The Summit Collection: A Strong First Step for New Brand Earthen

Earthen Company is one of the freshest names to enter the watch market, founded in Hong Kong in 2025 by a group of passionate collectors and enthusiasts. Co-founder Jonathan Chan, also a key figure behind The Horology Club, explains that the team approached this project as collectors first, not as traditional watchmakers.

The result is a debut that doesn’t chase trends but instead offers something unique, a series of ceramic, field- and pilot-inspired watches at an accessible price point. With the launch of the Summit Collection, it’s clear Earthen intends to make an impression from day one.

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Bicompax

Bicompax

Bicompax is a term used in watchmaking to describe a type of chronograph display layout that features two sub-dials symmetrically arranged on the dial. Typically, these sub-dials are located at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions on the dial, with the chronograph minute counter located at 3 o'clock and the running seconds sub-dial at 9 o'clock.

The term "bi" in bicompax refers to the fact that there are two sub-dials, while "compax" is short for "complex" or "complicated". The bicompax layout is a popular and classic design for chronographs, and is often used in vintage-inspired timepieces.