Wegner Watches Reintroduced with Kickstarter Program and Three New Watches
With 123 years of history, witness the revival of the Wegner watch brand, as they kickstart a new generation of German timepieces. With an opportunity to own one of the limited-edition pieces, Wegner reestablishes the heritage and elegance that only comes from traditional horology.
Creating 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. 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.
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. Determined to succeed, Jonas Bley, gathered a team of designers and watchmakers to develop a new, modern Eugen Wegner watch in 2017.
Following two years of research and cultivation, Wegner is finally ready to reveal the revived lineup. Assembled in-house in the Hamburg workshop, Wegner craftsmanship is driven by a natural instinct for accuracy and quality.
Each horologist treats every design and process with the utmost importance to deliver perfection. Delivered in luxurious packaging, each watch will arrive inside a handmade wooden box, replicating the old vintage feel of wrist wear.
For Jonas, “the brand Eugen Wegner is not only what we make of it, but also what it used to be and what it used to represent in the past. It’s all family business, it’s our family. So this is our guiding maxime for how we operate.
We want to continue to develop and manufacture high-quality mechanical watches, guided and influenced by the designs, the tradition, and the values of Eugen Wegner.”
Hevelius
Kickstarting this new vision with the Hevelius, Wegner’s names its latest creation after a pocket watch descending from the original Eugen Wegner product line.
A distinctive watch, the Hevelius embodies both accuracy and comfort. Refined with a sun cut, engravings, bluing and polishing of screws heightening its artistic details, the Wegner Hevelius is a testament to its 123-year history.
Movement:
- ETA 2895 (± 7 seconds per day)
- Self-winding mechanism
- 24 bearing rubys
- 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
- Power reserve 42 h
- Blued screws
- Rotor: engraving and sun cut Rhodium-plated, gold-plated oscillation weight
Case:
- Stainless steel (AISI 316 L)
- Diameter 39 mm
- Overall 9.5 mm
- Band lug width 20 mm
- Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective front glass (both sides)
- Sapphire crystal backside
- Water-resistant 5 atm
Dial and hands:
- Lacquered brass dial, UV-resistant
- Hands: thermal blued steel
Strap and clasp:
- Leather strap
- Stainless steel buckle/folding clasp (316 L)
The One
Taking the shape of a classic chronograph, Wegner continues its return to form with its second new watch, the One.
Bringing back the humble allure of traditional watches, the One exhumes an established sensibility, supported by pragmatic engineering, with an automatic movement, a stopwatch function, and a date feature to keep you on track of your days.
Movement:
- Calibre Valjoux 7750 (± 7 seconds per day)
- Self-winding mechanism
- 25 bearing rubys
- 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
- Power-reserve 48 h
- Thermal blued screws
- Rotor: engraving and Geneva stripes Rhodium-plated, gold-plated oscillation weight
Case:
- Stainless steel AISI 316 L
- Case diameter 43 mm
- Overall height 13.6 mm
- Band lug width 20 mm
- Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective front glass (both sides)
- Sapphire crystal backside
- Water-resistant 5 atm
Dial and hands:
- Lacquered brass dial, UV-resistant
- Hands: thermal blued steel
Strap and clasp:
- Leather strap
- Stainless steel buckle/folding clasp (316 L)
Phoenix
More akin to its purpose, the Phoenix is Wegner’s answer to sophistication.
Smart, and made for the modern gentleman, the dark watch face contrasts its sleek hardware, with a more contemporary take on the timepiece. Perfectly suited to any type of suit, the Phoenix offers character like no other.
Movement:
- ETA 2892 (± 7 seconds per day)
- Self-winding mechanism
- 24 bearing rubies
- 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour
- Power-reserve 42 h
- Thermal blued screws
- Rotor: engraving and sun cut stripes Rhodium-plated, gold-plated oscillation weight
Case:
- Stainless steel (AISI 316 L)
- Diameter 39 mm
- Overall height 9.5 mm
- Band lug width 20 mm
- Sapphire crystal, anti-reflective front glass (both sides)
- Sapphire crystal backside
- Water-resistant 5 atm
Dial and hands:
- Lacquered brass dial, UV-resistant
- Hands: thermal blued steel
Strap and clasp:
- Leather strap
- Stainless steel buckle/folding clasp (316 L)
