20 Singapore Watch Brands That Should Be On Your Radar
Singapore isn’t just a hub for watch enthusiasts, it is home to local brands dedicated to elegant craftsmanship, design and performance.
By Brandon Chia and Laila Mishazira - published
While Singapore may be small, our people are big on watches—yes, the design and aesthetics play a part but it’s the enthusiasm for excellent craftsmanship and thoughtful engineering that drives us to invest in the best novelties throughout the year. Although watchmaking is typically synonymous with Switzerland, our little red dot is also home to interesting watch brands that boast avant-garde designs and materials. Below, we explore the best Singapore watch brands that should be on your radar.
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1. Black By Blue Brave
Founded in 2020, Black By Blue Brave crafts its watch collections from medical-grade stainless steel that is coated in yellow or rose gold to create a long-lasting sheen and equipped with either a Japanese or Swiss movement. The brand’s signature collection is the patented rotating cherry blossom watch hand, which also doubles up as the main design feature on the dial, and features other decorative elements such as a skeletonised movement or mother-of-pearl inlays.
“I have always believed that the hands of a watch should be more than just a tool to tell time. They can also express emotions and tell meaningful stories. The birth of Black By Blue Brave came from our desire to transform these subtle mechanical movements into meaningful, wearable works of design,” says founder Leo Wang.
Visit Black By Blue Brave’s website for more information.
2. Waktu Horology
Founded by Dahliah Kamaru Zaman in April 2025, Waktu Horology is the first Malay watch brand from Singapore that combines heritage with watchmaking. The watches feature a round case and a minimalist dial, taking after dress watches, which cast the limelight on the traditional Malay motifs on the minute and hour hands.
The up-and-coming brand has two collections, Seni and Martime, equipped with Japan-made Miyota movements. Seni features a sleek black enamel dial, while Martime comes in blue, pink and white mother-of-pearl dials with cut-outs at 6 o’clock to give the wearer a peek at the movement.
Visit Waktu Horology’s website for more information.
3. Vesuviate
After three decades in the oil and gas industry, founder YK Wong started Vesuviate in 2019 with a passion for creating watches that are precise, timeless and functional. The square-shaped Attivo-Duplex is a prime example, housing two automatic movements to track time in two different parts of the world and with two crowns, perfect for left and right-handers.
The brand also carries the Volare collection, an affordable GMT watch ranging from $545 to $610, and it comes in an assortment of colours.
Visit Vesuviate’s website for more information.
4. Ratio
Built for adventurers, Ratio’s fleet of watches, from divers and chronographs to GMTs, was designed with meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail when it comes to outstanding colourways.
The latest FreeDiver Helium-Safe 1000M Sapphire Automatic watches showcase this with a sturdy design crafted out of stainless steel that can withstand up to 1000 metres of pressure underwater. The ice blue and mint green dials are reminiscent of the hues of the different oceans in the world, adding a splash of colour to any thrillseeker's gear.
Visit Ratio’s website for more information.
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5. Tennet
This homegrown brand has one clear mission: create watches that are functional, long-lasting and elegantly designed. The Somerset collection expertly merges elements of a dress and sports watch, from the case and strap to the dial, which features several finishes and a unique seconds hand with a contrasting colour to pop against the main colour of the dial.
Visit Tennet’s website for more information.
6. RZE
Inspired by the aerospace industry and materials used, RZE specialises in titanium—UltraHEX titanium, to be precise—watches, which are undeniably robust yet lightweight. The brand’s newest Resolute Type A model reimagines decades-old aviation instruments with a modern twist. The first features a bracelet, coated with UltraHEX and rocks a vibrant yellow dial, while the other two versions sport a bright white and carbon black dial.
Visit RZE’s website for more information.
7. Vostra
Vostra isn’t your average watch brand. Under the helm of RZE, this brand focuses on creating timepieces that draw on nostalgia and populuxe era of the 1950s to ’70s, where ordinary objects were given an exotic twist to make them feel extraordinary. Its Vesta watch rings, available in five versions, encapsulate this design philosophy to a tee—each ring comes in a blind box, surprising the wearer with a fun timepiece that might even be the “legendary” model.
Visit Vostra’s website for more information.
8. Rivelta
Founded in 2020 by Jesse Prawiro, Rivelta prides itself on the utilitarian design across its collections. Focusing on functionality, the brand prioritises the average wearer living in a fast-paced city like Singapore, where they might be going from the gym to the office and beyond in a single day.
Its flagship model, the Metrodive, is crafted from stainless steel and features a unidirectional rotating bezel that operates in reverse, allowing you to easily track the time while diving or for other types of sports. With practical and understated watches in its arsenal, Rivelta has carved a space for itself among enthusiasts who value function over flash.
Visit Rivelta’s website for more information.
9. Geylang Watch Co.
A fresh face in Singapore’s horology scene, Geylang Watch Co. was founded in 2024, and it brought a quirky charm to an industry often regarded as serious. Proudly embracing its cheeky identity, the brand’s collections have humorous names like Geylang Lorong 1 and Geylang Lorong 2.
The watches encapsulate the brand’s playful approach to watchmaking with hand-assembled timepieces in a black steel or carbonised cases and fitted with vibrant straps or dials, such as turquoise and sunburst orange.
Visit Geylang Watch Co.’s website for more information.
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10. LOTH
Founder Tristan Ho is at the helm of LOTH, handling everything from design to finishings. His mission: to transcend trends through an emphasis on artisanal values and craftsmanship. The brand’s debut series, LOTH Watch 1, features freehand chamfering and manual snailing, two complex decorative techniques, to give the watches a modern flair.
The LOTH Watch 1 is powered by a movement that pairs an old-stock Swiss ETA 6498 calibre base with custom-machined German silver bridges—all meticulously crafted in Ho’s home workshop—while the accompanying full-grain leather straps are custom-made by Singaporean artisan Cattlehide.
Visit LOTH’s website for more information.
11. Azimuth
Founded by Christopher Long and Alvin Lye in 2003, Azimuth produces avant-garde timepieces reminiscent of retro yet endearing robot toys. Equipped with Swiss movements and assembled in the brand’s workshop in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Azimuth watches has cemented itself as a serious manufacturer who isn’t afraid to play with the unconventional. Most recently, the brand introduced a new variation to its Back In Time series, featuring a blue stone dial underneath a sculpted box sapphire crystal.
Visit Azimuth’s website for more information.
12. Arcturus
Stone dials have experienced a major resurgence over the last few years, especially with vintage pieces before the 2000s. While some of these older models may fetch up to five figures, Singapore’s Arcturus offers malachite and aventurine dial watches at only $2,088 and $2,388 respectively. What’s even more impressive is the inclusion of a tourbillon in the LC-2, also dubbed the Vanda Tourbillon, at an affordable price. As the name suggests, our national flower is carved into the caseback that also features an eyelet for the wearer to peek into the beating heart of the watch.
Visit Arcturus’ website for more information.
13. Humism
Horology is often compared to art, and this Singapore watch brand is taking it to a whole new level. Humism draws inspiration from the kinetic art movement and implements it to the dials of its watches that spin and morph as time goes by. The mesmerising art discs are crafted with proprietary technology from Japan, just like the watch’s movement—Seiko NH35A. Humism watches come in 39 and 42mm, fitted with a leather strap or bracelet and available in two colourways of white and yellow.
Visit Humism’s website for more information.
14. Boldr
It is almost criminal to keep sports watches within a safe and away from the action that inspired their creation and Boldr knows it, which is why it focuses on manufacturing reliable and sturdy watches to be worn in the great outdoors or the depths. Spread across five collections, the watches are crafted in stainless steel or titanium with dynamic colour combinations of pink, blue, green, yellow, orange and even a deep black timepiece with a dial that absorbs 99.4 percent of light. This Singapore watch brand also cares for the environment by using sustainable materials in the packaging.
Visit Boldr’s website for more information.
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15. Feynman Timekeepers
Founded in 2018 by Yong Keong Lim, this microbrand keeps its production low to ensure every timepiece is executed to perfection, from the movement powering the watch to the sophisticated design of the case and dial. Best known for its Feynman One series, the collection boasts intricate guilloche techniques on the layered dials and the off-centred sub-dial for the seconds that feature a warped hand. Feynman Timekeepers has also debuted a new model, Feynman Q, with a sleekly rounded square case inspired by a vintage TV screen and a brushed dial for a cleaner, minimalistic look.
Visit Feynman Timekeepers’ website for more information.
16. Zelos
Elshan Tang was only 15 years old when he developed an interest in watchmaking. In 2014, he debuted Zelos, aptly named after the Greek god of zeal and passion, which matches his own for horology. The brand has a one-of-a-kind design language that takes shape with rare materials such as meteorite, mother-of-pearl and aventurine, and the pieces are powered by quality Swiss or Japanese movements.
Visit Zelos’ website for more information.
17. UBIQ
Short for “ubiquitous”, this Singapore watch brand aims to do just that—to become a part of everyone’s life with its mechanical watches that pack a punch with vibrant colour palettes. Priced between the range of $332 to $370, the TREK Series watches feature two movement options: the Miyota 9039 automatic movement, or the Seiko VH31 Mechaquartz. The timepieces are housed within a Grade 2 Titanium case and can be fitted with a marine recycled, vegan strap and a custom single pass nylon strap with two quick-release spring bars, or an optional titanium bracelet.
Visit UBIQ’s website for more information.
18. Kent Hall & Co.
Kent Hall & Co. does not chase trends nor follow the design codes of other watchmakers out there. Since its inception in 2015, the goal has been simple: create humble and contemporary timepieces that are worn daily. Its newest timepiece is a tribute to Singapore and its 60th birthday, sporting an olive green dial that reflects the nation’s nickname of ‘Garden City’.
Visit Kent Hall & Co.’s website for more information.
19. Horizon
This Singapore watch brand is the brainchild of local entrepreneur Sugiharto Kusumadi and Ukrainian designer Fred Bekher, who joined forces in 2021 to realise their dream of creating their own microbrand. Bekher’s decade’s worth of experience designing for other microbrands has truly paid off with Horizon’s niche—the classic diver watch. These timepieces are built for exploring the ocean, without the fear of damaging the components against jagged rocks and coral or the crushing pressure. Its latest collection, ‘Spectrum’, which the brands claims is its “most daring creation yet”, marks Horizon’s updated design direction with the debut of a new silhouette and design.
Visit Horizon’s website for more information.
20. Vario
Vario has distilled the essence of vintage timepieces into military and air force-inspired designs fitted with in-house leather straps. Its latest collection in collaboration with RZE has caught our attention with the use of lightweight and corrosion-resistant Timascus—an alloy of titanium and damascus steel—dials that showcase the brand’s use of innovative materials at budget-friendly prices.
Visit Vario’s website for more information.
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