesia
Retro industrial design, interchangeable bezels and the brilliantly colourful Kronosprinter meca-quartz chronograph.
https://limawatch.com/
Makina — Philippines
Distinctive Filipino industrial design, from the Tank-adjacent Andras to the integrated-bracelet Mephisto III.
https://www.makinawatches.com/
MING — Malaysia
One of the great microbrand success stories, although the product that fascinates me most might actually be their 3D-printed Grade 5 titanium Polymesh bracelet.
https://www.ming.watch/
Oan.Gio — Vietnam
This is where the line between microbrand and independent watchmaking starts getting very blurry: Urushi lacquer, Japanese Raden, Maki-e, custom movements and some absolutely extraordinary dials.
https://oangio.watch/
From a roughly $230 AUD quartz oddity to watches costing thousands and using hundreds of individually placed pieces of abalone, this episode shows just how broad the term microbrand watch has become.
What did I miss?
Barring Singapore, because we’re definitely coming back for that. Which Southeast Asian watch brand should feature next time?
Subscribe to White Tee Watches as we continue our trip Around the World in 80 Microbrands.
#Microbrands #Watches #WatchCollecting #IndependentWatchmaking #SoutheastAsia
00:00 Introduction to the region
01:17 Simpl (Thailand)
03:08 Lima Watch (Indonesia)
06:50 Makina (Philippines)
09:43 Ming (Malaysia)
12:58 Oan.Gio (Vietnam)