In Hand

The week's microbrand

One watch from one small maker, taken in hand and looked at for a long time.

All in this column

Newest first

Lauren and Lorenzo Ortega, the founders of Lorier, in a rocky park setting; the Lorier chevron mark and LORIER wordmark sit along the bottom of the image
Photo: Luxe Digital · wordmark: Lorier · composite: Lume · permission pending

Two teachers, one watch, and the nerve to begin

Lorier began as the passion project of two New York teachers. The first piece in Lume is about why anyone starts something of their own: a watch, or a journal like this one.

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