Japan makes more watches than anyone and some of the best watches of anyone. Seiko and Citizen anchor the whole thing, but the independents are the fun part. Brands with their own pages on this site link inward; the rest link to official websites.
- Campanola: Citizen's haute line.
- Casio: G-Shock and digital watches.
- Citizen: Eco-Drive giant.
- Credor: Seiko's luxury line.
- Daizoh Makihara: Independent Japanese watchmaker.
- Dedegumo: Handcrafted leather-strap watches.
- DiW: Designa Individual custom watches.
- Fabian Pellet: Independent watchmaker in Japan.
- Grand Seiko: Seiko's luxury manufacture.
- GSX: Japanese microbrand.
- Hajime Asaoka: Renowned independent watchmaker.
- Issey Miyake: Designer watches (Seiko-made).
- KARL-LEIMON: Japanese microbrand.
- Kentex: Japanese professional watches.
- Kintoshi Kyoto: Kyoto-inspired microbrand.
- KIWAME Tokyo: Tokyo microbrand.
- Knot: Customizable design watches.
- KUOE: Kyoto neo-vintage microbrand.
- Kurono Tokyo: Hajime Asaoka's accessible line.
- Lorus: Seiko Group value watches.
- Masahiro Kikuno: Independent master watchmaker.
- Minase: Hand-finished manufacture watches.
- Namica: Japanese microbrand.
- Naoya Hida: Independent classic watchmaker.
- Naval Watch: Japanese military-style watches.
- Orient: Seiko Group mechanical watches.
- Otsuka Lotec: Independent technical watches.
- Q&Q: Seiko Group value watches.
- Seiko: Global watch giant.
- Shellman: Japanese watch retailer brand.
- TACS: Vintage-camera-inspired watches.
- Takano: Revived historic Japanese brand.
- The Citizen: Citizen's flagship line.
- Tokyoflash: Futuristic LED watches.
- Wancher: Pen-maker's watches.
- Zeroo: Japanese microbrand.
