Chronoforce was founded in 2005 by a team of watch designers and extreme sports specialists. The brand’s tagline is “Speed and Adventure Instruments”, and appears to have a pronounced popularity in Southeast Asia based on their social media presence. Carlos Checa 500cc/MotoGP veteran Carlos Checa was a Chronoforce brand ambassador in 2007, his last full …
Fludo was originally founded in 1934 by Fluvius Boillat. The brand was known to have been exported to all of Europe, North America, and Asia during the 1950s. The family-owned brand shut down in 1987, and was eventually revived by Manuel Rodrigues in 2011. Grand Prix Collection According to the Fludo website, the Grand Prix …
Raidillon is a Belgian watch brand that was founded in 2001, and was named after the famous turn at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The brand’s racing-inspired timepieces are known for having Swiss movements and limited to 55 pieces, after the year 1955 during which the ENB team was created, with a zero edition in lieu …
Louis Moinet was founded in 2004 by Jean-Marie Schaller and based in Saint-Blaise, Switzerland. The brand is named after Louis Moinet, inventor of the first chronograph, and places an emphasis on art and technology. Nelson Piquet The Louis Moinet Legends collection was announced in 2013, with the first piece paying tribute to three time Formula …
ELYSEE is a German watch manufacturer based in Düsseldorf. The brand was originally founded by Swiss watchmaker Jacques Beaufort in 1920 near Le Bémont. The first watches to bear the name ELYSEE were created in the following year. Watches ceased to be made after Beaufort’s death in 1938. The current iteration of the brand was …
Monwatch was an Italian watch brand that was founded in 1999 by Marco Mauri. The company was named after the combination of French and English words for “My Watch”. The Monwatch website appears to have been taken down sometime after 2019. The Monwatch trademark also appears to have a 404 status in the U.S. Super …
Yema was founded in 1948 by Henry Louis Belmont in Besançon, France. The French brand has had a focus on motorsports, diving, sailing, and space exploration since its inception. Richard Mille was responsible for international development of the brand in the 1980s and had helped develop two watches associated with North Pole expeditions, before Yema …
Elmo & Montegrappa S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of luxury goods that was founded in 1912. The company is currently based in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. Montegrappa is mainly known for their fountain pens, as reflected in their original slogan of “Manifattura pennini d’oro e penne stilografiche” (“Manufacturer of gold nibs and fountain pens”). High …
Scalfaro is based in Neuhausen, Germany and was founded in 2001 by brothers Alexander Kuhnle and Dominik Kuhnle. The company name comes from the Italian word for “lighthouse”, and their watches are primarily inspired by motorsport and yachting. Collaboration with Giotto Bizzarrini The GTO 1962 Bizzarrini was announced in early 2013 as a collaboration with …
Omologato is a British watch brand founded in 2015 by designer Shami Kalra and is based in Windsor, England. Inspired by cars and motorsport, the brand also has direct involvement in racing via their partnerships with racing series, teams, and circuits from around the world. Early Omologato Models Early timepieces included Grand Prix nods right …