Explore MKII

MKII approaches the tool watch as something worth studying, not simply copying. The American brand began in 2002 with customization parts for existing watches, then moved into complete designs informed by military specifications and mid-century divers. That starting point still shows: dial spacing, hand proportions, and case geometry receive the sort of attention usually reserved for an enthusiast’s favorite reference.

The Paradive is central to the story. Inspired by the Benrus Type I made for the U.S. military, it pairs an asymmetric case with a spare dial of luminous circles, rectangles, and a triangle at twelve. The Kingston and Nassau explore another vocabulary: early dive-watch layouts, gilt-style detailing, and restrained cases that recall the years before divers grew broad shoulders.

For a different direction, the Hawkinge draws on the British Mark XI pilot’s watch, trading a rotating bezel for clear Arabic numerals and an uncluttered minute track. Across these designs, MKII’s recognizable touch is restraint: familiar forms, carefully reconsidered proportions, and little extraneous decoration.