Handcrafted mechanical luxury watches and dials in limited small series
BORGWARD Zeitmanufaktur GmbH & Co. KG
Efringen-Kirchen (Markgrafenstr. 16)New on Amplifa
About the Time Manufactory
BORGWARD Zeitmanufaktur GmbH & Co. KG manufactures mechanical watches of the BORGWARD brand as well as individual components for the watch industry (OEM/ODM) in Efringen-Kirchen in the Markgräflerland region. The range of services includes dial production from raw machining and traditional printing techniques using historical special-purpose machines through to electroplating finishing, mechanical finishing of movement parts (anglage, perlage, engravings), and the assembly of complete luxury watches in small series. In addition to watches, accessories such as individually made white gold rings with diamonds are produced on request. The watches are made to order; customizations and private commissions are possible; the company also offers watch seminars and a factory outlet at its headquarters. The manufactory is a certified member of the Deutscher Manufakturen e.V.
- Site
- Efringen-Kirchen
- Processes
- Dial production (raw machining, printing techniques), Electroplating finishing, Mechanical finishing of movement parts (anglage, perlage), Engravings, Steel engraving, Watch assembly (complete mechanical luxury watches), Development and production of individual components, Production of rings (white gold with diamonds)
- Materials
- Steel, White gold, Diamonds, Electroplating finishing
- Certificates
- Membership in Deutscher Manufakturen e.V. (certified member), Member of Deutscher Manufakturen e.V. (certified)
- Founded
- 2002
- Industries
- Watch industry (OEM/ODM), Luxury watches (B2C), Classic car/lifestyle accessories
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Dial production (raw machining, printing techniques)
- 03
Electroplating and mechanical finishing
- 04
Engravings
- 05
Watch assembly
- 06
Factory outlet/shipping
Materials & Processes
Steel
Used, among other things, for steel engravings on watch components.
Electroplating finishing
Finishing of movement parts in-house.
White gold
Material for individually made rings with diamond settings.
Diamonds
Up to 70 diamonds per ring as settings on accessories.
Locations
Efringen-Kirchen
DEHeadquarters, manufactory, factory outlet
- Lot size
- Small series, individual custom pieces
- Materials
- Steel, white gold, diamonds
- Historical special-purpose machines for traditional printing techniques
- Historical printing clichés and tools (1950s)
Manufacturing Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dial production (raw machining, printing techniques)Manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electroplating finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Movement parts |
| Mechanical finishing of movement parts (anglage, perlage)Surface | – | – | – | – | Movement parts |
| EngravingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steel engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Watch assembly (complete mechanical luxury watches)Assembly | – | – | – | Small series | – |
| Development and production of individual componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of rings (white gold with diamonds)Manufacturing | – | – | – | – | White gold, Diamonds |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical special-purpose machines for traditional printing techniques | – | – | – | – | Efringen-Kirchen |
| Historical printing clichés and tools (1950s) | – | – | – | 1950er-Jah | Efringen-Kirchen |
Additional services
Quality & Memberships
The manufactory is a certified member of the Deutscher Manufakturen e.V.; production is carried out with meticulous craftsmanship and every series is limited.
| Evidence | Efringen-Kirchen |
|---|---|
| Member of Deutscher Manufakturen e.V. (certified) |
History
- 2001
Discovery of original BORGWARD printing clichés and tools from the 1950s in the archives of a dial factory – idea of reviving the brand as a watch brand
- 2002
Founding of the company's own time manufactory by Jürgen Betz in Efringen-Kirchen
- 2010
Start of production of high-quality mechanical watches of the BORGWARD brand at the manufactory in the Markgräflerland
- 2018
Participation in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a specially made BORGWARD Drivers Version