Belgian fashion watches combining Antwerp-inspired design, minimalist styling, playful colors, Japanese quartz movements, and accessible everyday pricing.
KOMONO is a Belgian accessories brand founded in 2009 by Anton Janssens and Raf Maes. Deeply connected to Antwerp's fashion and design culture, the brand creates affordable watches characterized by minimalist shapes, unconventional colors, graphic dials, and fashion-focused details. Current watch families include Moneypenny, Winston, Kate, Max, Mono, and Ray.
KOMONO is a Belgian accessories brand founded in 2009 by former professional snowboarders Anton Janssens and Raf Maes. The company was created around contemporary design, accessible pricing, and a willingness to experiment with color and form across watches, eyewear, and other accessories.
The brand is strongly connected to Antwerp’s fashion and design culture. Rather than approaching watches as traditional horology, KOMONO treats them as wearable design objects that can change with fashion, personal style, and seasonal color trends.
KOMONO watches are designed primarily as affordable quartz fashion watches. Current models predominantly use Japanese quartz movements, providing straightforward battery-powered timekeeping with minimal maintenance.
The Winston is one of KOMONO’s longest-running and most recognizable designs. Current Winston Regal models use a clean round dial, Japanese quartz movement, mineral glass, and leather straps in a relatively large 41.8mm case.
The Moneypenny collection takes the opposite approach with a much smaller jewelry-inspired case. Designed primarily for women, Moneypenny watches combine compact proportions with leather, mesh, or stainless steel straps and a wide variety of metallic and colorful finishes.
The Kate collection uses more architectural case shapes and combines minimalist dials with leather or metal straps. Current versions include simple everyday designs as well as Flower and Estate variations with more decorative graphic dials.
Max models bring larger proportions and expressive dial treatments to the range, while the Mono collection emphasizes monochromatic color combinations and soft silicone straps.
The Ray family introduces a sportier influence. Ray Legacy watches reinterpret elements of classic dive-watch styling with contemporary KOMONO colors, subdials, mesh, leather, or recycled textile straps.
Japanese quartz movements are used throughout much of the current collection. Some references specify calibres such as the Miyota 2035, while others are listed more generally as using Japanese quartz movements.
Materials vary according to the model. Common specifications include alloy cases with stainless steel casebacks, stainless steel bracelets, leather straps, silicone, recycled polyester, and mineral glass.
Water resistance also varies considerably. Some fashion-focused Moneypenny and Kate models carry no water-resistance rating, while Winston models commonly provide 3 ATM and selected sport-oriented models offer higher ratings.
Interchangeable straps are another common feature across the collection. Many KOMONO watches use quick-change strap systems, allowing owners to switch between leather, mesh, textile, and other strap styles without replacing the watch itself.
KOMONO remains firmly positioned in the accessible fashion-watch segment. Most current watches sell for well below $150, making the brand an inexpensive option for buyers who prioritize contemporary styling, color, and design versatility over mechanical watchmaking.
Price Range: $49 - $110+
Positioning: Entry Level
Yes. KOMONO was founded in Belgium in 2009 and remains closely associated with Antwerp's fashion and design culture.
KOMONO was founded by Anton Janssens and Raf Maes, two former professional snowboarders who launched the brand in Belgium in 2009.
KOMONO is a Belgian design brand, but its watches use an international manufacturing and supply chain. The company does not present its current watches as Belgian-made or Swiss Made.
Most current KOMONO watches use Japanese quartz movements. Some models specifically use Miyota quartz calibres such as the Miyota 2035.
Water resistance depends on the model. Some KOMONO watches have no water-resistance rating, while others offer 3 ATM, 5 ATM, or higher ratings. Buyers should check the specifications of the individual watch.
The Winston and Moneypenny are two of KOMONO's best-known watch families. Winston offers a larger minimalist design, while Moneypenny uses smaller jewelry-inspired proportions.
Yes. Many KOMONO watches use interchangeable straps, allowing compatible leather, mesh, textile, or other straps to be changed relatively easily.
The current mainstream KOMONO watch collection focuses on quartz movements rather than mechanical automatic watches.
Most current KOMONO watches cost approximately $50 to $110, depending on the design, strap, case, and collection.
No. KOMONO is an affordable fashion and accessories brand focused on contemporary Belgian design and accessible quartz watches rather than traditional luxury or mechanical watchmaking.
