Second Hour

Second Hour is a highly refined, design-driven independent microbrand founded in 2019 by husband-and-wife team Peter and Sarah Sargison in Melbourne, Australia. Bypassing the predictable, generic templates used by mass-market brands, Second Hour treats watchmaking as an exercise in sculptural case geometry and complex dial architecture. The brand is driven by a strict philosophy of creating fully bespoke, deeply expressive timepieces that fuse rugged, adventure-ready performance with an elegant, highly articulate Australian design language.

Second Hour’s visual signature is defined by exceptional multi-layered dial depth, sharp multi-faceted case beveling, and an uncompromising dedication to high-end surface finishes. They are widely celebrated for creating incredibly intricate, sector-style geometric dials that use contrasting textures and raised indices to play with light. To ensure their watches look pristine through years of heavy daily wear, the brand applies an advanced, ultra-hard anti-scratch coating to their steel cases and custom-molded bracelets, boosting them to an elite 1200 Vickers hardness rating while maintaining sharp, beautiful transitions between brushed and polished surfaces.Brand Add Brand description