Brand profile

Komono Watches

Antwerp accessories brand making affordable minimalist watches, sunglasses and optical frames, founded in 2009 by two ex-professional snowboarders.

AntwerpOrigin

UnisexFocus

Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle

$$Price

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What to know about Komono Watches

Snowboarders who went into quartz

Founded in Antwerp in 2009 by former pro snowboarders Anton Janssens and Raf Maes, starting with cheap quartz watches before adding eyewear.

Accessories, not just watches

The range now covers sunglasses, optical frames, ski goggles and watch and eyewear accessories, so it functions as a full accessories label.

Colour changes, shapes don't

Cases and acetate or metal frames stay pared back while seasonal colourways rotate, including the earthy tones and natural textures of the Elementals collection.

Known forWatchesEyewear & sunglasses

StyleMinimalist / Contemporary Streetwear

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Meller

$$Affordable sunglassesBarcelona, Spain

Same watch-plus-sunglasses combo at entry prices

What changes: Pure DTC, warmer Mediterranean palette, no optical depth

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84% match

MVMT

$$Minimalist watchesLos Angeles, United States

Minimalist quartz dials sold direct, plus eyewear

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Swatch

$$Fun quartz watchesBiel, Switzerland

Graphic, colour-rotating plastic quartz at pocket prices

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CHIMI Glasses

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Scandinavian colour-led acetate and titanium frames

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Brand facts

KOMONO is a Belgian accessories label founded in 2009 by former professional snowboarders Anton Janssens and Raf Maes, with headquarters in the Zwijndrecht area of Antwerp. It began with affordable quartz watches and now sells sunglasses, optical frames, ski goggles and watch and eyewear accessories. Products lean on pared-back cases, acetate and metal frames, and rotating seasonal colourways, including the Elementals collection of earthy tones and natural textures. Distribution runs through the brand's own site, an Antwerp flagship store and wholesale accounts across Europe and Asia.

Founded: 2009
Origin: Antwerp, Belgium
Made in: China, Hong Kong
Price: $$
Focus: Unisex
Facts checked: August 2026
Styles: Minimalist / Contemporary, Streetwear

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