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The Summit Collection: A Strong First Step for New Brand Earthen

Earthen Company is one of the freshest names to enter the watch market, founded in Hong Kong in 2025 by a group of passionate collectors and enthusiasts. Co-founder Jonathan Chan, also a key figure behind The Horology Club, explains that the team approached this project as collectors first, not as traditional watchmakers. 

The result is a debut that doesn’t chase trends but instead offers something unique, a series of ceramic, field- and pilot-inspired watches at an accessible price point. With the launch of the Summit Collection, it’s clear Earthen intends to make an impression from day one.

Ollech & Wajs

Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs established Ollech & Wajs in 1956. They leased a small premises in Zurich and began making watches a year later. In 1964, OW shocked the industry by launching the OW Caribbean 1000 Precision, which boasted a record-breaking depth rating of 1,000 meters. Its innovative monobloc 'Triple-Safe' case could go 700 meters deeper than anything Rolex or Omega had achieved at that time.