MeisterSinger (watchmaker)
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| Industry | Watches |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Manfred Brassler[1][2] |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Products | Watches and timepieces |
Number of employees | 20 |
| Website | www |
MeisterSinger is a manufacturer of mechanical wristwatches. The company is based in Münster, Germany.[1][3] Annual sales are claimed to be 10,000 pieces.[4]
History[edit]
Weller Manfred Brassler, a self-taught jeweler, founded the company "Watch People" with Klaus Botta in 1989. The watches produced were primarily quartz. He sold the company in 1999, so that he might pursue his interest in the creation of higher-end mechanical timepieces. In 2001 MeisterSinger was formed.[5] The name was chosen to draw parallels to a title given to German singers in the Middle Ages who had discovered new melodic elements.[2]
Design[edit]
MeisterSinger watches distinguish themselves from others by the fact that they use a single hand rather than two or three. This feature of sundials and some old clock towers, for example Westminster Abbey, acted as inspiration behind the design.[2] In 2013 MeisterSinger released a watch based on the Westminster Abbey clock face to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.[6]
Additionally, to create a sense of symmetry, the hours 1-9 are prefixed with a "0" such that every number on the dial has double-digits.[5]
Historically MeisterSinger used movements sourced from ETA SA, but due to limited availability[7] chose to develop their own in-house movement.[8]
Awards[edit]
In 2015, the MeisterSinger Circularis won an IF product design award.[9] In 2016, the Adhaesio model won both an IF award and a Red Dot award.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Profile - MeisterSinger". meistersinger.net. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Craddock, Felicia (27 March 2014). "Getting Back to the Essentials of Time". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Braun, Peter (2015), Wristwatch Annual. Abbeville Press.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Manfred Brassler About Meistersinger's Unique and Recognizable Single-Handed Watches". monochrome-watches.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ a b Lücke, Robert (7 May 2006). ""Meistersinger" am Handgelenk" ["MeisterSinger" on your wrist]. Die Welt (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "MeisterSinger anniversary timepiece". The Jeweller Magazine. London: National Association of Goldsmiths. June 2013.
- ^ Revill, John (25 October 2013). "Swatch Cleared to Scale Back Sales of Movements to Rivals - WSJ". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Mein ist das Werk". Manager Magazin (in German). Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "MeisterSinger Circularis scoops iF Design prize". watchpro.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Rob Corder (7 April 2016). "Meistersinger wins Red Dot Award with one-handed Adhaesio". WatchPro. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Brückner, Michael (2009). Exzellenz in der Nische: Ateliers und Manufakturen im Portrait. EWK Verlag. ISBN 978-3938175521.