About us
Built for watch enthusiasts
TimepieceNook is a curated watch discovery platform created for watch lovers and watch buyers to explore new, emerging, and independent watch brands from across the globe.
Our goal is simple: to make it easier for watch buyers discover timepieces that often remain hidden beyond the mainstream. By continuously exploring the independent watchmaking world, we introduce new brands and distinctive models to watch enthusiasts and buyers alike.
We don’t aim to list every microbrand and independent watch on the market. Instead, we thoughtfully curate watches that meet a few foundational standards.
TimepieceNook serves as a meeting point between watch lovers and independent watch brands. For enthusiasts, it’s a place to explore, compare, and bookmark inspiring watches. For brands, it’s a platform to gain visibility among a passionate and informed global audience. Whether you are searching for your next watch or simply exploring what the world of independent watchmaking has to offer, TimepieceNook is your place to discover what lies beyond the mainstream.
Behind the nook
Suneet Thikkal
Founder, Software Developer and Editor
I’m a software engineering team lead and watch enthusiast working and living in the Netherlands. I’ve loved watches for as long as I can remember. That interest eventually led me to the fascinating world of independent and microbrand watchmaking, and I haven’t stopped exploring it since.
You’ll often find me lurking around watch magazines and forums, or attending watch fairs whenever I get the chance
Sébastien Gorvel
Editor
I’m an engineer, musician, author, and of course, a watch enthusiast based in Paris. I developed a love for horology at an early age by admiring my father’s moonphase watches. As a lover of both art and science, I find in watchmaking the perfect harmony between technical precision and artistic expression. This vision naturally draws me to the world of independent brands. Driven by a constant search for creativity and distinctive pieces, I love discovering and sharing the creations of those who shape the future of watchmaking with true dedication and independence.
Alexis Pusina
Editor
I’m a university lecturer in Japan where I’ve lived for over 20 years including one wild year teaching in Beijing. One of the benefits of living in the region is its proximity to Southeast Asia. I take regular trips to Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. I have an affinity for microbrands, chronographs, MOP and stone dials. When I’m not teaching, I’m researching reference numbers, tracking online auctions, and embarking on watch hunts—scouring everything from dusty local shops to sprawling mega-markets across Asia for second-hand gems and new timepieces alike.