Wempe - what do you think?

A place to discuss other watch-brands
User avatar
Wis
Senior Forumgod
Senior Forumgod
Posts: 3632
Joined: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:07 pm
CW-watches: 1
Location: Near Oslo, Norway

Wempe - what do you think?

Post by Wis »

http://www.chronometerwerke-glashuette. ... .php?bid=2

They seem very well designed in a style I like. ETA movements. Too bad most of them are 42mm. At 40mm they would be well nigh irresistible.
Bjørn
User avatar
xtriple
Forum gobshite
Posts: 1705
Joined: Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:52 am
CW-watches: 3
Location: Brixham, Devon.

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by xtriple »

Blimey the Aviators look exactly the same as the CW versions :shock: Who copied who? Other than that, nice watches. 8)
CW C3 CWS, C13 GWT, 2012 FLE. Tag Heuer. Citizen. Tissot Tudor. Breitling Colt + SuperOcean. Orient SK. Deep Blue. Seiko X2. Steinhart Ocean 1. Timex X3. MuDu. Longines. Yema. Omega Speedmaster +Seamaster SMP. Roamer. Sully. Bulova. Ingersol.
User avatar
Aifo
Senior Forumgod
Senior Forumgod
Posts: 3003
Joined: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:53 am
CW-watches: 8
LE-three: yes
LE-fourb: yes
Location: Hong Kong

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by Aifo »

I think they are very expensive watches with ETA movements. Though they do look awesome!
Incoming: 0
highway62

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by highway62 »

some beautiful looking watches ...at a price :D
User avatar
st-rider
Senior Forumgod
Senior Forumgod
Posts: 3086
Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:04 pm
CW-watches: 12
LE-three: yes
LE-foura: yes
Location: nr York, UK

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by st-rider »

You asked for opinions and mine is that they are nice looking dress watches, with the exception of the aviator styled naturally. Not the sort of watch I'd wear everyday and not the first maker I'd run to for the dress type watch. Although maybe as a 'statement' piece :?

Alex
Alex

Caitlin: "What did Ducky look like when he was younger?"
Gibbs: "Illya Kuryakin" :D
robinbarke
Senior Forumgod
Senior Forumgod
Posts: 2868
Joined: Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:42 pm
CW-watches: 7
Location: Lower Heyford, Oxon

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by robinbarke »

They are very classy watches and quite good value considering the weakness of the pound against the euro. They are made in Glashutte, alongside A Lange & Sohne and Nomos and Nomos hand make the movements for their tourbillon and other top of the range watches. Wempe are co sponsors of the German Din standard (the German equivalent of COSC) and submit some of their movements for certification.

The whole range is usually available for viewing at the Wempe shop in Old Bond Street as is the Nomos range. Allocate a whole day and take a credit card with enormous headroom!

Robin
C9GMT C8 Mk 1 C5 Malvern 2011 C9FLE C50 Malvern COSC C60 FLE2012 2013FLE
Oris Big Crown, Hublot, Rolex Datejust, Nomos Tangomat.


See my book, Aynho Junction, in the News section of http://www.robinbarkerphotography.com
User avatar
Dancematt
Senior Forumgod
Senior Forumgod
Posts: 7817
Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:15 am
Location: Top secret hollow Volcano. Kent UK

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by Dancematt »

robinbarke wrote: The whole range is usually available for viewing at the Wempe shop in Old Bond Street as is the Nomos range. Allocate a whole day and take a credit card with enormous headroom!.....

Robin
......Or just enough to buy that insanely good value Nomos Orion solar you always wanted ;)
I miss all the great things that may never be.
User avatar
jack
Forumgod
Forumgod
Posts: 928
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:49 pm
CW-watches: 3
Location: Great Britain

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by jack »

xtriple wrote:Blimey the Aviators look exactly the same as the CW versions :shock: Who copied who? Other than that, nice watches. 8)
Wempe are well older than CWL. I think they go back to the 70's and may have some further ancestry prior to that.

Cheers,
Jack.
User avatar
Loddonite
Senior Forumgod
Senior Forumgod
Posts: 4999
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:30 pm
CW-watches: 5
LE-two: yes
LE-three: yes
Location: Berkshire, UK

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by Loddonite »

jack wrote:Wempe are well older than CWL. I think they go back to the 70's and may have some further ancestry prior to that.

Cheers,
Jack.
Wempe were making watches for the Luftwaffe in the '40s (along with Stowa, IWC and Laco), so they go waaaaay back.
Dom
Nothing's forgotten, nothing's ever forgotten.
Image
User avatar
paw3001
Trusted Seller
Trusted Seller
Posts: 2798
Joined: Fri May 02, 2008 8:50 pm
CW-watches: 4
LE-two: yes
Location: Berlin - Brexit Refugee!

Wempe - what do you think?

Post by paw3001 »

As already has been said, Wempe were one of the original manufacturers of WW aviator watches.

So CW copied Wempe!
Watches - Too many but not enough!
User avatar
jack
Forumgod
Forumgod
Posts: 928
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:49 pm
CW-watches: 3
Location: Great Britain

Re: Wempe - what do you think?

Post by jack »

Loddonite wrote:
jack wrote:Wempe are well older than CWL. I think they go back to the 70's and may have some further ancestry prior to that.

Cheers,
Jack.
Wempe were making watches for the Luftwaffe in the '40s (along with Stowa, IWC and Laco), so they go waaaaay back.
Yes - I knew they were well established and I thought they might be part of that stable. And a very good stable too. very nice watches.

Cheers,
Jack.