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Chronoswiss

Lucerne, Switzerland · Est. 1983

Founded by Gerd-Rüdiger Lang

Chronoswiss was founded in Munich in 1982 by Gerd-Rüdiger Lang and was one of the first brands to revive traditional watchmaking aesthetics — engine-turned dials, coin-edge bezels — in the modern era. The brand relocated to Lucerne in 2012 and continues producing its signature regulator displays and classical complications.

Founded
1983
Headquarters
Lucerne, Switzerland
Group
Independent
Price Segment
Luxury
Status
Active

Key Collections

  • Régulateur (1987) — Chronoswiss Régulateur is the independent brand's defining regulator-display family, rooted in the 1987 serial regulator wristwatch and continued through Manufacture, Classic and Grand Regulator references. Key references: CH-1241.1R, CH-8773-SI, CH-6721R.
  • Flying Regulator — Chronoswiss Flying Regulator groups the brand's open-worked regulator-display watches, using separated time indications, exposed dial architecture, and modern color/material executions across current Open Gear, Night & Day, and Grand Regulator Skeleton products. Key references: CH-8756.1-BKBL, CH-8763.1-BLSI2, CH-6725S-BKBL.
  • Sirius — Chronoswiss Sirius is the brand's classical Heritage-side family, covering Big Date, Date Medium, and Small Seconds models with traditional precious-metal or steel cases and automatic calibres. Key references: Sirius Big Date CH-3521.1 R, Sirius Date Medium CH-2091R-SI, Sirius Small Seconds CH-8023.

Timeline

  • 1983 — Gerd-Rüdiger Lang founds Chronoswiss in Munich, Germany, with a mission to revive mechanical watchmaking during the quartz crisis.
  • 1988 — Launches the Régulateur, the first modern wristwatch with a regulator dial, establishing the brand's signature.
  • 2012 — Chronoswiss relocates its headquarters from Munich to Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • 2014 — Oliver Ebstein, a Swiss entrepreneur, acquires Chronoswiss and begins modernising the brand.
  • 2019 — Introduces the Open Gear ReSec, combining a regulator layout with a jumping seconds complication.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chronoswiss

What is a regulator dial?
A regulator dial separates hours, minutes, and seconds onto individual sub-dials instead of sharing one axis. Originally used in precision clocks, Chronoswiss pioneered the layout for wristwatches.
Is Chronoswiss Swiss or German?
Founded in Munich, Germany, in 1983, Chronoswiss moved to Lucerne, Switzerland, in 2012. It's now a Swiss brand, though its German mechanical heritage is part of its identity.

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