Praesidus co-founder Oscar Chabrat shares the foundational story of the brand, which began in 2019 with the mission to recreate WWII Veteran Tom Rice’s lost A-11 service watch. This specific timepiece was the one Rice wore during his jump into Normandy on D-Day. The brand was built on the success of this project, moving beyond simple design exercises to focus on faithful recreations of original military specifications. The brand's philosophy centers on treating military timepieces with technical seriousness rather than just aesthetic styling. Every Praesidus watch is rooted in documented history and assembled to modern durability standards to ensure they are suitable for daily wear. This introductory message serves as the start of a series of communications that will detail the brand’s specific watch builds and the historical significance behind them.