Oak & Oscar has now been around since 2015, making it one of the older of the modern crop of “boutique brands.” With every release in its nearly 10-year history, founder Chase Fancher and company have managed to keep the brand’s designs consistent and cohesive, while also steadily evolving them with different sizes, complications, and cases.Â
When I visited Oak & Oscar HQ, the most exciting thing wasn’t the Atwood. Sure, it’s a solid addition to Oak & Oscar’s regular production, but like any good company, Fancher and team are thinking years into the future. Head of Watchmaking Nathan Bobinchak is constantly experimenting and tinkering, often with vintage lathes and other machinery squeezed into his clean room. By the way, that Oak & Oscar even has an in-house watchmaking is a testament to its investment in its future, and, honestly, the future of watchmaker in the States. With its 10-year anniversary just around the corner, I’m excited to see what the brand has in story for the next decade.Â