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Habring²

Völkermarkt, Austria · Est. 2004

Founded by Richard Habring, Maria Habring

Habring² is an independent Austrian watchmaking atelier founded in 2004 by Richard and Maria Habring, producing split-seconds chronographs and other complications with exceptional technical ingenuity. The brand offers remarkable finishing quality at prices that represent genuine value within the independent watchmaking world.

Founded
2004
Headquarters
Völkermarkt, Austria
Group
Independent
Price Segment
Mid
Status
Active

Key Collections

  • Doppel (2012) — Doppel is Habring²’s split-seconds chronograph family, built around Richard Habring’s famed rattrapante concept and positioned as a rare independent-watchmaker route to an advanced chronograph complication without the usual stratospheric pricing. Key references: Doppel 2.0, Perpetual-Doppel, Doppel 38.
  • Felix — Habring² Felix is the independent brand’s starter watch family, built around the A11B base movement and offered in restrained, configurable time-only and sport-oriented executions. Key references: Felix, Felix Sport, Felix Salmon Breguet.
  • Erwin (2004) — Erwin is Habring²’s time-and-jumping-seconds family, a mechanically distinctive yet wearable independent watch that showcases the brand’s hand-finished movement culture through a clean three-hand layout with a dead-beat-style jumping seconds display. Key references: Erwin Jumping Seconds, Erwin Tuxedo, Erwin Scientific Dial.

Timeline

  • 2004 — Richard and Maria Habring found Habring² in Völkermarkt, Austria, after Richard's tenure at IWC where he co-developed the Doppelchronograph.
  • 2005 — First split-seconds chronograph released, immediately gaining attention for offering a rattrapante at a fraction of typical prices.
  • 2012 — Launch of the Felix annual calendar, demonstrating the brand's range beyond chronographs.
  • 2018 — Introduction of proprietary A11 movement family, reducing dependence on modified Valjoux bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Habring²

Why are Habring² watches so affordable for an independent?
Richard and Maria run a small atelier in Austria with minimal overhead. Richard's IWC engineering background allows him to create complex complications efficiently, passing savings to collectors rather than marketing budgets.
What is a rattrapante chronograph?
A rattrapante (split-seconds) chronograph has two seconds hands that can be separated to time intermediate events. It is one of the most complex chronograph complications, typically found only in watches costing tens of thousands.

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