![]() Assembled in-house in the Hamburg workshop, Wegner craftsmanship is driven by a natural instinct for accuracy and quality.Įach horologist treats every design and process with the utmost importance to deliver perfection. Determined to succeed, Jonas Bley, gathered a team of designers and watchmakers to develop a new, modern Eugen Wegner watch in 2017.įollowing two years of research and cultivation, Wegner is finally ready to reveal the revived lineup. Revived in the age of crowdfunding, Eugen Wegner’s great-great-grandson has embarked on an adventure to restore the old brand to its former glory, more than fifty years after the last workshop shut its doors. It was the brilliance of his ideas that allowed Wegner Watches to succeed decade after decade before an unexpected economic turmoil saw them vanish in the 1960s. With an opportunity to own one of the limited-edition pieces, Wegner reestablishes the heritage and elegance that only comes from traditional horology.Ĭreating his vision for what a timepiece should be way back in 1897, Eugen Wegner produced some of the most precise tools for measuring time and progress. Their Kickstarter run may be over, but watches are still available for pre-order via their website.With 123 years of history, witness the revival of the Wegner watch brand, as they kickstart a new generation of German timepieces. ![]() Powered by a reliable Swiss Ronda quartz movement, the Brew comes across as a great grab-and-go watch that makes a strong impression. Though not your average slim-cased dress watch, the Brew chronograph is still sleek enough to dress up or down. Brew's caffeine-fueled design aesthetic is a bold mix of rugged industrial meets refined dress watch. Having always had an eye on fashion and lifestyle trends, there was little surprise that his first design quickly climbed to its funding target on Kickstarter within a month. After studying industrial design, Jonathan interned with Movado and before long had his heart set on launching his own watch brand. creator Jonathan Ferrer grew up around jewelry design, with his grandfather working for Cartier and father for Tiffany & Co. Rose gold watch ($275) by Brew Watch Co., Media Platforms Design Teamīrew Watch Co. They're all unique and will add something special to any collector's array of timepieces. Rather than just typing "watch" into a Kickstarter search, let us introduce you to a few brands that are actually worth checking out. But until now, only those in the know have been able to find them and buy them. And the thing is, these watches are as good as any the big brands might build. Now it's easier than ever for watch enthusiasts with a bit of business acumen and a good eye to start their own brand. Though small watchmakers were already thriving off word-of-mouth buzz and online watch aficionado forums, Kickstarter recently came in and changed the whole game. The mega-brand watch empires are as big and strong as ever, but in the background there are a number of unique micro-brands building limited-edition watches to fit any budget. Ask anyone who isn't a watch person to name their favorite brands and you'll get the same responses over and over: Rolex.
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