Microbrands

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Across
  1. 3. Spearheaded by a husband and wife duo, taking inspiration from iconic vintage pieces
  2. 4. French brand with a micro-rotor in their line-up
  3. 8. TV cases and bullhead chronographs, with plentiful of automotive inspiration
  4. 9. To some, they won't fit the microbrand description anymore, though their designer and photographer founder certainly begun that way
  5. 10. Another French entry, though this brand manufactures their own movements at an impressive price point
Down
  1. 1. A microbrand titan, known for their use of bronze and meteorite
  2. 2. Italian minimalism through industrial design, collaborated with the likes of MassenaLab and Nigel Cabourn
  3. 5. Winners of multiple Red Dot design awards, the Chinese brand attracted investments from Xiaomi, among others
  4. 6. Combining caffeination with retro styling, for which the idea was born in a NYC cafe
  5. 7. Towards the higher end of the microbrand scale, with patented micro-adjust and case suspension systems