Veteran-owned watch brand recognized by the Consumer Ratings Institute as America’s Best Microbrand, with a 4.4-star customer rating.
Lee’s Summit, Missouri, United States – Mercier Prototype Watch Co., America’s best Microbrand, a veteran-owned watch brand founded by U.S. military veteran Devin Mercier, has won People’s Choice – Accessible Luxury Watch Sales from the Consumer Ratings Institute, earning the title of America’s Best Microbrand. The recognition is based on publicly available consumer reviews, where the company holds a 4.4-star rating across its overall reviews.
Mercier is a US-founded, Belgian-designed, veteran-owned brand built on a simple belief: classic watch design is a starting point, not a rulebook. Mercier questions the conventions the category has repeated for decades and asks what a modern watch company should look like when it answers to its owners instead of tradition.
Mercier refuses to stand on another design’s shoulders and call itself tall. Every Mercier starts from a blank page, not from a competitor’s playbook.
Within its first year, Mercier has developed its own in-house movement, currently expected next year. It is the clearest sign of a brand that intends to earn its place by building, not borrowing.
The same standard applies to design. A Mercier is not an existing watch in a new color. Each design is reworked from the case and dial up, because a fresh colorway is not a new idea.
“I started Mercier because I wanted a watch built with intent, one you actually wear and live with, not one you’re afraid to scratch,” said Devin Mercier, founder and maker of Mercier Prototype Watch Co. “Every piece is designed by me and stood behind by me, and every order gets a personal call, text or email. Being recognized for accessible luxury tells me that approach is resonating.”
About Mercier Prototype Watch Co.
Mercier Prototype Watch Co. is a US-founded, Belgian-designed, veteran-owned watch brand founded by U.S. military veteran Devin Mercier. The company builds every design from a blank page and is developing its own in-house movement, currently expected next year. Learn more at https://mercierprototype.com
About the Consumer Ratings Institute
The Consumer Ratings Institute is a national business recognition registry based in New York, evaluating businesses across all sectors using aggregated public review data. The Institute issues recognitions across multiple categories based on publicly accessible consumer reviews.
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Devin Mercier
Mercier Prototype Watch Co.
Phone: (858) 257-7606
Email: devin@mercierprototype.com
Website: https://www.mercierprototype.com
