D. Dornblüth & Sohn

D. Dornblüth & Sohn
Industry watches
Founded 1999
Founders
  • Dieter Dornblüth
  • Dirk Dornblüth
Headquarters Kalbe, Germany
Products watches and timepieces
Number of employees
 9[1]
Website www.dornblueth.com

D. Dornblüth & Sohn is a manufacturer of luxury hand-made wristwatches based in Kalbe, Germany. Annual production is approximately 120-180 pieces.[2] The company generally shuns traditional advertising techniques,[3] and uses older equipment for the most part.[4]

History

D. Dornblüth & Sohn was founded in 1999 by Dieter Dornblüth and his son Dirk. In 2002 the company released its first production model, based around a design Dieter Dornblüth had created 40 years earlier but had all but forgotten until Dirk presented him with a gift of a self-designed watch on his 60th birthday.[5][6] The company enjoyed moderate growth over the following years, moving into a new workspace in 2003 which subsequently required further expansion in 2005 to keep up with demand. After restoring the chronometer of the Gorch Fock I in 2008, Dornblüth released a limited edition watch to commemorate the ship's 75th anniversary.[7] In 2012 the "Quintus", based around their fifth calibre, but also the first in-house movement, was released.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kleine Firma mit großer Wertschöpfung" [A small company with great value]. Volksstimme (Saxony-Anhalt) (in German) (Magdeburg). Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  2. ↑ Kruse, Stefan (2006-06-30). "Edle Zeitmesser aus der Provinz" [Noble timepieces from the province]. Manager Magazin (in German) (Hamburg). Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  3. ↑ Böhme, Ralf (2011-11-28). "Der Trick mit dem Trick". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German) (Halle (Salle)). Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  4. ↑ "Manufaktur Handgemachte Uhren aus der Börde" [Manufacturer of handmade watches from the Börde]. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German) (Halle (Salle)). Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  5. ↑ "D.Dornblueth & Sohn - History". dornblueth.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  6. ↑ Reichert, Steffen (2007-08-24). "Made in Sachsen-Anhalt: Prunkuhren aus der Provinz". Der Spiegel (in German) (Hamburg). Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  7. ↑ "Gorch Fock(I) Uhr" (in German). gorchfock1.de. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  8. ↑ "A short introduction to Dornblüth & Sohn". watch-insider.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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