The rest of Asia: Hong Kong trading houses turned brands, Singapore’s microbrand boom, South Korea, India, and more. Organized by country. Brands with their own pages on this site link inward; the rest link to official websites.
Hong Kong
- Aegir: Professional dive watches.
- Anicorn: Design-collaboration watches.
- Aquatico: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Armida: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Atelier Wen: Chinese-craftsmanship watches.
- Audaz: Microbrand sport watches.
- CCCP: Soviet-themed watches.
- Cortebert: Revived heritage brand.
- Crafter Blue: Straps and dive watches.
- Dennison: Revived historic brand.
- DIY Watch Club: Watchmaking kits and watches.
- EONIQ: Customizable watches.
- Helson: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Maranez: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Maven: Microbrand dress watches.
- Memorigin: Tourbillon manufacture.
- Nethuns: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Nubeo: Avant-garde fashion watches.
- Obris Morgan: Dive-watch microbrand.
- OceanX: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Phoibos: Dive-watch microbrand.
- RGMT: California-styled microbrand.
- Seestern: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Spinnaker: Nautical dive watches.
- Sugess: Chronograph microbrand.
- Tsovet: Industrial-design watches.
- Undone: Customizable watches.
- WMT (Watch Experimental Unit): Military-inspired watches.
- Zenton: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Ziiiro: Futuristic design watches.
South Korea
- 3Hands Studio: Korean independent watchmaker.
- Eugène Kim: Korean independent watchmaker.
- Geiger: Korean watch brand.
- Harriot: Korean microbrand.
- LG: Smartwatches (legacy).
- Minhoon Yoo: Korean independent watchmaker.
- Pitzmann: Korean-German heritage brand.
- Romanson: Korean fashion watches.
- Samsung: Galaxy smartwatches.
- Tisell: Enthusiast homage watches.
- Varon Chiri: Korean microbrand.
Singapore
- Arcturus: Singapore microbrand.
- Aries Gold: Fashion watches.
- Audric: Microbrand sport watches.
- Avantist: Skeletonized microbrand.
- Aventi: Tourbillon microbrand.
- Benjamin Chee: Haute horlogerie atelier.
- Dailos: Singapore microbrand.
- Dievas: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Ergon: Singapore microbrand.
- ETIEN: Singapore microbrand.
- Evant: Microbrand chronographs.
- Feynman: Hand-finished microbrand.
- Gane: Singapore microbrand.
- Gruppo Gamma: Italian-Singaporean divers.
- Hitori Watch Co.: Japanese-styled microbrand.
- Horizon: Microbrand field watches.
- HVD: Singapore microbrand.
- Lytt Labs: Singapore microbrand.
- Mitch Mason: Dress-watch microbrand.
- moVas: Singapore microbrand.
- Nitron: Singapore microbrand.
- Ratio: Singapore microbrand.
- Reverie: Microbrand dress watches.
- RZE: Titanium tool watches.
- Soldat: Military-inspired microbrand.
- Solvil et Titus: Heritage Asian-market brand.
- Vario: Microbrand, straps and watches.
- Ventus: Dive-watch microbrand.
- Vilhelm: Singapore microbrand.
- Zelos: Flagship Singapore microbrand.
India
- Ajwain: Indian microbrand.
- Ardra Labs: Indian microbrand.
- Bangalore Watch Company: Indian heritage-inspired watches.
- Delhi Watch Company: Indian microbrand.
- Jaipur Watch Company: Coin-embedded luxury watches.
- Titan: Tata's watch giant.
Taiwan
- Elegantsis: Taiwanese moonphase watches.
- Havaan Tuvali: Taiwanese independent watchmaker.
- Sunrex: Taiwanese microbrand.
Thailand
Malaysia
- Aerotec: Malaysian microbrand.
- Alcadus: Malaysian microbrand.
- Balmer: Malaysian microbrand.
- Ikigai Watches: Malaysian microbrand.
- Ming: Cult independent brand.
- Montage: Malaysian microbrand.
- Revelot: Malaysian microbrand.
- Rolipop: Malaysian microbrand.
- Scuro: Malaysian microbrand.
Other Asian countries
- Lima: Indonesian microbrand.
- MW Timepieces: Indonesian microbrand.
- Santura: Indonesian microbrand.
- Vayth: Indonesian microbrand.
- Argos: Filipino microbrand.
- Ibarra: Filipino microbrand.
- Makina: Filipino field watches.
- Raja: Filipino microbrand.
- Amir: Kazakh watch brand.
- Kubernet: Macao microbrand.
Gone but not forgotten
- HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools): India's state watchmaker, closed 2016.
- Allwyn: Historic Indian watch brand, defunct.
- Takano (original): Historic Japanese manufacture, defunct; name revived.
- Seikosha / Daini Seikosha: Historic Seiko predecessors.
