Definitely the 3 best. I have CW and Baltic, and would love to try Maen. Runner ups could be Traska, Farer and Monta. I’d actually swap Maen for Monta in the top 3😉Great video!

Also Lorier has really awesome looking watches at extremely affordable prices

I have not tried Baltic yet but I have a couple of Christopher Ward time pieces. Maen Hudson GMT is in my radar and I am resisting it with all my might 🤣 Great video and recommendations. Two Thumbs Up 👍 👍

Brilliant presentation thankyou 🍀🍀🍀

I don’t consider any of these 3 as micro brands… they are more like junior varsity brands!.. if Maen made a 42 or 43 mm watch, I’d buy one. Wise, SWC and Nodus…

Good choices. I have a Christopher Ward Sandhurst (series one) and a Sealander GMT which are excellent, am very tempted by Main--keep nearly ordering their upcoming GMT. Have long been a fan of Baltic, but never pulled the trigger--ended up getting a Vaer Diver instead, with which I am well pleased. Agree Traska, RZE, Lorier are also excellent though CW is a step above the others mentioned in my opinion.

Mate the bracelets on those Maens look AMAZING!!! And the watches themselves look incredible- except for one thing: They are way too small for my wrist and eyes! They would disappear and I'd have difficulty in appreciating the intricacies of their beauty due to their sizing (or rather lack thereof). I've tried a Speedmaster reduced (39m) and it was just too small. In fact I actually owned a triple date speedmaster chrono and had to sell it as it was just too small for me. If Maen released a 42mm or 41mm I'd be keen. Same goes for Baltic. Have you checked out Straton? Or Farer?

Steinhart is worth a look with a vast range. Enjoyed the video. Thanks

I love Christopher Ward but I also agree that maybe they are no longer a microbrand. The Baltics look great. My new top two are Jack Mason and Wise. Hard to beat the value for money.

Traska - love all four of mine!! Direnzo is doing great things as well👌

Zelos should not be left out of the conversation. I luv the 2 I have. CW is no longer a micro. Congrats to them

Heritage schmeritage. Baltic I respect, but they are not my style. Maen - good for smaller wrists. Christopher Ward - great sizing, great style. Nice. I also like Formex and Monta.

I like Echo/Neutra

Have you ever looked Serica?

It’s being a bit overhyped, but the entire Monta collection is a 4th amazing micro-brand. I have two.

They ain't never catching up with the premium rivals pricing but the fact is that the new CW The Twelve 36 is much nicer than many of the "premium" rivals much more expensive watches and its just a mere 1200 dollars

I'd hardly call Doxa and Hamilton microbrands...

They ain't affordable either. At that price point I'll buy seiko. Better resale value and history.

cheers

Steinhart, Baltany, Smiths.

Farer by far for my liking

Baltic definitely, consider also Peren and Yema...

Hamilton is NOT a micro brand. Any list like this without CW is missing the mark anyway.

You mention Hamilton did not make it to your list of micro brands. How do you classify them as a micro brand? They were an American company that started in 1892 and then became part of the Swatch Group.

The latest small second of Baltic use a Chines made movement which is awful.

All these watches are for manlets. What happened to 45mm watches?

Seiko has heritage and quality for an affordable price.

Direnzo Watches

With the hundreds of micro brands now available, it’s quite disappointing to see the same few always touted as “the best”, it’s like always seeing Omega,Tudor,Rolex, it’s getting boring. Sorry to whinge but really it’s just lazy content in my view. Do some research & come up with brands we haven’t seen a million times already.

This sounds AI 🤨

Sorry bro. Most men are larger. Loved some of the watches. Would have purchased. Watch diameters below 39mm are simply out for so many men.

Hard to believe if you were affluent you will be still buying this instead of a luxury product. These ones are very good but they are not luxury. I will add that several chinese brands are as good quality or better than these ones.