The Future Is Independent: Five Brands Ready for Their Next Chapter

A watch enthusiast's thoughts about the independent brands to watch right now. Yes, the watch pun was intentional.

by Chris Antzoulis

When Kathleen McGivney tapped me to write articles for the newest evolution of RedBar, I was flattered; when she told me she’d let me “get away” with more, I’ll admit…the horns started poking out of my forehead a bit. (Ed. note: perhaps I have created a monster.)

So, I thought I’d go bold right out of the gate and make some claims I’m not at all qualified to make, beyond being a watch enthusiast who has had a more intimate view of the inner workings of the micro/independent side of the industry for the last few years. Please take all of this with a grain of salt and a sprinkling of chaos.