The Victors

Orient isn’t a microbrand. They do have a lot of great entry level watches, tho, including the Mako and Kamasu. Their dress watches are arguably a step up from entry level. Of the others, Vaer is the most highly regarded, I believe. They also look very cool in a timeless way**

Posted on September 20, 2026 at 08:38:24 PM by Brad

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• Jayden Daniels looks like a guy who does very little to prepare his body for a contact sport. How he didn’t build the strongest possible forearms, bis, tris and shoulders after the first dislocation is beyond me** - By Brad September 20, 2026 at 08:10:53 PM
  • My kid is shopping for a microbrand watch. What do you think of Vaer, Liv, Henry Archer, or Orient?* - By MasterBates September 20, 2026 at 08:25:04 PM
    • Orient isn’t a microbrand. They do have a lot of great entry level watches, tho, including the Mako and Kamasu. Their dress watches are arguably a step up from entry level. Of the others, Vaer is the most highly regarded, I believe. They also look very cool in a timeless way** - By Brad September 20, 2026 at 08:38:24 PM
      • Orient got bought Seiko but still not mainstream. I like this Vaer …… - By MasterBates September 20, 2026 at 08:43:10 PM
        • Orient is extremely mainstream. The company has been around since 1950 and they sell more than 2 million watches per year* - By Brad September 20, 2026 at 10:13:01 PM
          • By contrast, Vaer has sold somewhere between 125,000-150,000 watches … ever* - By Brad September 20, 2026 at 10:14:53 PM
            • Jesus Christ, nevermind. I was asking for your opinion on the brands not go down a rabbit hole on the definition of microbrand.* - By MasterBates September 20, 2026 at 11:09:16 PM
              • I gave you my opinion. Orient is a good value proposition, Vaer is respected and has cool design, Henry Archer is tacky, and I don’t know the last brand* - By Brad September 21, 2026 at 12:58:06 AM

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