Horological Meandering

Evening folks! Hope you all are having a fantastic monday! Just a little help i need from you guys. I am planning to expand my watch collection onto a theme that is "Made in Germany". Now, of course you all could immediatly name the biggies, such as Lange... 

they use german cases and do all the work in Germany, but as the pieces are one off unique pieces the vintage movements are nearly always Swiss and handwound. best Graham

Thank you Graham for the introduction to this brand of which I have never heard of before! Danke! Stephen

Junghans is a company whose product range runs from cheap quartz to solar-powered and radio-controlled watches to midprice mechanicals. They have recently launched an upmarket range called "Eduard Junghans" using movements that are (so it is claimed) deve... 

For the choices! Junghans looks and sounds interesting, the tonneu case is visually interesting, although I can see that the movement is a circular one fitted. When i was in Germany this past September, I handled the Wempe chronometers on several occasion... 

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i bumped onto that website last week and I couldn't make much sense of it. there's ofcourse the historical Breitling connection and even Benno Richter seems to have something to do with it. The models though are very uninspiring.

But i am highly interested in the carbon fiber watch! Don't you think that is one nice piece? Cheers Stephen

how it'll turn out. It looks very comfortable

Indeed, it's appearing to be quite tempting! Cheers Stephen

Hi Stephen, From the watches I've seen and the discussions I've followed, Wakmann appears to be a very recent re-emergence of a historical nameplate purchased by some entrepreneurs. They must have some access to NOS pocketwatch movements, as they offer a ... 

...forgot to mention, Stephen, that Dornbluth has made a limited edition in Pt. Plus now there is an in-house engraved silver dial, and a fired-enamel dial as part of the lineup. Ah, the possibilities! -Tom

Hey there Tom! Thank you for the comments and opinions regarding this issue. I completely agree with you regarding the primary collection of Wakmann, in how they are often uninspired, but at the same time find it intriging that they can manage to acquire ... 

Stephen - There was a limited edition in 2004 or thereabouts: Reference Cal. 99.2 (40) 950 PT, a limited series of 50 pieces worldwide. Same 99.2 movement as in standard model, with Platinum (950) case, matte finish Montego-Blue dial and pear shaped white... 

Once again, thank you for the details! Tschuss Stephen

I am currently in a project where Thorsten from Wakmann is creating a limited Edition (because there are only around 35 movements available) Flieger watch from a NOS PW movement, extensively refinished, for a German watch forum. Throughout that process he... 

It's the 47mm B uhren, am i correct? I am wishing to pull on this one too! I will let you all know when it is done! Cheers Stephen

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I believe there is an independent by the name of A.Mantei that is from germany,his web site is in german so I'm taking an educated quess.He takes custom orders and makes a few watches each year.Maybe this will help you add to your collection,cheerz

Mantei is more of a designer than a watchmaker, by the looks of it. At least his website clearly states the movement type (not all brands are so open). Alex

Das ist rechtig! Tschuss Stephen

according to his web site.Has for being more of a designer that opinion is pretty important ,After all we do buy what others design ,Hes been a master watchmaker since 1977 so he has some time invested in this craft.Aside from movement it appears he creat... 

For the recommendation! I just took a look at his webpage, but it seems that he houses only automatics, and i did mention in my main thread post that I dont do automatics! Nonetheless, thank you for introducing me to yet another unknown German manufacture... 

I have been to his site a few times and though he made custom order watches.It is custom order clocks he makes.Oh well,if anything you got to see and learn about a brand that is new to you and German also, that is why i am here,to learn. Cheers,Joseph

That's why we are all here, to learn and to share our knowledge, even if it includes mistakes! Thank you for your input, much appreciated! Cheers Stephen

... for help in such topics Karim

That is an honour too great for me to accept! But well, when the time comes, i will gladly assist you in anyways that I can! Cheers Stephen

I have several Wakmann timepieces. This is the only one I can find a photo of at the moment; not exactly a watch but an aircraft clock. Says Swiss on it though... HERE's an exhaustive list pilfered from another blog: =============================== Lange ...  

.... especially the ubiquitous ETA 2824, and - in better examples - 2892. Most of them, especially the cheaper ones, acquire cases and/or dials, hands etc. in Asia. The currently "most German" watches produced in larger series are made by Glashütte Origin... 

But don't forget Lange too! Cheers Stephen

.... due to the companie's traditional, and most recently even strengthened ties with the Swiss manufacturing, Lange gets considerably more parts from Switzerland than GO. This does by no means indicate anything about the quality, but since the question w... 

But thank you for letting me know! This has been an issue that i'v been having with Lange ever since i went for the manufactory tour in September. Initially, i thought Lange was a brand that manufactured virtually all their components in house, until the ... 

Just what i have been looking for! Thanks! Stephen