The Zeitwinkel blog

Welcome to the Zeitwinkel blog. While we report about current events or provide insights into our production process on our social media channels, those posts are not only short but usually also short-lived.

That’s why decided to establish this blog. It allows us to take watch collectors along into the world of Zeitwinkel beyond our watches. We explain what makes our timepieces special, we show you details of how we manufacture components and watches and we also shine a light on general questions about watchmaking.

The articles appear in a random order every time the page is reloaded. Every article is tagged, so readers can quickly jump to the topics that interest them most. We will not publish new content according to a specific schedule, but rather at irregular intervals. Make sure to come back from time to time and let us know if you would like us to write about a specific topic that is not yet covered here!

For generations, great minds have sought to create timepieces that deliver peerless chronometric performance. Over the years, a variety of mechanisms have been employed to enhance precision, however, such complexity may be nullified if the timepiece is not correctly adjusted and regulated. By way of explanation, this feature looks at an array of terms employed in watchmaking and how these factors influence the performance and operation of a timepiece.

The term ‘finishing’ is widely used in high-end watchmaking, but what are the reasons for spending inordinate amounts of time polishing and painstakingly decorating movement parts? This feature looks at the rationale for finishing and explores the many benefits it confers to the owner of a fine watch. The types of finishing typically employed on a Zeitwinkel timepiece will be discussed in a separate feature.

In January of 2025, Zach Kazan wrote an article about our model 273° Saphir Fumé for Worn & Wound. He not only captured the essence of what Zeitwinkel is about. He did so from the perspective of the owner of a Zeitwinkel watch.

In September of 2023, the online watch publication Monochrome featured a review of our structured dial watches 188° MAKS. Author Eric Slaven describes how the new watch line continues the Zeitwinkel tradition of using its logo on the dial of timepieces.

One of the questions we occasionally get is “Why is this Zeitwinkel watch more expensive than a watch from this very well-known brand”? Our reflex is then to explain how much manual labor and traditional watchmaking are a determining factor in the price of a Zeitwinkel watch. All correct and true, but in doing so, we forget a very important aspect.

This is the second part about precision timekeeping.

The previous article navigated a course through an array of bewildering watchmaking terms. This feature includes the behaviour of the balance, how the movement is regulated and post regulation influences on the rate.

In December of 2024, the online watch publication Monochrome featured a hands-on review of our model 240° NOIR. Author Robin Nooy compared one of the first prototypes of our sportier watch line to our classic watches.

In January of 2025, our US partner Collective Horology published a hands-on review of our model 240° NOIR. Gabe Reilly of Collective Horology also presents Zeitwinkel’s sportier version of a traditionally made Swiss watch in a five minute video that is linked in the article.

In September of 2024, the online watch publication published a hands-on review of our model 273° Saphir Fumé. Author Robin Nooy spent some time with the personal timepiece of one of our founders and had this to say:

Typically, most watches contain two types of spring, the mainspring and the hairspring. In this feature, the focal point is the hairspring, however, in the interests of completeness, this article begins with explaining the difference between the two.

An unfortunate characteristic common to many products these days is that they are intrinsically obsolete. Products endowed with so-called cutting-edge technology invariably become outdated as innovation continues its relentless march. Furthermore, some objects are intentionally designed to fail once the warranty period has expired. Sadly, many modern-day goods are simply not intended to last.

There are many reasons why an individual may choose to purchase a wristwatch beyond merely wanting to know the prevailing time. A timepiece may serve as a memento of an anniversary, birthday or other important milestone. Alternatively, a watch may be chosen as an accessory, complementing a sartorial ensemble. For some purists, a fine exemplar of horology is as an object of beauty where aesthetics, craftsmanship and mechanical virtue unite together.