Designed in Calgary, Alberta

Where time
meets character.

The Branor Origin — an automatic moonphase watch designed in Alberta. Worn by people who know exactly who they are and exactly what time it is.

JapaneseAutomatic Movement
50MWater Resistant
3Colorways
Branor Origin
Branor Origin in Alberta
The Origin Story

Born in the shadow
of the Rockies.

Calgary sits at the edge of the Canadian Rockies — a city that looks west every morning and sees something bigger than itself. Branor Watches was built with that same orientation: always reaching toward something worth making.

"Time is the one thing that reveals who you truly are."

From the fractured ice of Alberta's frozen lakes etched into the dial to the custom maple leaf rotor spinning silently at the heart of the movement — every element of the Branor Origin is a deliberate tribute to the province we're proud to call home.

Jaymit, founder of Branor Watches
From the founder

I'm Jaymit — by day a systems and cloud administrator here in Calgary, by night the founder of Branor. For the past year I've been building the watch I couldn't find anywhere: an automatic with a true mechanical moonphase, designed with the landscape I live in, at a price that doesn't demand a luxury markup. No investors. No marketing team. Just one founder, one factory, and a first run of 300 watches — documented in the open, every step.

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Branor Origin — detail view
The Branor Origin

Engineered for the long run.

Regulated and tested before assembly — a proven Japanese automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve, built for a lifetime of daily wear.

Movement
Japanese Automatic
Case Material
316L Stainless Steel
Case Diameter
40 mm
Case Height
11.25 mm
Lug to Lug
46.92 mm
Strap Width
22 mm
Crystal
Sapphire, AR Coated
Water Resistance
50 Metres
Date
Pointer Date Subdial
Complication
Moonphase Display
Rotor
Custom Maple Leaf
Choose Yours

Three colorways. One Alberta.

Branor Origin — Midnight Lake
Colorway 01
Midnight Lake

A frozen lake under the midnight sky. The fractured-ice dial in deep navy shifts with the light — contemplative, commanding, and unmistakably Albertan.

Deep Navy
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Branor Origin — Glacier White
Colorway 02
Glacier White

The clean snow of the Columbia Icefield, rendered in porcelain. A textured ice-white dial with warm champagne accents — as timeless as the icefields that inspired it.

Ivory White
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Branor Origin — Aurora Green
Colorway 03
Aurora Green

The northern lights as a dial. Deep forest green with a living shimmer — a reminder of Alberta's most breathtaking natural phenomenon, worn every day.

Forest Green
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Limited Launch Offer

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  • Lock the lowest launch price before anyone else
  • Early-backer discount up to $300 off the $849 retail
  • First access the moment we go live on Kickstarter
  • Your $1 is credited toward your pledge
  • Fully refundable — cancel any time before launch

The deepest discounts are capped and first come, first served. Reserve now to secure your place in line — full pledge is only paid later on Kickstarter.

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Hold your early-backer discount for $1. Credited toward your pledge at launch. Fully refundable.

$1 holds your discount & is credited to your pledge. Full payment on Kickstarter only. Fully refundable.

Questions, Answered

Everything you need to know.

Your $1 reserves your early-backer spot and locks in your eligibility for up to $300 off the $849 retail price. It's not the full cost of the watch — it's a fully refundable deposit that's credited toward your pledge when we launch on Kickstarter. Think of it as holding your place in line.
The Branor Origin launches on Kickstarter first. Once the campaign successfully funds, production begins and watches are manufactured, finished, and shipped to backers. We'll share a detailed timeline on the Kickstarter page and keep every reservation holder updated by email at each milestone.
Completely. If you change your mind before the Kickstarter campaign ends, or if the campaign doesn't launch for any reason, your $1 is refunded — no questions asked. There's zero risk in reserving early.
The Branor Origin is designed in Calgary, Alberta, drawing on the heritage and landscape of the Canadian Rockies. Like most microbrand timepieces, manufacturing is handled by our trusted production partners overseas, with every detail specified and quality-controlled to our standards.
The Origin runs on a precision Japanese automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve — self-winding, so it never needs a battery. It's a proven, reliable mechanism chosen for accuracy and longevity.
Yes — you can tell us your preferred colorway (Midnight Lake, Glacier White, or Aurora Green) when you reserve. It helps us plan production, and you'll confirm your final choice when you complete your pledge on Kickstarter.
Everyone who reserves or joins the Inner Circle gets launch news first — straight to their inbox. You'll get behind-the-scenes updates, production photos, and early access the moment the Kickstarter goes live. Questions anytime: info@branorwatches.com.
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