LOTH is an independent watchmaking atelier founded in Singapore in August 2024 by Tristan Ho, creating limited-run mechanical timepieces defined by refined finishing, contemporary design and collector-focused craftsmanship. The name is derived from the acronym 'Lab of Tristan Ho', a nod to his background in biomedical research and a reflection of the precision, patience and spirit he sought to bring to horology. Ho describes the brand as more than a watch brand — a personal symbol of aspiration, discipline and creative freedom — and runs it as a one-man show, involved in every aspect of the business from movement design and finishing to marketing and website development, all without formal training in watchmaking or design. LOTH is the first of its kind in Singapore's independent watchmaking scene and has already made a mark both locally and internationally; Ho hopes it stands as a beacon for fellow aspiring watchmakers and craft enthusiasts.

His stated philosophy is to create timepieces that stand out in a world saturated with mass production, a journey he began as a reaction to the enormous markups on factory-made movements. Every watch he builds is, in his words, a quiet protest and a revival of the lost art of traditional artisanal watchmaking: each movement is hand-finished by him in his workshop with over 150 hours of labour poured into every detail, using techniques that are entirely self-taught through countless hours of research, experimentation and relentless trial and error. Among them is snailing, a traditional decoration applied to the ratchet and crown wheels found on movements dating as far back as the 1800s and today practised almost exclusively by high horology brands and independent watchmakers; his snailing is done manually on a lathe with the offset angle of the grinding head, its material, the grit of the abrasive paste and the rotation speeds all controlled by hand. Another is mosaic, a technique he named himself, inspired by traditional grattage and charbonnage and executed with homemade cabrons — abrasive paper mounted on wooden sticks — to lay brushstroke-like patterns whose adjacent strokes deliberately face different directions, producing a surface that shifts and sparkles as the light moves across it.