![]() Tradition is emphasized not only by enthusiasts but by fine watchmakers themselves. An essential component of the widespread interest in fine watches is the appreciation of tradition, the link with historical past to a time when European craftsmanship pushed the technical envelope, advancing the science of timekeeping and creating art at the same time. A small number of consumers began once again to appreciate the art, craftsmanship and high style of mechanical wristwatches, turning away from past produced quartz timekeepers. In the 1980’s, the mechanical wristwatch began to experience a renaissance. But I think a good mechanical wristwatch is the only kind of jewelry a man can wear without being tacky.” There are clocks in your car, on your computer, in your phone. “These days, you don’t need a watch at all. Having established the cut of their jib with classics, George and Hartwig were evolving and clearly not afraid to color outside the lines. The limited edition also has a winch-shaped crown as another design tether to the nautical theme. Honoring the sailing vessel, the Pride of Baltimore II, with an engraving on the back of the Pride II timepiece. The shield shape of their logo now brought into the third dimension represented a departure from the typical that put the rounded triangular shape squarely on any must-have list. The Pride II stops many collectors in their tracks. George Thomas and Hartwig Balke abandoned the warmth and comfort of tradition and revealed a case shape unlike any other ever seen. To be sure the early Towson offerings started out as wholly stolid and traditional types, but in recent years the partners have dared to sail into the unknown waters of color and shape. One constant across the collection is that you can count on every detail that the average watch lover will instinctively appreciate will be part and parcel of a Towson timepiece. Surrounding these engines of timekeeping are detailed dials that may be engraved by our master watchmakers by rose engine or host any number of infinitesimal quality details. Watches made by TWC are not mass-produced, they are made in limited series according to customer’s individual wishes. Working with GMT’s, chronographs, moon phase watches and Pilot models, TWC puts care and patience into every piece. Quality matters more than quantity for this pair. Practically a forum for individual creativity from two men of distinct watchmaking prowess, TWC produces about 60 watches of ten different lines a year. A horological work of art doesn’t attempt to combine two different forms of art, it represents timekeeping as art in itself. This purist vision aims to illuminate the artistic identity of timekeeping itself. Towson Watch Company has a purist vision for their watches, a concept of style that is above all, elegant and simple. A horological work of art is a sphere of imagination and creative skill used to produce the aesthetic significance of engineering and the science of time. We have both ends of the technical spectrum covered, from current engineering to an understanding of watchmaking 500 years ago.”Īrt is a sphere in which imagination and creative skill is used to make things of aesthetic significance. ![]() ![]() These are 200 to 300 year-old timepieces. But I’ve had a lot of experience doing restoration of antique watches for museums. We work together well because he essentially does the design and engineering work that I can’t do. “I started life as a watchmaker in 1948, 58 years ago. For the company’s founders, their partnership allowed them to produce horological works of art. To create something special, mechanical instruments of beauty and precision, was always the dream of TWC’s founders. Talent, creativity and vision produce the artistic identity of a horological instrument. It is also a category of art, as a horological masterpiece is a representation of the creative vision vested in engineering. Horology is the science of time, timekeepers and timekeeping.
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