Explore Magrette

Magrette brings a distinctly New Zealand perspective to a familiar watchmaking language: broad cushion cases, bold numerals, and the easy legibility of a naval instrument. Founded in 2007, the independent brand draws on its country's relationship with the sea without making every watch look like standard dive-watch fare. The shapes have an Italian accent; the maritime outlook is closer to home.

The Regattare family is central to that identity, pairing substantial cases with restrained dials and prominent winding crowns. Bronze versions give those generous surfaces another dimension, with the metal developing its own character through wear. The Moana Pacific collection takes the nautical theme further, while the Moana Pacific Professional puts a more purposeful dive-watch construction around Magrette's recognizable case silhouette.

Then there are the engraved watches, where the case becomes more than a frame for the dial. Elaborate hand-cut decoration, often drawing on Māori and Polynesian imagery, gives familiar cushion shapes a markedly different texture. These pieces reveal the small brand's more individual, craft-led side.