{"id":17434,"date":"2025-03-14T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katsbling.com\/?p=17434"},"modified":"2025-03-14T17:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:26:23","slug":"five-independents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katsbling.com\/en\/five-independents\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Independents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you hear collectors talk about independent watchmakers, it\u2019s usually about the superstars, the Philippe Dufours or Roger Smiths, guys with waiting lists stretching into decades. But there are other, much more accessible independent makers and I would like to talk about some of them today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Armin Strom<\/strong><br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bSpinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bSpinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect4 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect5 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@-webkit-keyframes rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4) }  \r\n\t\t\t  20% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0) }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@keyframes rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t  }  20% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/style><div id=\"robo-gallery-slider-wraprbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b\" class=\"robo-gallery-slider-wrap robo-gallery-slider-wrap-id17533 robo-gallery-slider\"><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b-block-loader\" class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bSpinner\"><div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect1\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect2\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect3\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect4\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166bRect5\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"robo-gallery-slider-block-rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b\"  data-options=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3765166b\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"swiper-container robo-gallery-slider-container robo-gallery-slider-17533\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:360px; 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They introduced tourbillons and automatic movements, but the game changer was the mirrored force resonance watch introduced in 2016. They then focused on resonance watches making the world\u2019s first GMT resonance watch with two completely independent movements, showing different times, yet completely in resonance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ming &#8211; Style and substance<\/strong><br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69f4e376838b7Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e376838b7Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e376838b7-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e376838b7-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e376838b7Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e376838b7Rect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: 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\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ming_24.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ming_23.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ming_21.jpg');\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>var rbs_gallery_69f4e376838b7 = 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Ming is the only brand I know who started with a focus on design and aesthetics, but also made some technically amazing watches. For the last few years big brands have battled over the title of the thinnest watch in the world, but few people noticed Ming making the lightest watch in the world, which I thought was one of the highlights of Dubai Watch Week in 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nivada &#8211; How to exploit a back catalogue<\/strong><br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect4 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect5 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@-webkit-keyframes rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4) }  \r\n\t\t\t  20% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0) }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@keyframes rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t  }  20% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/style><div id=\"robo-gallery-slider-wraprbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7\" class=\"robo-gallery-slider-wrap robo-gallery-slider-wrap-id17553 robo-gallery-slider\"><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7-block-loader\" class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Spinner\"><div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect1\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect2\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect3\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect4\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7Rect5\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"robo-gallery-slider-block-rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7\"  data-options=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"swiper-container robo-gallery-slider-container robo-gallery-slider-17553\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:360px;  display: none;\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7\" class=\"swiper-wrapper robo-slider-gallery  \"><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_04.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_02.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_03.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_01.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_08.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_06.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_07.jpg');\" ><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide  \" \r\n \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/katsbling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nivada_1040_05.jpg');\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>var rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7 = {\"version\":\"5.1.4\",\"id\":17553,\"class\":\"id17553\",\"roboGalleryDelay\":1000,\"mainContainer\":\"#robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7\",\"loadingContainer\":\"#rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7-block-loader\",\"loadingContainerObj\":\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7-block-loader\",\"loop\":true,\"centeredSlides\":true,\"autoplay\":{\"delay\":4000,\"disableOnInteraction\":false},\"preloadImages\":true,\"updateOnImagesReady\":true,\"effect\":\"slide\",\"direction\":\"horizontal\",\"pagination\":{\"el\":\".swiper-pagination\",\"type\":\"bullets\",\"clickable\":true,\"dynamicBullets\":true},\"wrapContainer\":\"#robo-gallery-wrap-rbs_gallery_69f4e3768abf7\"};<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the 60s and 70s, Nivada was one of the largest of the mid-level manufacturers with models such as the Depthomatic and the Aviator Sky Diver proving strong competitors to the contemporary Submariners and Speedmasters. But like almost all the firms of similar size, they collapsed in the 1980s. Their watches had really interesting designs and many unusual features, and vintage models were eagerly sought by collectors. So in 2018 Guillaume Laidet bought the rights to the name and began to remanufacture many of the original models. His bright idea was to change nothing, he kept the original designs, even the original typefaces and released the watches in quite small limited editions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Byrne &#8211; Something really new in watch displays<\/strong><br \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dSpinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dSpinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect4 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dSpinner .rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect5 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@-webkit-keyframes rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4) }  \r\n\t\t\t  20% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0) }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@keyframes rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t  }  20% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/style><div id=\"robo-gallery-slider-wraprbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d\" class=\"robo-gallery-slider-wrap robo-gallery-slider-wrap-id17554 robo-gallery-slider\"><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d-block-loader\" class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dSpinner\"><div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect1\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect2\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect3\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect4\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05dRect5\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"robo-gallery-slider-block-rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d\"  data-options=\"rbs_gallery_69f4e3768f05d\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"swiper-container robo-gallery-slider-container robo-gallery-slider-17554\" \r\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"height:360px; 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The four quarter hour indexes are printed on the faces of four cubes, and at midnight (or on demand) they all rotate to show a different face of the cube. 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