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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...

Vario VERSA Automatic reviewed by Time and Tide

"Watch lovers have always had a soft spot for watches that give them something to fiddle with. Bezels and pushers don’t always cut it, though. There’s a reason enthusiasts enjoy opening a hunter c...

VERSA reviewed by Horologius

"The Versa embodies that ethos perfectly, offering a reversible dual time watch that’s as practical for globe-trotters as it is stylish for everyday rotation (pun intended, since it literally rotat...

VERSA Year of the Horse and Eastern Arabic reviewed by Time & Tide

"This new limited-edition Versa release continues that recipe and not only celebrates Vario’s 10th anniversary but has also been released just in time to commemorate the Lunar New Year of the Horse...

Futurist reviewed by Watch LIFE NEWS

"次に紹介するフューチャリストは、1970年代の大胆な時計製作の精神に捧げるモダンなトリビュートモデルである。この時代は、デザイン、テクノロジー、そして宇宙開発が交錯し、時計の世界でも斬新かつ挑戦的な造形が数多く生み出された。本作の未来的なデザインは、当時の時計製作者にオマージュを捧げたものだ。" William Hunnicutt from Watch LIFE NEWS Read More

Futurist reviewed by ABTW

"Wearing the Vario Futurist is an immensely fun experience, and I frequently found myself looking down at the watch, just to see how its faceted crystal was playing with the reflections. A solid am...

Futurist showcased by WatchPoint

"Existential crisis aside, the Futurist really does remind me of some of my favourite vintage Seiko pieces from the era, though it’s worth noting those were Hardlex, not sapphire – so expect it to ...