SPECHT&SÖHNE

Founded no public date · China; the name is German

SPECHT&SÖHNE makes skeleton and German-styled watches at an entry price. The name — "Specht and Sons" — sounds like a Saxon manufacture, but the house is Chinese, and that is worth knowing.

History

No public founding documentation. Its catalogue mixes automatic skeletons, dress pieces and the odd sports watch, with the look of German watchmaking: large Arabic numerals, two-tone dials, restrained cases. The Germanic name is a branding decision, not a statement of origin — the house manufactures in China — and that is the fact a buyer would rather have before than after.

Iconic models

  • 1921 Vintage

    A dress watch with interwar German looks.

  • Skeleton series

    An automatic with the movement on show from both sides.

Worth knowing

The name sounds like a German manufacture and the house is Chinese. It is not a deception — the house claims nothing — but it is the first thing worth knowing, which is why it is written here.

SPECHT&SÖHNE at Reserva de Marcha

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