We're delighted that Oracle Time has included the LS04 V2 Eisenkiesel in its guide to 30 of the Best Independent Watches Under £10,000, written by Laura Powell and published on 8 October 2026.
The guide celebrates what Oracle Time calls a "plethora of brilliant watchmaking outside the big houses", meaning independent makers at every level, from the accessible to the haute horological. Being chosen for that list, alongside names like Furlan Marri, Studio Underd0g, Serica and Christopher Ward, means a great deal to a small studio like ours.
What caught their eye
Oracle Time focused on the dial, and we couldn't have asked for a better place to start:
"Eisenkiesel is German for iron quartz, and that's exactly the stone Loresum has sliced for the dial here, an iron-rich quartz whose rust-coloured veining means no two dials come out quite the same."
That's exactly why we chose it. Natural stone gives every LS04 V2 its own fingerprint. The red and rust veining of Eisenkiesel is never repeated, so the watch on your wrist is one nobody else will have.
They also highlighted the complication behind it: "a proper moonphase", with a 29.5-day true moon disc driven by a modified Sellita SW200-1, the moon itself in mother-of-pearl, and a moon-shaped cut-out in the exhibition caseback.
About the LS04 V2
The LS04 V2 is our 36.5mm reimagining of the LS04 True Moonphase: 9.4mm thick, with a 29.5-day moonphase module, natural-stone dials and a moon cut-out caseback. It comes in four stones: Aventurine, Eisenkiesel, Bloodstone and Garnet.
Thank you
Thank you to Laura Powell and the team at Oracle Time, and to everyone who has backed, bought, worn and shared the LS04 since the beginning. Recognition like this comes from your support.
