For Watch Brands & Partners
Partner with Horologius.
The editorial partner for serious microbrand and independent watchmakers. Transparent placements, honest audiences, and a design team that helps every campaign actually land.
Why Horologius
An audience that actually buys watches.
Horologius reaches serious microbrand and independent watch buyers, the kind of reader who spends weeks researching a single purchase and reads reviews end to end. Every placement on the site is labelled clearly, designed carefully, and positioned where genuine interest already lives.
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Enthusiast-grade trust
Our readers come for honest, long-form reviews of independent watchmakers. That trust transfers to brands we feature, because we never feature brands we would not review.
02
High-intent context
Placements sit inside buying-intent pages: reviews, directories, and comparison guides. Your brand shows up at the exact moment a reader is evaluating what to buy next.
03
Full design support
Every partner gets hands-on creative help. We co-design banners, write placement copy with your team, and tune visuals so your ad looks like editorial, not a template.
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See exactly where your brand appears.
Toggle between the default editorial look and the sponsored version to see how each placement shifts when a brand partners with us. Every sponsored unit is clearly labelled, consistent with FTC and EU advertising guidelines, and designed to feel native to the page.
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Design support
We build the creative with you.
Every partnership includes hands-on design support. Ads that look like our editorial outperform stock banners, so we treat your creative with the same care as a review.
- Art direction. Placement design aligned to Horologius standards and your brand.
- Copywriting. Headlines and body that read as editorial, not advertising.
- Photography curation. We select the right shots from your library.
- Approval workflow. Nothing ships without your sign-off. Assets are yours to reuse.
How it works
From first call to live placement.
Partnerships at Horologius follow the same four-phase flow every time. You always know what is being built, when it goes live, and what the measurable outcome looks like.
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Discovery call
A 30-minute call to understand your brand, your audience, and the commercial outcome you are chasing.
02
Placement plan
We propose a specific mix of placements with dates, reach estimates, and transparent pricing. You pick what fits your budget and goals.
03
Creative build
Our team co-designs the creative with yours. Revision rounds are included so the final asset hits the mark.
04
Go live & report
Placements go live on agreed dates. You get a clean end-of-campaign report covering impressions, clicks, and engagement.
Ready when you are
Partner with the serious microbrand audience.
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We walk through your brand, your goals, and the placements that actually fit.
Start a PartnershipTransparent pricing
Published rates, no surprises.
Every placement on Horologius has a clear, published starting rate. No hidden agency markups, no "request a deck" run-around. All prices below are in EUR, exclude VAT, and include design and copywriting support. Multi-month and multi-channel discounts apply automatically at checkout.
Individual placements
Homepage Hero Feature
Top-of-homepage feature story, co-written with your team. Highest-visibility slot on the site.
One-off · 2 weeks live
One-off · 2 weeks
From€850
Featured Guide Article
Long-form branded editorial inside the guides section. Written in Horologius voice, co-approved.
One-off · permanent placement
One-off · permanent
From€600
Top Independent Brand
Your brand pinned at the top of the microbrand directory and cross-linked from every relevant review.
Monthly
Monthly
From€240/mo
Banner
Dedicated banner slot with custom creative built with you.
Monthly
Monthly
From€200/mo
Social Sponsored Post
Paid partnership post on Instagram and Facebook with official disclosure tag. Production handled by us.
Per post
Per post
From€180
In-Article & Sidebar Banner
Placed mid-article inside reviews and guides, plus a sidebar takeover, in front of readers already deep in buying research.
Monthly
Monthly
From€150/mo
Exit-Intent Pop-Up
Site-wide pop-up, frequency-capped. Swaps from our social CTA to your campaign during the booking window.
Per week
Per week
From€120/wk
Directory Listing Boost
Promoted slot at the top of the microbrand directory, clearly labelled and visually distinct.
Monthly
Monthly
From€90/mo
Bundles
Multi-channel packages.
Launch
Product drop burst
€1,250
Three-week burst built around a single new product. Designed to drive concentrated awareness at launch.
- Homepage Hero Feature · 2 weeks
- Banner · 1 month
- Social Sponsored Post · 1× IG & FB
- Exit-Intent Pop-Up · 1 week
Flagship
Quarterly presence
€2,600/ quarter
Three months of full-stack presence across the most visible placements. Built for brands scaling into new markets.
- Homepage Hero Feature · 1×
- Featured Guide Article · 1×
- Top Independent Brand · 3 months
- Banner · 3 months
- Social Sponsored Posts · 3×
- End-of-campaign report
Growth
Always-on visibility
€550/ month
Steady monthly presence across the pages your buyers are already reading. Rolling month-to-month commitment.
- Directory Listing Boost · monthly
- Banner · monthly
- In-Article & Sidebar Banner · monthly
- Social Sponsored Post · 1×/mo
Need something different? Contact us and we'll figure it out. Six-month bookings save 10 to 15 percent, twelve-month bookings save 20 percent or more.
Request a custom quoteAll prices shown are starting rates in EUR and exclude VAT. Final pricing depends on campaign duration, creative complexity, and booking window. Horologius retains full editorial independence on reviews regardless of commercial bookings.
Partnership FAQ
Answers for watch brands.
Everything brands usually ask before a first booking. If your question is not here, email contact@horologius.com and expect a reply within two working days.
What types of sponsorships can I book on Horologius?
We offer homepage hero features, top-of-directory brand placements, featured guide articles, sponsored directory listings, banners, in-article and sidebar banners, exit-intent pop-up takeovers, and sponsored social posts on Instagram and Facebook. Each placement can be booked individually or combined into a multi-channel package. Full pricing is available on the pricing section.
Is sponsored content clearly labelled?
Yes. Every sponsored placement is marked with a clear "Sponsored" label in a distinct colour, and social posts carry the platform's official paid-partnership disclosure. This is non-negotiable. Transparency is the reason our audience trusts us, and that trust is what makes your campaign work.
Does Horologius help with the design and copy?
Yes, and it is included by default. Every partnership comes with hands-on creative support covering art direction, copywriting, photography curation, and two rounds of revisions. We build the creative with you, not just around you, because placements designed in the Horologius visual language outperform generic banners significantly.
Will a sponsored placement affect my chances of an editorial review?
No. Editorial reviews on Horologius are decided independently from commercial bookings and remain honest and critical. We only partner with brands we would happily review on the merits, but a paid placement never purchases a positive review or influences review scheduling. This firewall is what keeps our recommendations worth paying for.
How long do partnerships typically run?
Most placements are booked on a monthly basis, with the option to extend at a reduced rate. One-off sponsorships around a product launch typically run two to four weeks, while directory and banner placements are often booked as rolling three or six-month engagements. Bespoke campaign windows are always available.
What kind of reporting do I get?
Every campaign finishes with a clean end-of-placement report covering impressions, clicks, click-through rates, and qualitative engagement signals where available. Longer campaigns include a mid-point check-in so creative can be tuned if performance is underdelivering.
Do you work with brands outside the microbrand segment?
Primarily we partner with microbrand and independent watchmakers, since that is where our audience's attention sits. We also work with adjacent brands serving that reader, such as strap makers, watch accessory brands, and watch-specific services. We do not run placements for categories unrelated to horology.
How do I book a partnership?
Start with a 30-minute discovery call or an email to contact@horologius.com. We reply within two working days with a tailored placement plan, availability, and transparent pricing. No slide deck, no pushy sales process.
