Introducing 4 Best-Selling Japanese Watch Brands Popular in French Watch Shops

Chez Maman, a watch store in France, selects and sells watches with excellent design, quality, and reasonable prices from watch brands around the world. Among the brands handled by Chez Maman, we will introduce popular models from brands with ties to Japan.

Orient "Orient Bambino"

　Orient is one of the oldest Japanese watch brands, founded in 1950. Since its founding, it has gained popularity as a manufacturer of mechanical watches in an affordable price range.

　The Orient Bambino, one of the classic series, inherits the design from when the company was founded, such as the curved dial and the plump, rounded crystal. It has a dressy, vintage-style design that is suitable for everyday use in town. It is equipped with an automatic movement that maintains a power reserve of approximately 40 hours.

Kuo "Oldsmith 90-002"

　KUOE is a watch brand founded in Kyoto in 2020 after raising over 13 million yen through crowdfunding. The brand's second product, the Old Smith 90-002, is a classic automatic military watch inspired by British military watches from the 1940s to 1970s.

　The watch recreates the original design with elements such as Arabic numerals, hands coated with orange luminescent material, a matte dial, and a 35mm case, which is rare for a modern automatic watch, crafted from polished stainless steel.

　The movement used is Seiko's automatic movement, Cal. NH35 or NH38. All Quo watches are assembled in the company's Kyoto workshop.

Varg Watch Company "Every One"

　VAGUE WATCH Co. is an original watch brand of Yoshida Trade Company, which has approximately 30 years of experience as an antique watch dealer and approximately 20 years of experience in watchmaking, and its concept is "wristwatches that allow you to easily enjoy the atmosphere of antique watches."

　The brand's first Japanese-made automatic watch is the EveryOne, based on a famous watch developed for explorers in the 1950s (not to mention Rolex's Oyster Perpetual Explorer Ref. 1016).

　The 34mm case is equipped with a Japanese-made automatic movement. The mirror-finished dial, which is often seen on vintage watches, is available in two colors: a simple black and a brown gradient that gives the appearance of aging.

Naval Watch "FRXA001"

　Naval Watch is a watch brand that was founded in Oterive, Switzerland in the 1800s. Currently, they offer a collection of watches with vintage and military design motifs.

　Currently, with LOWERCASE creative director Yoshikage Kajiwara as a product development advisor, the collection is centered around the "Navaru Watch Produced by LOWERCASE," which was created based on the concept of an "urban military watch."

The "FRXA001" is a model that features a sporty design and a trendy color dial. This watch is manufactured and assembled in Japan. The movement is Seiko's Cal. NH35.