Austen Chu

Austen Chu is the founder and CEO of Wristcheck – a pioneering watch platform bringing trust and transparency to the pre-owned watch space featured on Forbes' 2023 ‘100 To Watch’ list. Launching @horoloupe on Instagram in 2016, Austen’s page soon amassed a community of more than 100,000.

Invited to be the youngest jury member of the 2021 GPHG Awards, Austen was also appointed a committee member of the Swiss Institute that same year, and in 2022, was invited onto the Expert Committee of the Louis Vuitton Watch. Forbes further honored Austen's contributions by featuring him in their 30 Under 30 list for 2023. Through his unwavering passion and dedication, Austen has cemented himself as a respected tastemaker and champion of young Asian voices in the watch industry.