Norqain has announced their latest release, a limited edition, green dialed watch in their Independence collection. Norqain is a relatively new brand, releasing their first watches in 2018, but have quickly gained a reputation for producing premium products at a competitive price point, in a design language that mixes the classical and modern. The Independence 20, as the new watch is known, also features a very interesting movement that many readers might already be familiar with, and points to a new road ahead for the brand.

Norqain Independence 20

Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Green
Dimensions: 42 x 11.8 x 48.75
Crystal: Sapphire        
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Crown: Screw down                        Movement: Caliber NN20/1
Strap/bracelet: Leather strap, stainless steel bracelet
Price: $2,840 – $2,990
Reference Number: NN3000S03A/E301/102SI
Expected Release: Available now

The big news with the Independence 20 is the movement, dubbed Caliber NN20/1. This movement in collaboration with Kenissi, the firm founded by Tudor to produce their own in-house movements. The NN20/1 has many of the same attributes as Tudor?s movements, including the free sprung balance, a full balance bridge, a 70 hour power reserve, and COSC certification. (An important difference, and one that might account for the lower cost of the Independence 20 when compared to Kenissi powered Tudors, is the lack of a silicon hairspring in the NN20/...