Horizon Watches is a collaboration between Ukrainian watch designer, Fred Bekher, and Singaporean watch entrepreneur, Sugiharto Kusumadi. Fate brought the two men together. They soon found that they shared not only a passion for well-designed, quality timepieces with elements of surprise but also a strong work ethic, which have resulted in a solid partnership.

Horizon Watches is the realisation Bekher’s longtime dream of having his own watch brand. Established in 2021, the brand’s designs draw inspiration from legends and adventures of the past with a strong eye for design detail.

Bekher started his watch design career almost a decade ago and is fortunate to count the pioneers of microbrand watches as brands he has worked with. Friends and colleagues would describe Bekher as a man of details, especially when it comes to design. To date, he has built quite a sizeable portfolio.

When Bekher became a father for the first time, he felt spurred to finally step out of the shadows to launch his own brand, Horizon Watches. Horizon Watches is a culmination of Bekher’s design philosophy, childhood inspiration and strong belief in details. Horizon Watches’ first collection – the Nautilus – is a series of dive watches inspired by Jules Verne’s classic, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

With the support of 244 backers from 31 countries, Horizon Watches’ Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded in October 2021 with delivery commencing from mid-2022. Backers of the Nautilus who received their watches have been excitedly sharing their wristshots, product shots and feedback across various platforms. It has been gratifying to note that the general sentiment is that the finishing of the watch has well exceeded their expectations and the attention to details is well liked.

Despite its maiden success, Horizon Watches is not resting on its laurels. Compelled to relocate to Georgia as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Bekher has been making into reality not one but three upcoming collections. As of Q3 2022, prototyping is in progress for two collections. The third collection is in its final rendering stage and will soon be ready to move on to the prototyping phase.