Maghnam
Doha, Qatar · Est. 2020
Founded by Sohaib Maghnam
An audacious independent from Qatar, Maghnam is the creation of engineer-turned-watchmaker Sohaib Maghnam, who treats each timepiece as sculptural body armour rather than a conventional instrument. Rooted in Arab heritage and executed with Swiss precision, the brand's transformative cases and retrograde movements have earned recognition from Fratello, Monochrome and Revolution.
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Doha, Qatar
- Group
- Independent
- Price Segment
- Luxury
- Status
- Active
Key Collections
- Mohareb — Arabic for 'gladiator', this flagship collection features a transformative case and bi-retrograde movement, conceived as wrist armour inspired by Arab warrior heritage.
- Makina — The brand's inaugural creation, a wearable machine exploring modularity and sculptural construction through bold industrial aesthetics.
- Noor — Meaning 'light' in Arabic, a futuristic collection that plays with luminosity, transparency and unconventional time display.
Timeline
- 2018 — Sohaib Maghnam leaves his automotive engineering career to pursue independent watchmaking full-time.
- 2020 — Launch of the Makina, Maghnam's first watch, hinting at the brand's sculptural and modular design language.
- 2023 — Debut of the Mohareb with bi-retrograde display and transformative case, earning widespread critical acclaim.
- 2025 — Revolution x Maghnam Mohareb Ocean Relic and Desert Relic collaboration editions released.
Frequently Asked Questions about Maghnam
- What does Maghnam mean?
- Maghnam is the surname of founder Sohaib Maghnam, a Qatari engineer-designer who brings an automotive engineering sensibility to independent watchmaking.
- What makes Maghnam watches unique?
- Every Maghnam watch carries an Arabic name and is designed as a three-dimensional sculptural object rather than a flat-dial instrument. The Mohareb features a transformative case inspired by warrior armour with a bi-retrograde movement.