Horological Meandering

ZEITWINKEL - sounds like Germany and many of you must have heard of the brand name. I, too, had known the brand only by name and also thought that it was (yet) another new small German Brand. Boy was I wrong. There was a small reception of the brand where...  

And I've had the opporunity to try them on more than once...that said, to me personally, they do come across as a little cold, but I can fully understand and agree on the value that they provide, with the movement and finishing higher than many brands whi... 

I, too, hope to see more variations in the design, but it is good as-is, and let's hope they add more designs over time. Thanks for reading, Richard! Ken

Thank you Ken for this report. My favourite is definitely the ZW081, simple, 39mm. I have to say that the case and especially the lugs strikes me for the resemblance with Girard Perregaux. Very nice. Cheers Francois

... yup, simple is the best. They pour so much energy into the inside of the watch. Case resemblance, I was not paying attention, but interesting observation. Thanks, Francois! Ken

Curious to know if Zeitwinkel orders separate components from non ETA vendors and assembles them ground-up? Or do they buy ebauches, dis-assemble them and modify them or add additional modules on top for their requirements? If they use ebauches, then whic... 

... they did not mention anything about buying anything including ebauches from ETA or other major movement companies. They design and make the parts and assembly at their own atelier. I take it at the face value.... Any reason why you wonder whether they... 

The review has focused significantly on the workmanship bestowed on the movement and its unique characteristics. I am plain curious to find out if Zeitwinkel builds their calibers from base movements or ebauches procured from other movement manufacturers.... 

Any updates on whether Zeitwinkel uses third-party ebauches? regds

Hi, we just saw your question about our movements. Zeitwinkel only uses proprietary movements made from German Silver that are not based on other movements in the market. Check out our website to learn more or drop us a line in our contact form to arrang... 

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owner's wrist. Prices are quite reasonable with such levels/details in engineering. Rgds Raymond

[URL=] [/URL] I did a mini review on mine a couple of months ago, on a couple of other forums. And have just posted it in AHCI ...  

For your beautiful article. I was aware that Zeitwinkel was popular in Asia, but its good to see that they have a dedicated following. I hope that they are able to, at some point get a foothold in the UK. :)