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Vario VERSA tested on HiConsumption

"Ok, so a little bit of a curveball here as the VERSA’s closest spiritual ancestors are actually the JLC Reverso and, more to the point for us, the Cartier Tank Basculante, which is the swiveling T...

Vario NAVI Voyage reviewed by Mainspring Magazines

"This review marks the eight article published about Vario timepieces on Mainspring, which not only means that we are experts of the brand (“we” because Sophie and Anna have authored quite a few of...

Vario NAVI Voyage reviewed by Worn & Wound

"With this extension of the Navi collection, Vario is taking the line into international waters starting regionally with Chapter One: Europe. The foundation of the models remains the same as what w...

Vario NAVI Voyage featured on Oracle Time

"While Singapore has only become a hub of watch design over the last couple of decades, it has been one of the world’s most significant maritime trading ports for much longer. For more than 2000 ye...

Vario featured on The Peak magazine

"Founded by Ivan Chua, Vario quickly expanded into timepieces inspired by vintage military and Art Deco designs, earning international collectors and recognition along the way, including the iF Des...

Vario VERSA mentioned on Watchonista

"For anyone looking to start a reversible watch collection, the Versa is also available, albeit in limited production. And because this stainless-steel case uses two independent Ronda Slimtech 1062...

Vario featured by Funktasy

"For Vario, history and time lay the groundwork for creative vision. Founded in 2016 by husband-and-wife duo Judy Chua and Ivan Chua, the Singapore-based company approaches watchmaking with intenti...

Vario Versa Automatic Single Time reviewed by Mainspring Watch Magazine

"The original Vario VERSA Dual Time was a bit of a moment. It picked up awards, it was shared throughout the microbrand community, and more importantly, it keeps selling out. Not in a manufactured ...

Vario Versa Single-Time Automatic reviewed by The Time Bum

"In 2022, Ivan Chua of Vario did the unexpected when he released the Versa, an affordable, dual-faced, art deco watch in the spirit of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duo and Cartier Tank Basculante. ...

Ivan interviewed by Esquire Singapore

Previously a motion graphics designer at a cable televisioncompany, Chua started Vario in 2016 after experiencing phone fatigue—he’d relied on his phone for too many things. So he dusted off an old...