MAN of the SEA Watch Co.

Brand vibe

Nautical maximalism, made one at a time. Don Weismantel — "Peg Leg Don" — hand-casts every bronze case in Venice, Florida using lost-wax casting, then hand-paints multi-layer dials of tall ships, krakens, mermaids and ghost-ship captains. Orders are semi-custom and take six to eight weeks, because the watch does not exist until you order it. Russell Crowe owns a Master and Commander piece; the rest of the catalog is just as unapologetically theatrical.